The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) conducts research, education programs, and information and technology transfer, focusing on multimodal surface transportation policy and management issues. The Lucas Graduate School of Business at San José State University is the Institute’s academic home.
This collection consists of MTI research publications from 1996 to the present.
Submissions from 2020
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Eleven of a National Survey, Asha W. Agrawal and Hilary Nixon
Harmonizing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Transportation and Land-Use Planning in California Cities, Serena Alexander, Asha W. Agrawal, Ashley M. Hooper, and Michael R. Boswell
A Smart Growth & Equity Framework and Tool for Measuring, Understanding, and Realizing Transportation Land Use Coordination for Sustainability, Livability, and Equity, Bruce Appleyard, Chris Allen, and Jonathan Stanton
A Multimodal Approach for Monitoring Driving Behavior and Emotions, Vahid Balali
Freeways and Farms: Veggielution & Taylor Street Urban Farms Study, Joshua Baur and Ashley Estrada
Stability of Fiber-Reinforced Bridge Bearings under Compression and Shear Loads, Andrea Calabrese, Simone Galano, and Tran Nghiem
Evaluating Crowdsourcing as a VMT Reduction Tool to Support Smart Cities Initiatives, Shailesh Chandra, Rutviz Vyas, and Ravi Mazin
The Geographic Disparities in Transportation-Related Physical Activity in the United States: An Analysis of the 2017 NHTS Data, Hongwei Dong
Surveying Silicon Valley on Cycling, Travel Behavior, and Travel Attitudes, Kevin Fang
Impact of Smart Phones’ Interaction Modality on Driving Performance for Conventional and Autonomous Vehicles, Francesca Favaro
A New Materials and Design Approach for Roads, Bridges, Pavement, and Concrete, Alan Fuchs, Tathagata Acharya, Luis Cabrales, Jesse Bergkamp, and Nyakundi Michieka
Transportation, Terrorism and Crime: Deterrence, Disruption and Resilience, Daniel Goodrich and Frances Edwards
Eco-Driving Systems for Connected Automated Vehicles: Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimization, Ke Huang and Xianfeng Yang
Developing a Computer Vision-Based Decision Support System for Intersection Safety Monitoring and Assessment of Vulnerable Road Users, Arash Jahangiri, Anagha Katthe, Aryan Sohrabi, Xiaobai Liu, Shashank Pulagam, Vahid Balali, and Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani
A Visible Light Communications Framework for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Hovannes Kulhandjian
Assessing Complete Street Strategies Using Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models, Bernice Liu, Alireza Shams, Jonathan Howard, Serena Alexander, Alex Hughes, and Anurag Pande
Development of a Quality Control Method and Guidelines for Hot Mix Asphalt Using Recycled Concrete Aggregate, Xiaojun Li, Dingxin Cheng, Kun Zhang, Kanwar M. S. Jakhar, and Uday V. Pericherla
Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers, Paul Minett, John S. Niles, Richard W. Lee, and Brittany Bogue
Evaluation of Coordinated Ramp Metering (CRM) Implemented By Caltrans, Amir Molan, Nivedha Murugesan, Alireza Shams, Cristina Tortora, Faridur Rahman, Jacky Loh, and Anurag Pande
Critical Issues in Trucking Workforce Development, Thomas O’Brien, TYLER REEB, DEANNA MATSUMOTO, and DIANA SANCHEZ
Reducing NOx Emissions of Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE) with Humid Air Systems, Hamid Rahai and Jeremy Bonifacio
Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium: Skills Gap & Needs Assessment, Tyler Reeb and Benjamin Olson
The Potential for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies to Address Barriers to Driving for Individuals with Autism, Caroline Rodier
A Micro-Scale Analysis of Cycling Demand, Safety, and Network Quality, Sherry Ryan, Ana Garate, and Diane Foote
Local Government Policy and Planning for Unmanned Aerial Systems, Tyler Spence, Francesca Favaro, and Kally Yeung
Securing the Emerging Technologies of Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Shahab Tayeb and Matin Pirouz
Measuring Success for Safe Routes to School Programs, Carole Turley Voulgaris, Serena Alexander, Reyahne Hosseinzade, James Jimenez, Katherine Lee, and Anurag Pande
The Fresno State Transportation Challenge, Christian Wandeler and Steven Hart
Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Cristina Tortora, and Yajing Hu
Submissions from 2019
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Ten of a National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Hilary Nixon
Automated Measurement of Heavy Equipment Greenhouse Gas Emission: The case of Road/Bridge Construction and Maintenance, Reza Akhavian
Housing and Mobility Toolkit for San Mateo County, Serena Alexander, Joseph Kott, Bruce Appleyard, Mark Garrett, Shannon McDonald, Maaza Mekuria, Udeme J. Ndon, Anurag Pande, and Eric Peterson
Green Up Pavement Rehabilitation Design Tool, Dragos Andrei, Robert E. Kochan, and Jose H. Perez
Predicting Acceptable Wait Times for Patrons at Transit Bus Stops by Time of Day, Stephen Arhin
Design of a Feedback-Controlled Wireless Converter for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Applications, Mohamed O. Badawy
Older Adults’ Perceptions Regarding Transportation Services in San Jose, CA: Access, Barriers, and Innovations, Deborah Bolding
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a School-Based Intervention on Driving-Related Carbon Emissions Using Real-Time Transportation Data, Eugene Cordero and Diana Centeno
Community Benefits and Lessons for Local Engagement in a California Open Streets Event: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Viva CalleSJ 2018, Gordon Douglas, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Mary Currin-Percival, Katherine Cushing, and Jason DeHaan
How and Where Should I Ride This Thing? “Rules Of The Road” for Personal Transportation Devices, Kevin Fang, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, and Ashley M. Hooper
Analysis of Disengagements in Semi-Autonomous Vehicles: Drivers’ Takeover Performance and Operational Implications, Francesca M. Favaro, Sky Eurich, Syeda Rizvi, Shivangi Agarwal, Sumaid Mahmood, and Nazanin Nader
The Potential for Using Loyalty Rewards and Incentives Programs to Encourage Transit Ridership and Regional Transportation and Land Use Integration, Christopher E. Ferrell
Active Transportation and Health Effects of Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Projects and Planning, Christopher E. Ferrell
Measuring Incremental SB743 Progress: Accounting for Project Contributions Towards Reducing VMT Under California's Senate Bill 743, Christopher E. Ferrell
Managing Cyber Risks & Business Exposure in the Surface Transportation Ecosystem, Jacques R. Francoeur
Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry, Jodi Godfrey and Robert L. Bertini
Urban Goods Movement and Local Climate Action Plans: Assessing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Freight Transportation, Andrew R. Goetz and Serena Alexander
Evaluating Alternative Measures of Bicycling Level of Traffic Stress Using Crowdsourced Route Satisfaction Data, Chester Harvey, Kevin Fang, and Daniel A. Rodriguez