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
A Proactive Approach to Examining Transportation Safety and Equity
Aaron Golub
The PSU team will be a core contributor to the literature review focused on equity analysis approaches and best practices. This contribution will complement the expertise on safety and geographical analysis brought to the project from other team members.
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Evaluating and Enhancing Public Transit Systems for Operational Efficiency, Service Quality and Access Equity
Ran Wei
Liming Wang , Aaron Golub , Thomas Cova
Regular assessment and improvement of the performance of public transit systems are essential for transit service providers given limited funding and growing public needs. Performance evaluation can help transit agencies identify underperforming services, plan for potential investments, justify investments, and communicate accomplishments and challenges. However, the evaluation of transit system performance is complex and challenging due to the diverse and competing goals of a public transpor...
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