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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2025

Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn Targets Smarter, Inclusive Mobility

R-TRIP is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now professor of practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and Lead Faculty Advisor Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation professor and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2024

San Diego Hires Firm to Advance Equity in Transit Policy Making

To complete this work, Keen Independent Research will assess MTS’ current service delivery and collect input from riders, other local residents, and employees.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2024

ITS of America Awarded Contract for Research, Support Services

ITS America receives five year contract to support USDOT with Intelligent Transportation Systems research and stakeholder support services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2024

New Mineta Report Focuses on AC Transit Bus Operator Initiative

When AC Transit implemented changes to its hiring and training process, including significant financial incentives and a holistic view of new hire needs, the agency experienced an improvement in hiring and retention.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2024

Mineta Report Examines Building Equity into VMT Mitigation Program

The proposed program would provide a VMT mitigation option for local government agencies and developers, which would improve travel options for the community with an emphasis on cross-jurisdictional collaboration and equity.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 27, 2024

GILLIG Launches Engineering Center, Subsidiary Acquires Select Lightning Assets

With this acquisition, GILLIG aims to expand its electric powertrain engineering capacity as the demand for zero-emission transit solutions continues to increase.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 13, 2023

USDOT Announces New Rural Autonomous Vehicle Research Program

Recipients will use RAV program funding to conduct research regarding the benefits and responsible application of automated vehicles and associated mobility technologies in rural and Tribal communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2023

NREL Merges Data Collection, Analysis Tools to Evaluate Transportation Modes

NREL demonstrated the integration of these tools in action to quantify the impacts of providing e-bikes to low-income essential workers in Colorado.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 4, 2023

U.S. DOT Announces New Climate, Transportation Research Funding

The funding supports a partnership between U.S. DOT and a university or other eligible organizations to conduct research advancing solutions to the Nation’s climate and transportation challenges.  

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 7, 2023

MTI Study Provides How to Select Vertiport Site

The study is the result of a year-long regional geographic information system (GIS) case study of the San Francisco Bay Area analyzing vertiport site suitability across five counties.

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