The University of California Institute of Transportation Studies (UC ITS) administers two statewide research programs –  the Statewide Transportation Research Program (STRP) funded by the State of California through the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1), and the Resilient and Innovative Mobility Initiative (RIMI) funded by the State of California through a one-time allocation from the state’s General Fund. The STRP supports an annual research program with priorities set by the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency, and the UC ITS Board of Advisors. RIMI is a multi-campus, multi-year research and engagement program organized around three pillars: Carbon Neutral Transportation, Emerging Transportation Technology and Innovation, and Public Transit and Shared Mobility. Equity and High-Road Jobs serve as cross-cutting themes that are integrated across the three RIMI pillars. All research projects funded through the STRP and RIMI are listed below.







An Overview of Free and Discounted Transit Fare Programs in California: What Did COVID Change?

Research Team: Jean-Daniel Saphores (lead) and Farzana Khatun

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Understanding Post-Pandemic Travel Behavior Patterns and Trends in California

Research Team: Jean-Daniel Saphores (lead) and Llorenc Miquel

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

A Review and Synthesis of Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Urban Logistics

Research Team: Yongsung Lee (lead), Giovanni Circella, and Miguel Jaller

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Sharing the History and Present Legacy of Freeway Siting in California

Research Team: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris (lead), Paul Ong, Jacob Wasserman, and Chhandara Pech

UC Campus(es): UCLACaltrans

Status: In Progress

Assessing the Impact of Vehicle Weight on Road Safety: A Comprehensive Study for the California Transportation Commission

Research Team: Julia Griswold (lead), Federico E. Vaca, David Brownstone, Ipsita Banerjee, Matthew Raifman, Michael L. Anderson, Jiawei Chen, John Harvey, Celia Johnson, and Jon Atkins

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Investigating Highway Expansions, Flooding, and Environmental Justice in California and Alabama

Research Team: Regan Patterson (lead) and Anika Tasnia

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Mapping mobilities: Opportunities for centering youth in mobility research, design, and planning

Research Team: Dana Cuff (lead) and Claire Nelischer

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Complement or Substitute? Understanding How a Mobility Wallet Interacts with Transit Discount Programs in Los Angeles

Research Team: Madeline Brozen (lead), Evelyn Blumenberg, Brian Harold, and Caroline Rodier

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Exploring the Linkages and Interplay between Transit Service and California’s Housing Laws

Research Team: Jacob Wasserman (lead), Aaron Barrall, and Amy Lee

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Highway Expansions and Environmental Review: A Case Study Review of How Agencies are Addressing Induced Travel and Related Impacts

Research Team: Amy Lee (lead), Jamey Volker, and Susan Handy

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Balancing Fares and Demand: Exploring Pricing Strategies for Microtransit and Fixed-Route Transit

Research Lead: Michael Hyland

Research Team: Michael Hyland (lead)

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Finding Community-based Solutions to Mobility Barriers Faced by Families in Semi-rural Antelope Valley, California

Research Lead: Elisa Borowski

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Analysis of Large Truck Crashes in California

Research Team: Stephen Ritchie (lead), Youngeun Bae, and Craig Rindt

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Balancing Building and Electric Vehicle Energy Needs: A Study on Bi-Directional and Managed Workplace Charging

Research Lead: Matthew D. Dean

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Evaluating Phase 2 of the Los Angeles Mobility Wallet Program

Research Team: Caroline Rodier (lead), Yunwan Zhang, and Brian Harold

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Identifying Viable Business Models for Electric Vehicle Charging

Research Team: Scott Hardman (lead) and Alan Jenn

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Exploring the Effects of Cost on Usage of Shared Micromobility Services

Research Team: Tatsuya Fukushige (lead), Dillon Fitch-Polse, and Kari Watkins

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Improving Induced Travel Demand Forecasting for Different Road Types: A Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis

Research Team: Keuntae Kim (lead) and Jamey Volker

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Identifying Optimal Locations for Truck Charging through a Spatiotemporal Analysis of Freight Demand and Renewable Electricity Availability and Pricing

Research Lead: Miguel Jaller

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Exploring the Impacts of Working at Home and Online Shopping on Post-Pandemic Travel and Transportation Policy in California

Research Team: Daniel G. Chatman (lead) and Yage Liu

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Integrating Congestion Factors into Traffic Safety Analysis to Improve Crash Risk Identification in California

Research Team: Julia Griswold (lead) and Jean Doig Godier

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Developing a Comprehensive Dataset and Categorization of Automated Vehicle Crashes

Research Team: Julia Griswold (lead) and Iman Mahdinia

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress