TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.

Research Highlights

Research Roadmap for the AASHTO Council on Active Transportation (NCHRP 20-123(02))

Jennifer Dill Christopher Monsere , Nathan McNeil
Funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), a team of researchers from the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University (PSU) and Toole Design prepared the Research Roadmap for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Council on Active Transportation (CAT). The Roadmap was created to foster research that will address important active transportation needs at the state DOT level and beyond.. They… Read More

Using Maps and Online Tools to Operationalize Equity in Shared Mobility Services

Amanda Howell Anne Brown
This project translates research into practice through developing two practitioner-ready tools using findings from NITC project #1401 “Mobility for the People: Evaluating Equity Requirements in Shared Mobility Programs”. In “Mobility for the People,” we confirmed our hypotheses that while many US cities implement shared mobility program equity requirements, specific requirements range dramatically. In addition, many requirements are not supported by data collection efforts and evaluation… Read More