Research-to-Practice Transit Symposium
More than 250 people registered for the Research-to Practice Transit Symposium that took place as a virtual event on October 12-14, 2021. The Symposium brought together transit experts to discuss the latest in public transportation research around the world. The central theme for this year’s symposium was translating transit research into practice.
Speakers from the UFTI included Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha, Dr. Mehri "Mehrsa" Mohebbi, Dr. Ruth Steiner, Dr. Xiang “Jacob” Yan, Dr. Xiaojian Zhang and Dr. Xilei Zhao.
This year’s topics included:
· Enhancing Transit Operations
· Climate Change Resilience
· Building Back Better
· Spatial Mismatch of Workplace and Housing
· Equity in Transit Operations
· Digital Future and Connectivity
· Transit Finance – COVID Impacts (Long-term), Zero Fare
· Travel Trends after COVID
· Transit’s Digital Future and Connectivity
UFTI Director Dr. Elefteriadou gave the closing remarks of the event and emphasized the importance of transportation to society comparing it to a “public good” in terms of benefit to the community’s productivity, jobs, and health.
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The Symposium was convened by a partnership between APTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, and the T-SCORE University Transportation Center.
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Dr. Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi Leads Project "Pathway to Promote Diversity within Public Transit Workforce"
Dr. Mohebbi, UFTI's Transportation Equity Lead, was recently awarded a grant from the MTI (Mineta Transportation Institute) to explore whether the transit workforce embraces a demographically diverse workforce based on gender, race, ethnicity, immigration status, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation and age across different occupational levels and geographies.
The project is titled "Pathway to Promote Diversity within Public Transit Workforce". The research team will gather demographic data related to the public transportation workforce at the national level and complete a gap analysis to predict future needs. The project is conducted in collaboration with APTA (American Public Transportation Association).
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Principal Investigator: Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi, Ph.D. (UF)
Co-Principal Investigator: Sumita Raghuram, Ph.D. (San Jose State University)
Co-Principal Investigator: Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Ph.D. (San Jose State University)
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UFTI Researchers Publish Paper Evaluating the Transit Network in Chicago
UF Drs. XIang "Jacob" Yan, Zhuoxuan Cao, Xilei Zhao, and Xinyi Wang collaborated on the paper "Identifying latent shared mobility preference segments in low-income communities: Ride-hailing, fixed-route bus, and mobility-on-demand transit".
The research covers topics of Concepts of Mobility-on-Demand (MOD) and Mobility as a Service (MaaS). The rapid rise of these privately-operated shared mobility services raises the question of how they interact with public transportation.
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Fig. 1. Model framework of the latent class cluster analysis (LCCA).
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Sign up for the "Love to Ride" Challenge
The FDOT District 2 Community Traffic Safety Program is celebrating Mobility Week from October 29 through November 5, 2021. Mobility Week is an annual, statewide observance of smart, efficient, and safe multimodal transportation choices.
The challenge is a fun, free statewide competition for individuals and organizations to get more people riding bikes
- Ride for 10 minutes or more
- Recruit friends and coworkers
- Win great prizes
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REGISTRATION OPEN!
2021 STRIDE Research Products Showcase (virtual)
November 16, 17, & 18
12 PM to 2 PM, ET
The UFTI’s STRIDE Center has produced a variety of products which impact and benefit transportation agencies, state DOTs, transportation professionals, transit agencies, planners, low income or marginalized populations, researchers, students, and more. Through the STRIDE Center’s Research Products Showcase participants will be provided with snapshots of products as described by STRIDE researchers. Each day, from 12 PM to 2 PM, ET, will focus on one of three themes: Transit and Mobility; Advance Strategies and Technologies for Congestion Mitigation; and Equity. Each of the themes will have a moderator and panelists comprised of transportation professionals from academia and the public sector. Register for the free event to receive a Zoom link which will provide access to all three days.
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The STRIDE Center is the USDOT grant-funded 2016 Regional University Transportation Center comprised of 10 colleges and universities in the southeast. The University of Florida is the lead institute.
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Register for Temporary Traffic Control, Pilot/Escort Flagging and Professional Development courses.
6.0 PDH provided for each series
Nov 1-2 10-2PM ET
12.0 PDH provided for each series
Nov 3, 10, & 17 10-2PM ET
16.0 PDH provided for each certification
Nov 9 & 16 Module I 1-5PM ET
Feb 9 & 16 Module II 10-3PM ET
6.0 PDH provided
Nov 18 9-4PM ET
6.0 PDH provided
Nov 18 9-4PM ET
8.0 PDH provided for each Refresher course
16.0 PDH provided for each Intermediate course
20.0 PDH provided for each Advanced course
Weekend courses available
Self-guided online refresher available
As an umbrella organization for many national and state-based programs, the T2 Center provides training, technical assistance, technology transfer services, and safety information to transportation, public works, and safety professionals as well as the general public. Our mission is to transform engineering research and technology into common practice and to foster a safe, efficient, environmentally sound transportation system by improving skills, and knowledge.
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For more information,
contact Jasper Masciocchi, Education/Training Specialist III,
or call (352) 273-1685.
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McTrans Training Webinars
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Register for the upcoming McTrans Training Webinars below:
8 PDHs are provided for each series
Oct 26 - 27 1 - 5PM ET
18 PDHs are provided for each series
Nov 01 - 05 1 - 5PM ET
8 PDHs are provided for each series
Nov 09 - 10 1 - 5PM ET
The McTrans Center at the University of Florida develops and supports software programs for traffic engineering and transportation planning applications.
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Have questions or want to learn more?
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STRIDE Webinar: "Findings from Autonomous Shuttle Demonstrations & Challenges Ahead"
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Low-speed automated shuttles (AS) are being deployed throughout the U.S. via demonstration projects. Lessons learned and refinements made during these demonstrations are pivotal in determining the future role of AS in public transit. In this webinar the speakers present findings from three research projects to better understand the interactions of road users with AS. The first study captured public perception “before” and “after” an AS deployment in Gainesville, FL. The second study compared the effects of exposure to an automated driving simulation and on-road AS on older adults’ perceptions of AS. The third study evaluated the interactions of an AS in Lake Nona, FL with other vehicles and pedestrians via recorded video.
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Instructors from the University of Florida: Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha, Dr. Justin Mason, Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, and Dr. Sherrilene Classen
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TODAY!
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 12:00 PM ET
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The STRIDE Center is the USDOT grant-funded 2016 Regional University Transportation Center comprised of 10 colleges and universities in the southeast. The University of Florida is the lead institute.
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You can help power and move forward the Research, Education, Technology Transfer, and K-12 efforts at the UFTI by making your tax-deductible contribution.
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