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Research Spotlight: Modeling the Impacts of Ridehailing and Transit Fare Policy on Transit Ridership

Friday, May 10, 2024

When ridehailing (e.g., Uber, Lyft) became popular over ten years ago, scholars and transportation professionals wondered whether it would reduce or increase transit ridership. In short, is ridehailing a substitute or complement for public transit? Much more recently, a seemingly unrelated discussion has become popular: How can fare-free transit boost public transportation ridership compared to other policy tools? Our recent METRANS research sheds light on both questions. ...

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Secretary Toks Omishakin of the California State Transportation Agency Visits USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Friday, May 10, 2024

Photo credit: Bailey Shen, USC Secretary Toks Omishakin of the California State Transportation Agency visited USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy on April 8, 2024, and spoke to students about Land Use and Transportation strategies and implementations of ongoing projects in California. He highlighted the policies focusing on Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TND) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD), as well as their ...