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 2022
Can Californian Households Save Money on Transportation Costs by Living in Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs)?, Hongwei Dong
The Fresno State Transportation Challenge, Christian Wandeler and Steve Hart
Submissions from 2021
How Do California’s Local Governments Fund Surface Transportation? A Guide to Revenue Sources, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Kevin Yong Lee, and Serena Alexander
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Twelve of a National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Hilary Nixon
Comparing Twitter and LODES Data for Detecting Commuter Mobility Patterns, Jochen Albrecht, Andreas Petutschnig, Laxmi Ramasubramanian, Bernd Resch, and Aleisha Wright
Local Climate Action Planning as a Tool to Harness the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation and Equity Potential of Autonomous Vehicles and On-Demand Mobility, Serena Alexander, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, and Benjamin Y. Clark
Safeguarding Equity in Off-Site Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation in California, Serena E. Alexander, Mariela Alfonzo, and Kevin Lee
Predicting Bus Travel Times in Washington, DC Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), Stephen Arhin, Babin Manandhar, Hamdiat Baba Adam, and Adam Gatiba
Via2G Microtransit Pilot Evaluation, Anne Brown, Alice Grossman, and Lucy Noble
Evaluating Financing Mechanisms and Economic Benefits to Fund Grade Separation Projects, Shailesh Chandra, Mehran Rahmani, Timothy Thai, Vivek Mishra, and Jacqueline Camacho
Evaluating Innovative Financing Mechanisms for the California High-Speed Rail Project, Shailesh Chandra, Timothy Thai, Vivek Mishra, and Princeton Wong
Promoting Interest in Transportation Careers Among Young Women, Eugene Cordero and Kiana Luong
Exploring the Relationship Between Mandatory Helmet Use Regulations and Adult Cyclists’ Behavior in California Using Hybrid Machine Learning Models, Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki and Maria Chierichetti
City Best Practices to Improve Transit Operations and Safety, Michelle DeRobertis, Christopher E. Ferrell, Richard W. Lee, and David Moore
Researching Relationships between Truck Travel Time Performance Measures and On-Network and Off-Network Characteristics, Sarvani Duvvuri and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Surface Transportation Supply Chain Security: Creating a Blueprint for Future Research, Frances Edwards, Joseph Szyliowicz, Dan Goodrich, William Medigovich, Liz Lange, and Autumn Anderton
Solar-Powered Automated Transportation: Feasibility and Visualization, Burford J. Furman, Laxmi Ramasubramanian, Shannon McDonald, Ron Swenson, Jack Fogelquist, Yu Chiao, Alex Pape, and Mario Cruz
Infrastructure Academy Transportation Program, Hassan Hashemian
Using BEAM Software to Simulate the Introduction of On-Demand, Automated, and Electric Shuttles for Last Mile Connectivity in Santa Clara County, Gary Hsueh, David Czerwinski, Cristian Poliziani, Terris Becker, Alexandre Hughes, Peter Chen, and Melissa Benn
Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists, Carol Kachadoorian
Achieving Excellence for California’s Freight System: Developing Competitiveness and Performance Metrics; Incorporating Sustainability, Resilience, and Workforce Development, Jian-yu Ke, Fynnwin Prager, Jose Martinez, and Chris Cagle
Modeling Operational Performance of Urban Roads with Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, Swapneel R. Kodupuganti, Sonu Mathew, and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Detecting Driver Drowsiness with Multi-Sensor Data Fusion Combined with Machine Learning, Hovannes Kulhandjian
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Roadside Transportation Related Air Quality (STARTRAQ) and Neighborhood Characterization, Jaymin Kwon, Yushin Ahn, and Steve Chung
Do Equity and Accountability Get Lost in LOSTs? An Analysis of Local Return Funding Provisions in California’s Local Option Sales Tax Measures for Transportation, Jaimee Lederman, Peter Haas, Stephanie Kellogg, Martin Wachs, and Asha Weinstein Agrawal
Analytical Models for Traffic Congestion and Accident Analysis, Hongrui Liu and Rahul Ramachandra Shetty
Developing Guidelines for Assessing the Effectiveness of Intelligent Compaction Technology, Mehran Mazari, Siavash F. Aval, Siddharth M. Satani, David Corona, and Joshua Garrido
Enhancement of Asphalt Performance by Graphene-Based Bitumen Nanocomposites, Sara Moghtadernejad, Ehsan Barjasteh, Ren Nagata, and Haia Malabeh
TOD and Park-and-Ride: Which is Appropriate Where?, John Niles and J.M. Pogodzinski
Steps to Supplement Park-and-Ride Public Transit Access with Ride-and-Ride Shuttles, John S. Niles and J. M. Pogodzinski
Mapping E-Commerce Locally and Beyond: CITT K12 Special Investigation Project, Thomas O’Brien and Deanna Matsumoto
A Model for Integrating Rail Services with other Transportation Modalities: Identifying the Best Practices and the Gaps for California’s Next State Rail Plan, Eric Peterson, Wenbin Wei, and Lydon George
Numerical Investigations of Transient Wind Shear from Passing Vehicles Near a Road Structure (Part I: Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulations), Hamid Rahai and Assma Begum
Numerical Investigations of Virus Transport Aboard a Commuter Bus, Hamid Rahai and Jeremy Bonifacio
Structural Identification and Damage Detection in Bridges using Wave Method and Uniform Shear Beam Models: A Feasibility Study, Mehran Rahmani and Manan Naik
Gaps and Opportunities in Accessibility Policy for Autonomous Vehicles, William Riggs and Anurag Pande
Performance Testing of Hot Mix Asphalt Modified with Recycled Waste Plastic, Shadi Saadeh and Pritam Katawał
How do Environmental Factors Affect Drivers’ Gaze and Head Movements?, Arash Tavakoli, Vahid Balali, and Arsalan Heydarian
Novel Method for Probabilistic Evaluation of the Post-Earthquake Functionality of a Bridge, Vesna Terzic and William Pasco
Do Multi-Use-Path Accessibility and the Clustering Effect Play a Role in Residents' Choice of Walking and Cycling?, Chih-Hao Wang and Na Chen
Novel Eco-Friendly, Recycled Composites for Improved CA Road Surfaces, Daniel Whisler, Rafael Gomez Consarnau, and Ryan Coy
Safety Considerations for All Road Users on Edge Lane Roads, Michael Williams, Marcial Lamera, Aleksander Bauranov, Carole Voulgaris, and Anurag Pande
Robotic Parking Technology for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Control Around Park & Rides, Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh and Forouzan Golshani
Enhancement of Multimodal Traffic Safety in High-Quality Transit Areas, Yongping Zhang, Wen Cheng, and Xudong Jia
Submissions from 2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Recovery on California Transportation Revenue: A Scenario Analysis through 2040, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hannah King, Martin Wachs, and Jeremy Marks
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
Investing in California’s Transportation Future: Public Opinion on Critical Needs, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hilary Nixon, and Cameron Simmons
Will Ride-Hailing Enhance Mobility for Older Adults? A California Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Manish Shirgaokar, Aditi Misra, Martin Wachs, and Bonnie Dobbs
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