TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.
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Research Highlights
E-bike Lending Libraries Synthesis
John MacArthur
Despite the practical and sustainable mobility benefits of e-bikes, personal ownership and maintenance are considered barriers to adoption (Fitch et al., 2022). Lending e-bikes may address some of the challenges of shared micromobility programs, such as ease of access and payment, but comprehensive evaluations to date have focused on specialized systems, including a research project loaning e-bikes in Norway (Fyhri et al., 2017), and another available only to Google employees (Fitch et al., 2...
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Do Travel Costs Matter For Persons With Lower Incomes? Using Psychological and Social Equity Perspectives to Evaluate the Effects of a Low-Income Transit Fare Program on Low-Income Riders
Liu-Qin Yang
Liming Wang , Aaron Golub
In recent years, there has been a nationwide push to move from using cars to using other modes of transportation. The benefits of active transportation (that is, walking, biking, and even using public transit) are widely known. Not only can these modes of transportation increase people’s physical and mental well-being, but they also cut down on the negative effects of cars (like their contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution).
In an effort to encourage more people to use pu...
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