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Research Projects

METRANS
The METRANS Transportation Center has been conducting research since 1998. The table below includes all completed and current research projects. Research prior to 2012 was organized around four topic areas: goods movement and international trade, mobility of urban populations, infrastructure, and safety, security and vulnerability. These topic areas are preserved in the table. The research project database can be searched via keyword, topic area, year, or center. Click on the title for a description of the project. Final reports may also be downloaded from the table.
Center
Topic Area
Year
Proj #
PI
Research Project
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility
2020
PSR-20-17
Ketan Savla
Data-driven Feedback Control of Urban Traffic Systems with Performance Guarantees View the Project Report
PSR
Safety and security Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2020
PSR-20-SP95
Sze-chuan Suen
Using Traffic Data to Inform Transmission Dynamics for COVID19 in Southern CaliforniaView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2020
PSR-20-SP97
Marlon Boarnet
Bay Area to Central Valley Migration and its ImpactsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2020
PSR-20-SP98
Tom O'Brien
Geospatial Approaches to Enhancing MPO Community EngagementView the Project Report
NCST
Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
NCST-19-21
Stephen Cronin
Recycling Diesel Soot Particles for Use as Activated Carbon in Li Ion Batteries
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
PSR-19-17
Ketan Savla
Traffic Flow Models Based on Queuing Theory for Analysis and Performance EvaluationView the Project Report
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-34
Jean-Daniel Saphores
Public Transportation, Transportation Network Companies (TNC) and Active Modes: An analysis based on 2009 and 2017 NHTSView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-33
Michael McNally
Analysis of Activity-Travel Patterns and Tour Formation of Transit UsersView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Vehicles and infrastructure
2019
PSR-19-51
Stephen Ritchie
Investigation of Truck Data Collection using LiDAR sensing technology along Rural HighwaysView the Project Report
PSR
Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-61
Gregory Pierce
Assessing Effectiveness of Financing Subsidies on Clean Vehicle Adoption by Low- and Moderate-income ConsumersView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-24
Antonio Bento
Using big data to estimate the environmental benefits of congestion pricing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area View the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
PSR-19-32
Wenlong Jin
Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on the performance of signalized networks: A network fundamental diagram approachView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-63
Paul Ong
Mobility, Accessibility and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: Assessing Diversity in Transportation-Related Needs and OpportunitiesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-60
Madeline Brozen
Intersectional transportation trends in Los Angeles CountyView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
NCST
Freight logistics and optimization Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
NCST-19-23
Petros Ioannou
Optimizing Fuel Consumption and Pollutant Emissions in Truck Routing with Parking Availability Prediction and Working Hours Constraints
PSR
Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-26a
Guoyuan Wu
Estimating the Impacts of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Technology on Traffic Energy and EmissionsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Safety and security
2019
PSR-19-12
Chun-Hsing Ho
Development of Cost-Effective Sensing Systems and Analytics (CeSSA) to Monitor Roadway Conditions and Mobility SafetyView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-15
Konstadinos Goulias
Revisiting the impact of teleworking on activity-travel behavior using recent data and sequence-based analytical techniquesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-19
Tridib Banerjee
Innovations in Transit? An In-Depth Case Study of the City of Monrovia/Lyft Public-Private Partnership to Increase Transit Ridership in Suburbia View the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Freight logistics and optimization Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
PSR-19-20
John Carlsson
The 'sidekick' routing paradigm for VMT reduction and improved accessibilityView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
PSR-19-10
Jong-Shi Pang
Modeling e-hailing and car-pooling services in a coupled morning-evening commute frameworkView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-11
Marlon Boarnet
Ridesharing, Ride-Hailing, and Transit Ridership: A National Study Using the 2017 National HouseholdView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Freight logistics and optimization
2019
PSR-19-04
Petros Ioannou
Dynamic Routing of Trucks and Truck Platoons Using Real-Time Traffic SimulatorsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
NCST
Connected and autonomous systems Freight logistics and optimization
2019
NCST-19-05
Petros Ioannou
Robust Design, Analysis and Evaluation of Variable Speed Limit Control in a Connected Environment with Uncertainties
NCST
Sustainability, energy, and health Vehicles and infrastructure
2019
NCST-19-14
Meisam Razaviyayn
Congestion Reduction via Personalized Incentives
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
PSR-19-31
Michael Hyland
Non-myopic path-finding for shared-ride vehicles: A bi-criterion best-path approach considering travel time and proximity to demandView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Vehicles and infrastructure
2019
PSR-19-30
Mohammad Al Faruque
Software and Hardware Systems for Autonomous Smart Parking Accommodating both Traditional and Autonomous VehiclesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Freight logistics and optimization Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-43
Miguel Jaller
Cargo Routing and Disadvantaged CommunitiesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-42
Sarah McCullough
Assessing the Impact of Equity Work in Transportation
NCST
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
NCST-19-01
Hilda Blanco
Failing Malls: Optimizing Opportunities for HousingView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Safety and security Vehicles and infrastructure
2019
PSR-17-05
Ertugrul Taciroglu
BridgeR -- a Regional Seismic Hazard Assessment Tool for Transportation Networks and its Application to Freight Loss AssessmentView the Project Report
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-40
Austin Brown
Local Policy for Better Micromobility (white paper)
PSR
E-commerce and urban freight Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-SP94
Petros Ioannou
Smart Freight Transportation with Behavioral Incentives
NCST
Sustainability, energy, and health
2019
NCST-19-SP92
Tom O'Brien
Environmental Plans and Freight Movement at the San Pedro Bay Ports: A Quick Strike Analysis View the Project Report
PSR
Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-SP90
Tom O'Brien
Caltrans Freight AcademyView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Freight logistics and optimization Vehicles and infrastructure
2019
PSR-19-SP91
Tom O'Brien
International Urban Freight Conference/Smart Freight Week
PSR
Safety and security
2019
PSR-19-70
Suwan Shen
Developing an Analytical Framework for Optimizing Disaster Relief Preparedness to Coastal Hazards: A Preliminary Investigation of Factors Affecting Supply Chain Resilience in Hawaii View the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-02
Marlon Boarnet
Dockless Scooter Travel: A Land Use Model with Implications for CaliforniaView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-06
Ketan Savla
Implications of Information Structure in Control of Urban Traffic NetworksView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-08
Andrii Parkhomenko
Zoning and the Density of Urban DevelopmentView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-09
Tridib Banerjee
Increasing Access, Mobility, and Shelter Opportunities for Disadvantaged Populations: Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented DevelopmentsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
NCST
Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
NCST-19-SP94
Tyler Reeb
Transit Workforce Development White Paper - Workforce Implications of Transitioning to Zero Emission Public Transit
MetroFreight
E-commerce and urban freight Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
MF-5.4c
Genevieve Giuliano
The Spatial Dynamics of Amazon Lockers in Los Angeles CountyView the Project Report
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-18-10
Cyrus Shahabi
Deep-Learning Traffic Flow Prediction for Forecasting Performance Measurement of Public Transportation SystemsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-18-04
Marlon Boarnet
Residential Moves Into and Away from Los Angeles Rail Transit Neighborhoods: Adding Insight to the Gentrification and Displacement DebateView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Connected and autonomous systems Safety and security
2019
PSR-18-06
Petros Ioannou
Connected Autonomous Vehicles: Safety During Merging and Lane Change and Impact on Traffic FlowView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
PSR
Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-SP81
Marlon Boarnet
The Evolution of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Station Neighborhoods: Moves, Rents, and PermitsView the Project Report
NCST
Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
NCST
Tom O'Brien
Building a GIS Workshop for High School StudentsView the Project Report
PSR
Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance
2019
PSR-19-SP80
Marlon Boarnet
Residential Moves near Red Line and Purple Line Stations from 1993-2013 in Los Angeles, CAView the Project Report
PSR
Ports, aviation, international trade Safety and security
2018
PSR-18-07
Dan Wei
Socioeconomic Dimensions of Resilience to Seaport and Highway Transportation Network DisruptionsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief
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