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 2024
Smart Robot Design and Implementation to Assist Pedestrian Road Crossing, Hovannes Kulhandjian
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Roadside Transportation-Related Air Quality (StarTraq 2022): Data-Driven Exposure Analysis by Transportation Modes, Jaymin Kwon, Yushin Ahn, and Steve Chung
The Transportation Sector, Cap-and-Trade and Blockchain: A Carbon Credit Trading Platform, Aditya Mankar and Forouzan Golshani
Are California’s Local Jurisdictions Disproportionately Directing Growth Toward Existing Disadvantaged Communities? Evidence from the Southern California and San Francisco Bay Area Regions, Shishir Mathur and Christopher Ferrell
The Indirect Benefits of a Transit Apprenticeship and its Potential Value as a Flexible Postsecondary Pathway, Kathleen F. McConnell and Priya Raman
Time-To-Failure Prediction of Fine-Grained Soil Slopes Subject to Weather-Driven Deterioration, Arm M. Morsy
Estimating Models for Engineering Costs on the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Portfolio of Projects, Elhami Nasr, Tariq Shehab, Nigel Blampied, and Vinit Kanani
Assessing GTFS Accuracy, Gregory L. Newmark
Measurement and Prediction of Transit System Performance Using Probe Data Generated through DSRC and non-DSRC Technologies, Gregory L. Newmark
Addressing Transportation Construction Workforce Needs Through Innovative Policies and Practices, Thomas O'Brien, Ben Olson, and Devin Martinez-Flores
Artificial Intelligence for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Using AI to Detect Near-Miss Collisions, Mohammad Pourhomayoun
Is Parking Cash-Out Worth It? Comparing Cost-Effectiveness and Climate and Equity Benefits in the Bay Area and South Coast Air Quality Management Districts, Fynnwin Prager, Tianjun Lu, Ashley Membere, and Parveen Chhetri
Experimental Investigations of Wind Shear from Passing a Vehicle, Hamid Rahai, Assma Begum, Jeremy Bonifacio, and Ryan Moffit
A Practical Framework for Component-Level Structural Health Monitoring of the Gerald Desmond Bridge, Mehran Rahmani, Vesna Terzic, Andrea Calabrese, and Brittany Cambell
Developing an ROI Assessment Model for Employee Development Programs Implemented by California Transit Agencies, Tyler Reeb and Susan Gallagher
L&D On-ramps and Off-ramps for the Mobility Workforce: A Blueprint for Knowledge Ecosystem Formation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Tyler Reeb, Barbara Taylor, and James Reuter
Governing Structures for Successful Regional Transit Coordination and their Formation, Charles Rivasplata, Richard Lee, Michelle DeRobertis, and Christopher Ferrell
Enhancing Evacuation Warning Responsiveness: Exploring the Impact of Social Interactions through an Agent-Based Model Approach, Alessandro Toledo Salazar, Matthew Medrano, Mathias Duque Medina, Julio Roa, and Jorge E. Pesantez
Construction Contracting in the Zero Emission Transportation Sector: Evidence from Underrepresented Businesses, Gökçe Soydemir and Orestis P. Panagopoulos
Beneath I-280: Excavating a Neighborhood Lost to San José Freeways, Leila Ullmann and Gordon Douglas
Fresno County Afterschool Transportation Education, Christian Wandeler and Felipe Mercado
Does California High-Speed Rail Promote Accessibility for Station Cities?: Case Study of Fresno and Merced, Chih-Hao Wang and Na Chen
Battery Management System Development for Electric Vehicles and Fast Charging Infrastructure Improvement, Yu Yang, Hen-Geul Yeh, and Cesar Ortiz
Submissions from 2023
Learning about Street Harassment on Transit: A Survey Instrument for Transit Agencies, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Jon Canapary, Carol Anne Caroll, Tam J. Guy, and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Investing in California’s Transportation Future: 2022 Public Opinion on Critical Needs, Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Hilary Nixon
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Thirteen of a National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Hilary Nixon
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Fourteen of a National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hilary Nixon, and Adam Azevedo
Pay-As-You-Go Driving: Examining Possible Road-User Charge Rate Structures for California, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Samuel Speroni, Michael Manville, and Brian D. Taylor
Understanding the Effect of Pervasive Events on Vehicle Travel Time Patterns, Chirag Akbari, Ninad Gore, and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Examining the Externalities of Highway Capacity Expansions in California: An Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Using Remote Sensing Technology, Serena E. Alexander, Bo Yang, Owen Hussey, and Derek Hicks
Evaluating Benefits from Transportation Investments Aligned with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), Serena Alexander, Shams Tanvir, and T. William Lester
Incorporating Public Health into Transportation Decision Making, Bruce Appleyard and Tim Garrett
Influence of Pavement Conditions on Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes, Stephen Arhin, Babin Manandhar, and Adam Gatiba
Experimental Investigation of the Self-Healing Potential of Bacteria for Sustainable Concrete Structures, Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, Simone Galano, Andrea Calabrese, Mehran Rahmani, Maggie Ly, Daniela Flores, Michael Hernandez, and Nicholas Banuelos
A Guide to Navigating Existing and Emerging Sources of Local VMT and Travel Data, So-Ra Baek and Dohyung Kim
System-of-Systems Integration for Civil Infrastructures Resiliency Toward MultiHazard Events, Vahid Balali
Preconstruction Support Cost Hours Estimating on Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, Nigel Blampied, Tariq Shehab, Elhami Nasr, and Laxmi Sindhu Samudrala
Evaluating Automated Truck Platoon (ATP) Deployment for the Los Angeles–Inland Empire Trade Corridor Enhancement, Shailesh Chandra, Aastha Chaudhary, Prakhar Srivastava, and Jose Torres-Aguilera
Evaluation of Left Shoulder as Part-Time Travel Lane Design Alternatives and Transportation Management Center Staff Training Module Development, Zhuohang Deng, Zhiliang Luo, Neil Hockaday, Ahmed Farid, and Anurag Pande
Autonomous Shuttle Implementation and Best Practices, Dil Samina Diba, Ninad Gore, and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Smart Transportation in Small- and Medium-sized Cities in Central California, Hongwei Dong
Evaluation of Nanoclay Additives for Improving Resistance to Moisture Damage in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Amro El Badawy and Ashraf Rahim
Misconduct on Public Transit: An Exploratory Analysis Using the Comments Formerly Known as Tweets, Egbe Etu Etu, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Imokhai Tenebe, Jordan Larot, and Dang Minh Nhu Nguyen
Metropolitan Transportation Commission Discretionary Transit Funding Methods Evaluation, Christopher E. Ferrell, John M. Eells, David Reinke, and Richard Lee
Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transportation, Christopher E. Ferrell, David Reinke, John M. Eels, and Matthew M. Schroeder
Evolving Patterns of Violence in Developing Countries, Brian Michael Jenkins, Bruce R. Butterworth, and Sachi Yagu
Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists, Year 4 Survey, Carol Kachadoorian
Exploring Traffic Speed Patterns for the Implementation of Variable Speed Limit (VSL) Signs, Panick Kalambay and Srinivas Pulugurtha
Curriculum Evaluation of the Academy of Global Logistics Program: Connections to STEM Education, Ann Y. Kim, Tyler Reeb, Jaylee Jordan, and Youngjin Song
Economic Evaluation of Route Choice Characteristics for Company Truck Drivers and Owner-Operator Truck Drivers in Southern California Freeways, Joseph J. Kim and Jose Alejandro Arroyo Turcios
