COVID-19 update: EBP US is following the guidelines recommended by the CDC and state health authorities. We remain committed to our clients, conducting our work, and supporting each other during this difficult time. |
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Pandemic Impacts Resource Page |
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At EBP, we have been studying the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and advising clients on how transportation-related economics may be affected. We have created a resource page on our pandemic-related research, analysis, and consulting projects. We will add more content as our work continues. We encourage you to use this information to inform your own efforts to adapt to the post-pandemic world and share it as appropriate with your colleagues and partners.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Transit Funding Needs |
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At the request of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), EBP analyzed how the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has affected the revenues and funding needs of public transit agencies nationwide. Specifically, EBP conducted an analysis of impacts on farebox revenue, local and state transit funding, and transit capital spending and jobs to inform discussion in the Congress and state legislatures about transit agency loss and need. Read More
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Boston Clean Energy Programs Review |
EBP conducted a two-year review examining the effectiveness of the (Boston) Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) portfolio of community-oriented Clean Energy activities and programs, under funding by the Barr Foundation. EBP's evaluation focused on examining the “what” and the “how” of MAPC’s clean activities. Read More
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Nantucket COVID-19 Survey
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, EBP assisted the Nantucket Economic Survey Team (NEST) by conducting an online survey to organizations with activities on the island. The survey assessed how organizations have been impacted by COVID-19, how they are responding, what they anticipate happening, and what support they need. Read More
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EBP Helps Kentucky Win INFRA Grant for Rural Highway
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently won a $55 million US Department of Transportation Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant with help from an EBP economic analysis. The grant will help the KYTC upgrade a section of the Mountain Parkway that passes through Appalachian Eastern Kentucky. Read More
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For Michigan DOT, EBP is part of the team developing the 2045 State Long-Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP), which includes the state freight, rail and comprehensive multi-modal plans. The 2045 SLRTP will incorporate scenario elements for policy-based, vision-based, needs-based, fiscally realistic, and strategic directions. Read More
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Presentations and Webinars |
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Dr. Cecilia Viggiano Presents at the TransitData International Symposium |
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On August 12th, Dr. Cecilia Viggiano presented virtually at the 6th annual TransitData 2020 International Symposium on the use of public transit automated data for planning and operations. She discussed EBP's work on TCRP G-18: Improving Access and Management of Transit ITS Data. Read More
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Adjustments to Transportation Planning for a Post Pandemic World |
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On August 24th, Glen Weisbrod and Jon Lee presented a webinar for TREDIS Software on emerging changes in long-term transportation trends and expectations that will likely follow after the pandemic, and it discussed what this can mean for transportation investment planning, funding and prioritization. Read More
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Business Facilities‘ COVID-19: Response And Recovery Webinar Series, “Predicting the Post-COVID-19 World.” |
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On June 22nd, Glen Weisbrod and Jon Lee, leaders in predictive analytics scenarios, led a Business Facilities webinar on identifying the trends most likely to impact capital investments, site selection and economic development in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the tools for developing data-driven strategies for economic recovery. The webinar is now available for viewing. Read More
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Congratulations to Casey Uy, an Analyst in our Boston headquarters, on recently earning her professional certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Read More
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EBP is happy to announce that Analyst Tess Ruderman and CEO Peter Plumeau completed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Transformational DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Certificate Program in July 2020. Read More
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Congratulations to EBP Chairman, Glen Weisbrod, on being a coauthor of "Bus Transport Demand, Economics, Contracting and Policy," and specifically Chapter 26 on cost benefit and economic impact analysis for transit. Read More
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