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.







Exploring Future Scenarios for Transportation and Land Use in California

Research Team: John Gahbauer (lead), Jacob Wasserman, Juan Matute, Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, and Brian Taylor

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: Completed

Exploring Mobility Types and Car Dependency in the Los Angeles Region

Research Team: Giovanni Circella (lead), Basar Ozbilen

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Analyzing Travel Behavior Patterns during the Post-COVID-19 Recovery

Research Team: Giovanni Circella (lead), Siddhartha Gulhare

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Assessing the Potential for Densification and Reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled in Areas Without Rail

Research Team: Jae Hong Kim (lead), Jesus Barajas, Douglas Houston, and Nicholas Marantz

UC Campus(es): UC Davis, UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

When Can Californians Work From Home: Examining Land Use and Parking Effects on Telework

Research Lead: Michael Manville

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Pandemic-related Shifts in Work, Travel, and Transit Use: Implications for Public Policy

Research Team: Brian Taylor and Giovanni Circella

UC Campus(es): UC Davis, UCLA

Status: In Progress

Agency Participation in the California Integrated Travel Program

Research Team: Susie Pike (lead), Jean-Daniel Saphores, Juan Matute

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

Status: In Progress

Ridehail Data Sharing: Stakeholders, Questions, and Data Sharing Approaches

Research Team: Mike Hyland (lead) and Jacob Wasserman

UC Campus(es): UC Irvine, UCLA

Status: In Progress

Labor Challenges for Transportation: From Bus Drivers to Gig Workers

Research Team: Jacob Wasserman (lead), Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Jacquelyn Broader, and Sarah White

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

Status: In Progress

How Shared Mobility Can Complement or Compete with Transit

Research Team: Susan Shaheen (lead), Jacob Wasserman, Elliot Martin, Adam Cohen, Michael Hyland, and Caroline Rodier

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

Status: In Progress

Right-sizing Transportation Infrastructure to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled

Research Team: Adam Millard-Ball (lead) and Susan Handy

UC Campus(es): UC Davis, UCLA

Status: In Progress

Fuel Policies to Support Net-Zero Transportation in California

Research Lead: Colin Murphy (lead), Julie Witcover, Jin Wook Ro, and Pedro Liedo Orozco

UC Campus(es): UC Davis

Status: In Progress

E-shopping Meets Electrified Self-Driving: Impacts on Warehousing, the Environment, and Environmental Justice

Research Team: Jean-Daniel Saphores (lead), Michael Hyland, Stephen Ritchie, Miguel Jaller, and Lu Xu

UC Campus(es): UC Davis, UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

Is Microtransit a Scalable Complement to Traditional Public Transit? Best Practices for Network Design, Operations, and Partnership

Research Team: Michael Hyland (lead), Susan Pike, and Yan Xing

UC Campus(es): UC Davis, UC Irvine

Status: In Progress

How the Pandemic Has Affected Public Transit and Shared Mobility in California

Research Team: Susan Shaheen (lead), John Gahabuer, Michael Hyland, and Adam Cohen

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

Status: In Progress

Rail Transit Ridership in California: Lessons Learned from Station Area Assessments

Research Team: Daniel A. Rodriguez (lead), Susan Pike, Michael McNally, and Meiqing Li

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

Status: In Progress

Policy Scenarios for Advancing Sustainable Aviation Fuels in California

Research Team: Mark Hansen (lead), Tim Lipman, Colin Murphy, and Jin Wook Ro

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley, UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Examining the Statewide Impact of Vehicle Grid-Integration Strategies on California’s Future Electricity Grid

Research Team: Tim Lipman (lead), Scott Moura, Alan Jenn, Behdad Kiani, Jean-Daniel Saphores, and Steve Ritchie

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

Status: In Progress

Planning for the Energy Needs of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Trucks

Research Team: Stephen Ritchie (lead), Behdad Kiani, Andre Tok, Tim Lipman, Miguel Jaller, and Alan Jenn

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

Status: In Progress

Are Utility Grids Ready for Electric Vehicles?

Research Team: Alan Jenn (lead), Tim Lipman, Scott Moura, and Gil Tal

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley, UC Davis

Status: In Progress

Evaluating Place-Based, Community-Driven Transportation Programs

Research Team: Adam Millard-Ball (lead) and Jason Karpman

UC Campus(es): UCLA

Status: In Progress

Impact of COVID-19 on Commuting and Equitable Access to Jobs

Research Team: Joan Walker (lead), Mohamed Amine Bouzaghrane, and Johanna Zmud

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Evaluating the Safety Effects of Decriminalizing Jaywalking on California Streets

Research Lead: David Ragland

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Development of Transportation Equity Metrics to be Tested Using the Mobiliti Simulator

Research Team: Jane Macfarlane (lead) and Joan Walker

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Creating an Inclusive Bicycle Level of Service Performance Measure

Research Lead: Julia Griswold

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Assessing the Demand for and Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Evaluating Strategies for Smart Charging

Research Team: Alex Kurzhanskiy (lead), Murat Arcak, and Can Kizilkale

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Evaluating the Safety of Adopting a Stop-as-Yield Law for Cyclists in California

Research Lead: Offer Grembek

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Improving Electric Vehicle Charger Deployment in Lower-Income Communities

Research Lead: Ethan Elkind

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Training and Design Guidance for Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Bridge Deck Overlays

Research Team: Laura Melendy (lead) and Charles Sikorsky

UC Campus(es): UC Berkeley

Status: In Progress

Developing a Framework to Support Strategic Drayage Truck Electrification

Research Team: Ran Wei (lead), Nanpeng Yu, and Zuzhao Ye

UC Campus(es): UC Riverside

Status: In Progress