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Farber on protecting transit space for vulnerable riders
UTTRI associated faculty Professor Steven Farber was interviewed about “transit in the era of COVID and how we can make transit access better for everyone coming out of this crisis,” […]
UTTRI research shows priority bus-only lanes effective
The City of Toronto announced a proposed plan to expedite the implementation of priority bus-only lanes across the city, “Implementation of priority bus-only lanes to be accelerated across the city; […]
Build back better: Saxe, MacAskill in New York Times
UTTRI associated faculty Professor Shoshanna Saxe and Dr. Kristen MacAskill of the University of Cambridge co-wrote “Stop Building More Roads” subtitled “There’s a right way to do infrastructure. Why does […]
Infrastructure priorities post-COVID: Miller
UTTRI Director, Professor Eric J. Miller was one of three local city planning experts interviewed by the Toronto Star in “The cure for the social trauma left by COVID-19? Finally […]
Taha, Abdulhai analysis of GTHA highway traffic and speed patterns referenced
A quantitative analysis of traffic and speed patterns in the GTHA, comparing March 2020 to March 2019, by Senior Research Associate Dr. Islam Taha and UTTRI associated faculty Professor Baher […]
TransitData 2020 draft program available
Co-Chairs Dr. Brendon Hemily and Professor Amer Shalaby are pleased to share a draft program for the upcoming online TransitData 2020 International Symposium. Download the PDF: TransitData 2020 Draft Program. […]
UTTRI research supports transit-oriented communities
UTTRI is actively pursuing research into the development of transit-oriented communities, in both retrofitted existing neighbourhoods and new developments. Transit-oriented communities meet people’s needs for daily living through all stages […]
Brail: Commuting after coronavirus
UTTRI associated faculty Professor Shauna Brail was interviewed in “How will commuting change after coronavirus? Experts weigh in,” Global News, June 24, 2020. Quoting recent survey results, the article states […]
iCity 2020 Research Days webinar series shares resources
The annual iCity Urban Informatics Research Days went online this year with a five-webinar series hosted by UTTRI Executive Director Dr. Judy Farvolden June 8-17, 2020. Previous iCity Research Days were scheduled […]
In memoriam: Ralph Haas
UTTRI mourns the passing of Professor Ralph Haas, an iconic figure in transportation engineering, specifically in the area of pavement design and asset management. His half-a-century long career has many […]
TransitData 2020 goes online in August
The TransitData 2020 6th International Symposium on the Use of Public Transit Automated Data for Planning and Operations will go forward August 11-13, 2020 in a virtual format, UTTRI associated […]
U of T survey on Public Transit and COVID-19 referenced by CityLab
The U of T report “Preliminary Results from the Public Transit and COVID-19 Survey” was referenced by Bloomberg CityLab in “Pandemic Travel Patterns Hint at Our Urban Future,” discussing effects of […]