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John MacArthur

John MacArthur

Sustainable Transportation Program Manager

TREC

Portland State University

John MacArthur is the Sustainable Transportation Program Manager at TREC at Portland State University and an instructor in civil and environmental engineering, teaching on new & emerging technologies in transportation. He is active in research related to sustainable and equitable transportation, particularly in the areas of emerging tech such as e-bikes, bike share, transit, and the relationship between transportation and public health. Mr. MacArthur is the Section Chair for Transportation Research Board’s AME00 Transportation and Society and a member of Innovative Public Transportation Services and Technologies (AP020). He received his BS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and a MS in Environmental Health Sciences from the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.

Email: macarthur@pdx.edu

Website: http://trec.pdx.edu/e-bike-research


Downloadable Products

  • Living Lab Program: Grantee Case Studies ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Exploring Bike Bus Programs in the United States: Draft Final Report ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • E-bike Lending Libraries: Trends and Practices in The United States ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Taxing Shared Micromobility: Assessing The Global Landscape Of Fees And Taxes And Their Implications For Cities, Riders, And Operators ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Communicating Research Through Comics: A Case Study in Transportation & Land Use Planning ( PRESENTATION )
  • Comic: Moving From Cars To People (High-Resolution Version for Print) ( PRESENTATION )
  • Comic: Moving From Cars To People (For Viewing on the Web) ( PUBLICATION )
  • Comic: Moviéndonos Del Automóvil A Las Personas ( REPORT )
  • Technology Transfer Report: Communicating Research Through Comics: Transportation and Land Development ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Intermediate Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prices of Housing near Light Rail Transit: A Case Study of the Portland Metropolitan Area ( PUBLICATION )
  • Poster: Effect of COVID-19 on Residential Property Value Premium of Light Right Rail Transit ( POSTER )
  • Poster: Transportation System Resiliency and Disaster Response and Recovery- A Review on U.S. Metropolitan Long-Range Transportation Plans ( POSTER )
  • Poster: Transportation System Resiliency and Disaster Response and Recovery- A Review on U.S. Metropolitan Long-Range Transportation Plans ( POSTER )
  • Integrate Socioeconomic Vulnerability for Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Planning ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • How E-Bike Incentive Programs Are Used To Expand The Market ( POSTER )
  • Infographic Map: Current E-bike Incentive Programs in the United States and Canada (12/22/2021) ( POSTER )
  • White Paper: Using E-Bike Purchase Incentive Programs to Expand the Market – North American Trends and Recommended Practices ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • How Can E-bike Purchase Incentives Grow the E-bike Market? (to Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment ) ( REPORT )
  • Transportation Wallet for Residents of Affordable Housing: Evaluation of an Incentives Pilot Program in Portland, OR ( PRESENTATION )
  • New Mobility For All: Evaluation of a Transportation Incentive Program for Residents of Affordable Housing in Portland, OR ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • New Mobility For All: Bringing Emerging Transportation Options to Underserved Communities ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Perspectives on e-scooters use: A multi-year cross-sectional approach to understanding e-scooter travel behavior in Portland, Oregon ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Smart City PDX: Connected Streetcar Project ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Connected Streetcar Project ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Understanding Technology-Based Exclusion in Emerging Smart Mobility Systems ( PRESENTATION )
  • Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Cost Benefit Analysis Model of Fare Collection Systems NITC 2021 ( PRESENTATION )
  • The Push to Cashless Transit Fare Leaves Some Riders Behind ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Poster: Exploring the Costs of Addressing Equity in the Transition to Cashless Fare Collection.pdf ( POSTER )
  • Transportation System Resiliency and Disaster Response and Recovery: A Review on U.S. Metropolitan Long-Range Transportation Plans (TRBAM-22-00866) ( PRESENTATION )
  • TRBAM-22-00866 Poster ( PRESENTATION )
  • National Scan of Bike Share Equity Programs ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • National Scan of Bike Share Equity Programs ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • TRB 2020 - PSU 1278 - Adaptive Bike Share - Expanding Bike Share to People with Disabilities and Older Adults ( PRESENTATION )
  • TRB 2020 - PSU 1278 - Bicycling and Bikeshare among Women of Color in 3 US Cities - Barriers and Opportunities ( PRESENTATION )
  • Bike Share Equity Briefs: Set of Ten ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • A National Scan of Bike Share Equity Programs: Best Practices and Lessons Learned ( PRESENTATION )
  • Micromobility & Vehicle Design of Today (and Tomorrow) ( PRESENTATION )
  • How E-Bike Incentive Programs are Used to Expand the Market ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • The E-Bike Potential: Estimating the Effect of E-Bikes on Person Miles Travelled and Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • The E-Bike Potential ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Regulations of E-Bikes in North America ( REPORT )
  • How Technology can affect the Demand for Bicycle Transportation: The State of Technology and Projected Applications of Connected Bicycle ( PUBLICATION )
  • How Technology Can Affect the Demand for Bicycle Transportation: The State of Technology and Projected Applications of Connected Bicycles ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • If Bikes Could Talk: Would Connected Vehicle Tech Get More People Riding? ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Environmental and Equity Scenarios for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Ownership and Use in the Portland Region ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Survey of Oregon Electric Vehicle & Hybrid Owners ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Executive Summary: Survey of Owners of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Oregon ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Portland Training Presentation Materials (December 5-6, 2017) ( PRESENTATION )
  • Portland Transportation Recovery Plan ( PUBLICATION )
  • Employer All Hazards TDM Guide ( PUBLICATION )
  • A North American Survey of Electric Bicycle Owners ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Executive Summary: Insights from a National E-Bike Owner Survey ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Overcoming Equity Barriers in Bike Share ( PRESENTATION )
  • TRB 2017 Annual Meeting poster: Current Efforts to Make Bike Share More Equitable: A Survey of System Owners and Operators ( PRESENTATION )
  • Current Efforts to Make Bike Share More Equitable: A Survey of System Owners and Operators ( PUBLICATION )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Insights on Equity from a Survey of Bike Share System Owners and Operators ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Insights from Residents of Traditionally Underserved Neighborhoods ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Insights on Equity Summary Report ( PUBLICATION )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Insights from Bike Share Users ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Executive Summary ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Lessons on Bike Share Equity ( PUBLICATION )
  • NITC-RR-781 Evaluation of a Supervisor Training Program for ODOT’s EcoDrive Program ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • E-bikes in the US ( POSTER )
  • E-bikes in North America: Results from an Online Survey ( PUBLICATION )
  • Infograhpic: Why do people use e-bikes? ( POSTER )
  • Regulations of E-Bikes in North America ( REPORT )
  • Are you ready for E-bikes? ( PRESENTATION )
  • CAN ELECTRIC BIKES GET MORE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES TO CYCLE? ( PRESENTATION )
  • E-Bikes in North America: Results from an Online Survey ( POSTER )
  • Regulations of E-bikes in the United States: A Policy Review ( POSTER )
  • NITC-RR-564 Evaluation of Electric Bike Use at Three Kaiser Permanente NW Employment Centers in Portland Metro Region ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • E-Bikes Spur a New Wave of Biking in America ( PROJECT_BRIEF )
  • Low/no emission vehicle infrastructure ( FINAL_REPORT )
  • OTREC-RR-12-01 Climate Change Impact Assessment for Surface Transportation in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska ( FINAL_REPORT )

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