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A view of the Portland skyline with Mt Hood visible in the distance
August 19th 2021

World Society for Transport and Land Use Research 2021: Recorded Sessions

The 2021 World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research was held virtually...
A TriMet bus station in downtown Portland, Oregon with a screen showing arrival times and a ticket vending machine.
August 19th 2021

Delivering Packages at Transit Stations: Considering Accessibility and Equity in Site Placement

If you could securely pick up your packages on your commute by public transit,...
Three transit riders wait for a train
August 16th 2021

Transformative Transportation Survey Methods: Enhancing Household Transportation Survey Methods

"Transformative Transportation Survey Methods: Enhancing Household Transportation...
Sirisha Kothuri, with long dark hair and a dark business suit, smiles into the camera.
August 16th 2021

Dr. Sirisha Kothuri of Portland State University Wins 2021 APBP Research Professional of the Year

We're proud to announce that Dr. Sirisha Kothuri, senior research associate...
Pedestrians cross a colorful intersection with street paint in Tucson, Arizona
August 6th 2021

Applying Data-Driven Multimodal Speed Management Strategies for Safe, Efficient Transportation

How can we use a variety of data-driven speed management strategies to make...
A cyclist wearing a silver helmet and a black shirt with jeans bikes across an intersection while another man walks his dog beside him.
July 22nd 2021

Portland State University and Toole Design Create Active Transportation "Research Roadmap" to Guide AASHTO’s National Research Agenda

Interested in active transportation research? What’s been done? What should...
Students and teachers mingle in front of a posters on an easel
July 22nd 2021

Portland State Students Work with the Community to Improve Pedestrian Safety Near César Chávez School

Last year, a car driver hit a César Chávez K-8 School student at the intersection...
A man with a walker crosses the street in front of a bus. A cyclist loads their bike into the bus's front rack.
July 20th 2021

Calling All Transit Riders: Photos Wanted for Research Study

Research demonstrates that marginalized populations experience significant...
A TriMet MAX light rail train passes in front of a sidewalk with guardrails
July 9th 2021

PSU Graduate Researcher Huajie Yang Explores Light Rail's Impacts on Ridership and Congestion

Dr. Huajie Yang, who graduated in 2020 with a PhD in Urban Studies and Planning...
The Edith Green–Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in downtown Portland. Eco-friendly building exterior showing green plants growing in front of high windows.
June 23rd 2021

Urban Experimentation Can Help Develop Sustainable Policies

Portland State University TREC researchers Kelly Clifton, Kristin Tufte and...
A bus passed by a crosswalk
June 22nd 2021

Dissertation Fellow Travis Glick Develops System-Level Transit Performance Metrics

We're proud to announce the publication of a new NITC dissertation: "Methodologies...
A closeup of a person scanning their TriMet HOP card at a MAX station in Portland, Oregon
June 11th 2021

The Push to Cashless Transit Fare Leaves Some Riders Behind

The newly published multi-year study on automated transit fare collection...