Research Highlights
Statistical Inference for Multimodal Travel Time Reliability
Avinash Unnikrishnan
Miguel Andres Figliozzi , Subhash Kochar
Travel time reliability – or the consistency and dependability of travel times from day to day, and at different times of day – is a key metric that significantly affects people’s travel behavior. Since businesses rely heavily on transportation systems, an unreliable transportation network can also impact the economic competitiveness of urban areas. As such, reliable travel times are important for transportation agencies to promote economic stability within a community. Having accurate method...
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Travel to Food: Transportation Barriers for the Food Insecure in Tampa Bay
Ann Joslin
Kevin Salzer
In partnership with the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF), the Transportation
Innovation Group informed practical transportation solutions aimed at improved food access in Tampa Bay (Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco
counties). The food pantry/bank sites that are part of Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNTEH) helped to gather data through a survey
and interviews of food-related organizational leadership, staff and volunteers from each...
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