A $400M plan would add a third lane to 12 miles of the Atlantic City Expressway by 2034. Rutgers’ Robert Noland of the Voorhees Transportation Center says “induced demand” means added capacity can draw more drivers, though widening can make sense to move more people.
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A Career Across Sectors: Building Communities Through Policy and Planning
Dean Stuart Shapiro talks with alumna and Advisory Board member Courtenay Mercer, AICP, PP, MCRP ‘02, about her path from political science to planning, and a career across government, nonprofits, and consulting.
The annual cost of owning a car in NJ? Over $13,700 with loan, gas
Public transportation is cheaper than maintaining a car, said Robert Noland, director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
Andrews Testifies on Need for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investment in New Jersey
“It’s part of a clear evolution from a world where we had horses and then bikes and then automobiles,” says Dr. Andrews at Rutgers.
Andrews Testifies on Need for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investment in New Jersey
Associate Dean for Research Clinton J. Andrews provided invited testimony before the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee during a hearing at the Lavallette Municipal Building focused on the need for investment in storm-resilient infrastructure across the state.
New VTC Report: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies
NCHRP Research Report 1178: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies, produced by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program, presents key principles and practical tips for VPI use by both beginning and experienced public involvement practitioners, project managers, and other professionals.
Public Transit User Experiences and Feelings of Safety among Marginalized Genders
LGBTQ+ respondents are more vulnerable to harassment on public transportation than respondents who identify as cisgender and straight. Policy and planning measures aiming to address safety and harassment on public transit may not be effective for SGMs.
How Penn Station could be renamed ‘Trump Station’
New York leaders could be making a calculated political decision by not putting up roadblocks to a renaming, said Michael Smart.
London to Paris in 20 minutes? This futuristic rail project is trying to make it a reality
Critics are not convinced. “The capacity of moving people will be much lower;’ says Dr. Robert Noland, director of the Alan M Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University in the US. “Currently, the capsules are smaller than a train.”
Translation as Access: Meet Kenia Gonzalez
Kenia Gonzalez recently joined the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center as its Bilingual Outreach Specialist. We spoke with her about her role and why language access plays a critical part in VTC’s work. Kenia leads Spanish-language translation, interpretation,...