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Research Reports
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Dedicated transit lanes help attract riders, reduce carbon emissions (Research Brief)
June 2024, CTS Research Brief 2024-03
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Designing an Autonomous Service to Cover Transit's Last Mile in Low-Density Areas
March 2024, MnDOT 2024-06
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Impacts of Highway and Transitway Construction on Nearby Businesses (Research Brief)
December 2023, CTS Research Brief 2023-02
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The Value of Dedicated Right of Way (ROW) to Transit Ridership and Carbon Emissions
December 2023, CTS 23-09
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Understanding Post-COVID Safety Concerns Toward the Use of Transit and Shared Mobility in Greater Minnesota
April 2023, MnDOT 2023-16
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Rural Community Transit Strategies: Building on, Expanding, and Enhancing Existing Assets and Programs
February 2023, MnDOT 2023-08
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Integrating Parking & Transit for Sustainable Mobility: FlexPass Parking at ABC Ramps Project (Research Brief)
January 2023, CTS Research Brief 2023-01
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Parking FlexPass at ABC Ramps: Integrating Parking and Transit Options for Sustainable Mobility
December 2022, CTS 22-11
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COVID-19 Implications on Public Transportation: Understanding Post-Pandemic Transportation Needs, Behaviors, and Experiences
November 2022, CTS 22-08
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Funding Shared Mobility as an Extension of Existing Public Transit Services
October 2022, CTS 22-09
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Commercial Gentrification Along Twin Cities Transitway Corridors
May 2022, CTS 22-02
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Transitway Buildout Improves Accessibility to Nonwork Destinations (Research Brief)
August 2021, CTS Research Brief 2021-03
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Transitway Impacts on Nearby Roads; Park-and-Ride Choices (Research Brief)
August 2021, CTS Research Brief 2021-04
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A Toolkit for Community Engagement in Transitway Planning (Research Brief)
August 2021, CTS Research Brief 2021-02
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Addressing Accessibility and Equity Along Transitways: Toward a Mixed-Methods Toolkit - Part 2
March 2021, CTS 21-05
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TIRP Digital Engagement Platforms Spreadsheet
March 2021, CTS 21-05 spreadsheet
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Study measures job access for Twin Cities transitway scenarios (Research Brief)
February 2021, CTS Research Brief 2021-01
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Addressing Accessibility and Equity Along Transitways: Toward a Mixed Methods Toolkit - Part 1
January 2021, CTS 21-04
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Impact of Transitways on Travel on Parallel and Adjacent Roads and Park-and-ride Facilities
January 2021, CTS 21-03 and MnDOT 2021-03
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Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior: The University of Minnesota Parking Contract Holder Study
October 2020, CTS 20-13
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Transitway Investment: Higher GDP, Job Growth, and Accessibility (Research Brief)
July 2020, CTS Research Brief 2020-02
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Value of Transitways to Regional Economies: National and Twin Cities Perspectives
April 2020, CTS 20-08
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Accessibility Evaluation of Transitways in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region
April 2020, CTS 20-06
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Planning for Disruption: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
September 2019, CTS 19-28
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Maximizing the benefits of transitways in areas of concentrated poverty (Research Brief)
May 2019, CTS Research Brief 2019-05
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Accessibility and Behavior Impacts of Bus-Highway System Interactions
April 2019, MnDOT 2019-17
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Can better connections increase transitway ridership? (Research Brief)
April 2019, CTS Research Brief 2019-04
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Multimodal Connections with Transitways: Ridership, Access Mode, and Route Choice Implications
March 2019, CTS 19-04
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METRO A Line increases transit capacity and ridership without slowing traffic (Research Brief)
March 2019, CTS Research Brief 2019-03
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Those Who Need It Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility
and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
March 2019, CTS 19-05
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After Study of the Bus Rapid Transit 'A Line' Impacts
December 2018, CTS 18-24_MnDOT 2018-35
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TRANSIT SERVICE FREQUENCY APP: A Global Transit Innovations (GTI) Data System
November 2018, CTS 18-24
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Access Across America: Transit 2017 Methodology
June 2018, CTS 18-13
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Access Across America: Transit 2017
June 2018, CTS 18-12
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Walking Tolerance of Transitway Park-and-Ride Users (Research Brief)
March 2018, CTS Research Brief 2018-02
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A Tool for Designing MnPASS Access Spacing
March 2018, MnDOT 2018-11
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Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Development (Research Brief)
March 2018, CTS Research Brief 2018-03
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Specific Strategies for Transit-Oriented Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities - Phase 2
November 2017, CTS 17-09
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Access Across America: Transit 2016
November 2017, CTS 17-07
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Access Across America: Transit 2016 Methodology
November 2017, CTS 17-08
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Public/Private Partnerships in Transit: Case Studies and Analysis
October 2017, MCOTA 17-04
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When and How Much Did the Green Line LRT Increase Single-Family Housing Values in St. Paul, Minnesota?
May 2017, 10.1177/0739456X17707811
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Metro Transit Service Reliability Measures Assessment
April 2017, Contract 14I072
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Linking the Unemployed to Jobs: Integrated Transit Planning and Workforce Development (Research Brief)
June 2016, CTS Research Brief 2016-04
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Job Growth Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit (Research Brief)
May 2016, CTS Research Brief 2016-02
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Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies
May 2016, CTS 16-05
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Student Pass Program Provides Educational, Economic, and Societal Benefits (Research Brief)
February 2016, CTS Research Brief 2016-01
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Perception of Waiting Time at Transit Stops and Stations
February 2016, CTS 16-01
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Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
January 2016, CTS 16-02
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Assessing the Impacts of Student Transportation on Public Transit
December 2015, Metro Transit 2015
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National Transit Map - United States: Methodology Report
December 2015, CTS 15-12
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The Influences of the Hiawatha LRT on Changes in Travel
Behavior: A Retrospective Study on Movers
November 2015, CTS 15-10
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Real Estate Development Impacts of Transitway Funding Announcements (Research Brief)
August 2015, CTS Research Brief 2015-01-V2
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Perception of Waiting Time at Transit Stops and Stations (Research Brief)
August 2015, CTS Research Brief 2015-02
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Evaluating Twin Cities Transitways Performance and their Interaction with Traffic on Neighboring Major Roads
March 2015, MnDOT 2015-09
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The Impacts of LRT and Neighborhood Characteristics on Auto Ownership (Research Brief)
January 2015, CTS Research Brief 2014-02
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Access Across America: Transit 2014
September 2014, CTS 14-11
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Access Across America: Transit 2014 Methodology
September 2014, CTS 14-12
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Innovative Parking Pricing Demonstration in the Twin Cities: Introducing Flexibility and Incentives to Parking Contracts
February 2014, CTS 14-02
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A Fast, Auction-Based Algorithm for Paratransit Vehicle Assignment
September 2013, CTS 13-28
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Achieving System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing
Balance: Perspectives of Twin Cities Developers and Business
Leaders
August 2013, CTS 13-24
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Spurring Private-Sector Development Along Transit Corridors (Research Brief)
August 2013, CTS Research Brief 2013-02
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Bike, Bus, and Beyond: Extending Cyclopath to Enable Multi-
Modal Routing
July 2013, MnDOT 2013-19
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Mitigating Highway Construction Impacts Through the Use of
Transit
May 2013, MnDOT 2013-13
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Ridership and Pedestrian Impacts of Transitways: A Case Study of Hiawatha Light-Rail Transit in Minneapolis (Research Brief)
March 2013, CTS Research Brief 2013-01
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Transportation Impact of Transitways: A Case Study of Hiawatha
Light Rail Transit in Minneapolis
March 2013, CTS 13-13
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Bus Driver Intersection Task Analysis: Investigation of Bus-Pedestrian Crashes
January 2013, CTS 13-04
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Assessing Neighborhood and Social Influences of Transit Corridors (Research Brief)
October 2012, CTS Research Brief 2012-05
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Maximizing the Benefits of Transitway Investment (Research Summary)
September 2012, CTS 12-16PS
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Maximizing the Benefits of Transitway Investment (Final report)
September 2012, CTS 12-16
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Assessing Neighborhood and Social Influences of Transit
Corridors
July 2012, CTS 12-19
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Maximizing the Benefits of Transitway Investment (Research Brief)
May 2012, CTS Research Brief 2012-03
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Reduction of Accessory Overdrive and Parasitic Loading on a Parallel Electric Hybrid City Bus (Presentation to SAE)
April 2012, SAE 2012-01-1005 Presentation
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Reduction of Accessory Overdrive and Parasitic Loading on a Parallel Electric Hybrid City Bus
April 2012, 10.4271/2012-01-1005
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How Affordable is Transportation?: A Context-Sensitive Framework (Research Brief)
March 2012, CTS Research Brief 2012-02
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Field Testing and Evaluation of a Wireless-Based Transit Signal Priority System
October 2011, CTS 11-25
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Data-Driven Support Tools for Transit Data Analysis, Scheduling and Planning
July 2011, CTS 11-15
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A High Accuracy Vehicle Positioning System Implemented in a Lane Assistance System when GPS Is Unavailable
July 2011, CTS 11-18
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Dual Frequency, Carrier Phase Differential GPS Augmentation
May 2011, CTS 11-09
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How Affordable is Transportation? A Context-Sensitive
Framework
May 2011, CTS 11-12
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Impacts of the Hiawatha Light-Rail Line on Commercial & Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis: A Transitway Impacts Research Program (TIRP) Research Brief
July 2010, CTS Research Brief 2010-03
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Impact of Twin Cities Transitways on Regional Labor Market Accessibility: A Transportation Equity Perspective
June 2010, CTS 10-06
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Impacts of the Hiawatha Light Rail Line on Commercial and
Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis
June 2010, CTS 10-05
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How Light-Rail Transit Improves Job Access for Low-Wage Workers (Research Brief)
March 2010, CTS Research Brief 2010-02
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The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential
Housing Value
February 2010, CTS 10-09
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Transitway Data Management Project
January 2010, CTS 10-03
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Estimating Running Time and Demand for a Bus Rapid Transit
Corridor
December 2009, CTS 09-24
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Understanding the Impacts of Transitways: Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Hiawatha Light-Rail and Other Transit Riders
October 2009, CTS 09-16
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Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Hiawatha Light-Rail and Other Transit Riders (Research Brief)
October 2009, CTS Research Brief 2009-01
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The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential Housing Value (Research Brief)
October 2009, CTS Research Brief 2009-02
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Superbus Phase I: Accessory Loads Onboard a Parallel Hybrid-Electric City Bus
August 2009, CTS 09-23
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A Bus Signal Priority System Using Automatic Vehicle Location / Global Position Systems and Wireless Communication Systems
December 2008, CTS 08-18
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Improving Carsharing and Transit Service with ITS
September 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-43
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Multi-Camera Monitoring of Human Activities at Critical Transportation Infrastructure Sites
June 2008, CTS 08-08
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Advanced BRT Volume II: Innovative Technologies for Dedicated Roadways
June 2008, CTS 08-07
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Advanced BRT Volume I: Innovative Technologies for Dedicated Roadways
March 2008, CTS 08-06
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Using Archived ITS Data to Improve Transit Performance and Management
October 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-44
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Improving transportation services for disadvantaged populations
December 2003, FTA-MN-26-7004
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City Rebuilding: The University Avenue Bus Corridor
October 1997, CTS 05-13
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Bus Amenity Corridors: Shaping and Reshaping the Metropolitan Area by Designing for Bus Use
March 1995, RTB-1995
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Underground Station Design Issues for Light Rail Transit in the Twin Cities Geology
January 1992, Regional Transit Center
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Techniques for Rural Transit Service Design
August 1991, MPC Report
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Transit system monitoring and design
January 1990, Mn/DOT 1994-17
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An Examination of the Potential to Reduce the Cost of an Underground LRT Alignment through Geologic Planning and Technological Innovation : Phase I
September 1987, 1987 LRT
Active and Completed Projects
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Value of Dedicated Right-of-Way: Transit Service Reliability and User Impacts
(07/2023)
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Western Minnesota Contactless Payment Project
(12/2022)
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The values of dedicated right of way to transit ridership and carbon emissions
(06/2022)
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Exploring Shared Mobility Public-Private Partnerships
(02/2022)
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Funding shared mobility services as an extension of existing public transit services
(02/2022)
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Rural Community Transit Strategies
(07/2021)
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Transfer Behavior and Off-Peak Commutes
(07/2021)
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Designing an autonomous service to cover transit last mile in low-density areas
(06/2021)
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Understanding post-COVID safety concerns towards the use of transit, shared mobility, and connected and automated vehicles in Greater Minnesota
(10/2020)
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Transitway Development and Commercial Gentrification
(09/2020)
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Incremental Transition to Electric Transit Systems: Evaluation, Planning, and Operations
(06/2020)
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COVID-19 Implications on Public Transportation: Understanding Post-Pandemic Travel Behavior Decision-Making Process among Downtown Minneapolis Commuters
(06/2020)
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Research Paper on the Role of Transportation in Addressing Social Isolation in Older Adults
(03/2020)
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Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways (Design)
(12/2019)
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Parking FlexPass at ABC Ramps: Integrating Parking and Transit Options for Sustainable Mobility
(10/2019)
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Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways
(09/2019)
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Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways (MN Met Council)
(09/2019)
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Minnesota Council of Transportation Access, 2020-2021
(07/2019)
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Impact of Transitways on Travel on Parallel and Adjacent Roads and Park-and-ride Facilities
(06/2019)
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Transit Program Allocation: Experiences across State and Recommendations for Minnesota
(02/2019)
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National Accessibility Evaluation, 2018-2019
(10/2018)
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Value of Transitways to Regional Economies: National and Twin Cities Perspectives
(10/2018)
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The Road Towards Equity in the Twin Cities: Envisioning the future of Vehicle Automation, Job Access and Equity in the 21st Century
(03/2018)
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Evaluation of Multimodal Transportation Networks through Shared Mobility Systems
(03/2018)
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Multimodal Connections with Transitways: Ridership, Access Mode, and Route Choice Implications - Phase II Analysis and Documentation
(11/2017)
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After Study of the Bus Rapid Transit 'A Line' Impacts
(05/2017)
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Measuring Travel Happiness in Shenzhen: Framework and Application.
(04/2017)
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Full-Day Accessibility Evaluation of Transit Systems Using GPS-Based Location Data
(03/2017)
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Green Line LRT and Housing Price
(10/2016)
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Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior
(10/2016)
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Metro Transit Bus Operator Workforce Optimization
(09/2016)
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Accessibility and Behavior Impacts of Bus-Highway System Interactions
(06/2016)
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Modeling Reliability of Multimodal Transportation Networks
(05/2016)
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Metro Transit Service Reliability Measures Assessment
(01/2016)
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Those who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty (Phase 3-Hennepin County)
(12/2015)
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Develop a Tool to Determine MnPASS Access Spacing
(11/2015)
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Specific Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Economic Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities -- Phase 2
(11/2015)
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Exploring Walking Tolerance of Transitway Users
(04/2015)
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Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies: Opportunities for Integrated Transit and Workforce Development
(01/2015)
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The Effects of Transitways on Auto Ownership and Auto Use: Evidence from the Hiawatha LRT
(09/2014)
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Specific Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Economic Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities -- Phase 1
(08/2014)
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Assessing the Impacts of Student Transportation on City Buses and Trains
(07/2014)
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Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
(03/2014)
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The Anticipation of Rail Transit and Real Estate Development: Evidence from Green Line in St. Paul
(02/2014)
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New Jersey Transit Disparity Study
(01/2014)
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Human Services Research and Transportation Planning
(09/2013)
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I-35E MnPASS Extenstion Land Use and Transit Enhancement Study
(08/2013)
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Sustainability for Superbus
(06/2013)
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Exploring Strategies for Promoting Modal Shifts to Transitways
(05/2013)
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Enabling the Next Generation of Super Hybrid Transit Bus
(01/2013)
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Transit Station and Stop Design and Travel Time Perceptions
(11/2012)
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Economic Benefits of Transportation Service Coordination in Minnesota: Case Studies
(08/2012)
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The Impact of Light Rail Transit (LRT) on Sustainable Travel and Obesity
(07/2012)
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Communications and Outreach Support for the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access, FY12
(12/2011)
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How Do We Keep People on Rural Transit After the Construction Project Ends?
(10/2011)
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Research on How to Achieve System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance
(07/2011)
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Bus Driver Intersection Task Analysis: Investigation of Bus-Pedestrian Crashes
(07/2011)
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Evaluating Twin Cities Transitways' Performance and their Interaction with Traffic on Neighboring Major Roads
(07/2011)
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Itasca County Area Transportation Study, Phase II
(04/2011)
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A Fast, Action-Based Algorithm for Paratransit Vehicle Assignment
(02/2011)
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Transportation, Environmental, and Health Impacts of Transitways: A Case Study of the Hiawatha Line
(12/2010)
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Enterprising Twin Cities Transitways: Regional Competitiveness and Social Equity in an Integrated Land Use and Transit Context
(10/2010)
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Bike, Bus, and Beyond: Extending Cyclopath to Enable Multi-Modal Routing
(07/2010)
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Worker Earnings, Commuting, and Labor Force Participation in Minnesota Counties
(07/2010)
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Assessing Neighborhood and Social Influences of Transit Corridors
(02/2010)
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System Analysis for Public Transit - Developing Data-Driven Support Tools for Transit Planning and Scheduling
(12/2009)
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Personal Rapid Transportation Forum
(10/2009)
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How Affordable is Transportation? An Accessibility-Based Evaluation
(09/2009)
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Innovative Parking Pricing Demonstration Project - Phase II
(08/2009)
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Itasca County Area Transportation Study
(07/2009)
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Workforce Planning for Transit Operations
(07/2009)
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Transitway Data Management Project
(04/2009)
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Value-added: Impacts of the Proximity to Transitway Stations on Commercial Property Values
(04/2009)
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Impact of Twin Cities Transitways on Regional Labor Market Accessibility: A Transportation Equity Perspective
(11/2008)
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Bus Signal Priority Based on GPS and Wireless Communications (Phase III) - Bus to Roadside Infrastructure Communications Framework for Intelligent Transit Applications
(10/2008)
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Mining Bus Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Automatic Passenger Count (APC) Database for Intelligent Transit Applications
(09/2008)
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Understanding Transportation Impacts of Transitways: Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Transitway Riders and Other Transit Riders
(01/2008)
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Technology for Transit: Lane Guidance for Shoulder-running Buses
(11/2007)
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Guidance Augmentation using VPS for Transit Applications: Year 2 of 2
(09/2007)
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Economic Impacts of Transitways, Part 1: The Hiawatha Light Rail Line
(07/2007)
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GPS Augmentation for Robust Lane Assistance on Cedar Avenue in Support of the Urban Partnership Agreement
(07/2007)
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Super Bus Project Phase I: Energy Audit
(07/2007)
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Improving Car-sharing and Transit Service with ITS
(12/2006)
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Examining the Success of Bus Only Shoulder Lanes
(08/2006)
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Guidance Augmentation Using VPS for Transit Applications
(08/2006)
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Identifying Physical Opportunities and Barriers for Transit in MNPass I-394 Corridor
(08/2006)
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Estimating Running Time and Demand for a Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
(07/2006)
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Using Archived ITS Data To Improve Transit Performance and Management
(07/2006)
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Multi-Camera Monitoring of Human Activities at Critical Transportation Infrastructure Sites
(07/2005)
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Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit on West Broadway Neighborhoods in North Minneapolis
(07/2005)
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Studying the Needs of the Transportation Disadvantaged: Elderly and Developmentally Disabled
(01/2005)
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Bus Signal Priority on GPS and Wireless Communications - Phase II
(09/2004)
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Bus Signal Priority Based on GPS and Wireless Communications
(09/2004)
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Mass Transit Surveillance and Early Warning System
(08/2004)
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Understanding the Potential Market of Metro Transit's Ridership and Services
(03/2004)
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Capacity Expansion in the Twin Cities: The Roads-transit Balance
(02/2004)
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User Perspectives on Location Efficient Mortgages and Car Sharing
(12/2002)
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Recognition of Human Activity in Metro Transit Spaces
(11/2002)
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Advanced BRT: Innovative Technologies for Dedicated Roadways
(07/2002)
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Urban Design, Transportation, Environment and Urban Growth: Transit-Supportive Urban Design Impacts on Suburban Land Use and Transportation
(02/2001)
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Bus Rapid Transit Technologies: Assisting Drivers Operating Buses on Road Shoulders
(09/2000)
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Linking Freeway Bus Service to Freeway Routes: The I-35W Challenge
(04/1998)
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Rollover Protection and Wheelchair Securement: Assessment
(07/1996)
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Bus Lines as Economic Development Corridors: Retrofitting Bus Lines on Urban Highways
(07/1996)
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Human Factors for Transitway Safety Improvement
(10/1995)
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Bus Amenity Corridors: Structuring Transit Friendly Cities and Suburbs
(01/1995)