Several SURCOM staff members will be participating in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting next week in Washington, DC. This includes presentations by Jill Hough and Jeremy Mattson on public transit agencies providing food delivery during the pandemic, grad student Mohsen Momenitabar... [More Info]
A new study published by SURCOM developed a level of traffic stress (LTS) map for Fargo-Moorhead (ND-MN) and used crowdsourced bicycle use data from the fitness app Strava to show relationships between the built environment and bicycle use. The LTS map is useful for showing how friendly and encouraging... [More Info]
The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is hosting a CCAM Strategic Plan webinar on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. CST. Join the webinar to learn about CCAM's recently adopted 2023-2026 CCAM Strategic Plan, resource commitments, and next steps for implementation.... [More Info]
A report published by SURCOM examines the role that public transportation played in delivering food and providing food access during the pandemic. Transit ridership decreased dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, many agencies started a food delivery service. This study conducted two... [More Info]
SURCOM staff have begun a number of new research projects on topics such as food insecurity, workforce development, electric transit networks, and transit's role in improving health. Summaries and links to project descriptions are provided below.
Utilizing Public Transportation to End Food Insecurity... [More Info]
