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The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) conducts research, education, and information and technology transfer, focusing on multimodal surface transportation policy and management issues

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MTI researchers found that transit agencies are at a greater risk of cybersecurity threats and are ill-prepared, particularly for smaller agencies.
May 14, 2025
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MTI researchers demonstrate that allocating toll revenues to transit is legal and already benefits communities across the U.S.
May 6, 2025
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SacRT rolls out comprehensive customer survey to enhance rider safety, address street harassment.
To better understand the safety concerns of its riders, SacRT is launching comprehensive customer survey opportunities with incentives.
Oct. 10, 2024
The perspective notes that neglect of the human infrastructure of the U.S. transportation safety systems can have a serious negative impact on the U.S.’s safety, security and ...
Aug. 14, 2024
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AC Transit hires new bus operators on March 13, 2023.
AC Transit’s hiring approach could prove to be a model template for recruitment and retention throughout the transit industry.
July 25, 2024
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The latest MTI perspective reveals public transportation agencies struggle engaging stakeholders.
The perspective highlights strategies for stakeholder engagement that have proven more genuine and effective in achieving critical goals and milestones for transit agencies.
July 11, 2024
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The proposed program would provide a VMT mitigation option for local government agencies and developers, which would improve travel options for the community, with an emphasis...
July 9, 2024
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The latest MTI report, Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? The Outlook for Cybersecurity Insurance and Transit in 2024, shows cybersecurity risk is at an all-time high.
The report offers recommendations on cybersecurity risk management to transit providers, insurance companies, as well as the federal government.
April 25, 2024
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Diversity and inclusion in the workforce.
The study provides updated statistics on the status of the racial/ethnic and gender diversity of the transit agency workforce in the U.S. from 2018 – 2022 and identifies potential...
March 15, 2024
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The MTI has released a survey that transit operators can use to collect information from passengers about the extent, location and characteristics of any street harassment they have experienced.
The survey was developed in conjunction with a California law, which requires California’s 10 largest transit operators to document passenger experiences with harassment using...
Dec. 14, 2023

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A new MTI perspective explains transit is on an unsustainable path if it tries to solve all of society's larger issues; the perspective's authors encourage a narrower financially sustainable path will propel transit forward while helping support social change.
Mineta Transportation Institute’s latest perspective encourages the transit industry to focus on financial stability as a path toward society change.
Feb. 15, 2023
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In this August 2019 image, a New York City Transit patron taps into the system using a credit/debit card. MTI is urging action to protect PII as more transit systems expand data collection through platforms such as contactless fare systems.
With expanded data collection of personal information of riders and workers, comes the added responsibility of protecting that information against potential breaches.
Dec. 15, 2021
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MTI joins ENSCO, as well as university and research entities to advance railway safety and technology.
Sept. 15, 2021
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MTI researchers found more attacks happened on transit systems during off-peak hours, but peak hours attacks were more lethal.
While 60 percent of passenger attacks within transit systems occur during off peak hours, the peak hour attacks are more lethal.
June 3, 2021

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A Mineta Transportation Institute report shows bombs are terrorist weapons of choice on transportation systems.
The report examines the way bombs were used in 3,836 attacks on passenger trains and train stations, buses, bus stations and stops, passenger ferries and terminals, rail infrastructure...
Nov. 17, 2023
The report, The Economic and Environmental Potential of High-Speed Rail, outlines the potential benefits, which include job growth and increased economic activity.
Oct. 13, 2023
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A new report from MTI aids Caltrans and the state’s transit agencies in assessing transit service equity.
The report aids Caltrans and other transit agencies in assessing transit service equity and helps evaluate potential solutions for past, existing and future inequities.
Sept. 22, 2023
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A new report done by MTI analyzes potential improvements to the transportation planning process through a greater focus on outcomes over projects.
The report was conducted by MTI Research Associate Joshua Schank and shows shifting focus from projects to outcomes benefits the agency, the infrastructure and the community.
Aug. 30, 2023
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A Metro Micro vehicle at L.A. Metro's Artesia station.
On-demand services offered through microtransit options are flexible, improve customer experience and can fill a void left by for profit ride share options.
Oct. 25, 2022
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MTI researchers examine how shifts in telecommuting patterns influence behavior related to transportation, and how this affects land use and emissions.
Sept. 19, 2022
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MTI researchers examine the uses, impacts and potential scalability of the 2020-2022 Oakland Slow Streets program.
Aug. 23, 2022
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The threat of attacks on public surface transportation and staff in the U.S. and other economically advanced countries has changed so significantly over the past 20 years, there...
Aug. 18, 2022
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MTI researchers investigate cybersecurity risks for transit agencies and their vendors, and to identify steps toward increased cyber protection.
July 26, 2022
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MTI researchers analyzed the impacts of social distancing on the accessibility of L.A. Metro’s fixed-route services.
May 18, 2022
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An MTI researcher explores examples of decision makers misusing the label “equity” and even doing more harm than good.
March 30, 2022
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MTI partnered with APTA and AASHTO to release a new a guide for evaluating the ROI for both high-speed and conventional intercity passenger rail corridor projects.
Aug. 31, 2021
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FRA staff say the CSRP is among the best rail plan documents published by any jurisdiction in the U.S. to date.
MTI researchers identify state rail planning best practices, including the need to develop state and regional rail advisory bodies.
Aug. 26, 2021
MTI researchers developed a research-based definition of ‘transit insecurity’ to provide framework for future research.
Aug. 2, 2021
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MTI assessed two kinds of land uses supporting greater transit ridership to determine when and where they are best put to use.
Feb. 17, 2021
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Only 60 percent of transit agencies have a cybersecurity preparedness plan, which leaves them ill prepared for a cyberattack.
Oct. 8, 2020
The case study revealed that for $15 a day, half of the people driving would be willing to travel as passengers and another 23 percent would be willing to serve as drivers.
July 31, 2020
Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context
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According to the survey, two-thirds of San José State University students experienced some form of harassment on public transit.
March 26, 2020
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Results released from the Mineta Transportation Institute’s 10th annual national transportation tax survey.
June 24, 2019
Innovations in automated and connected vehicles are poised to radically transform personal mobility. How will this transformation impact transit agencies?
Feb. 18, 2019
MTI research explores how to attract, promote, and retain women in the transportation industry.
Feb. 12, 2019
Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, but our cities are not planned with them in mind.
Feb. 7, 2019
Streetcars in the two largest cities of the Pacific Northwest bring not only passengers, but also increased levels of development activity.
Nov. 19, 2018
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California will lose approximately $100 billion in transportation revenue if voters repeal SB1.
The future of California’s landmark Senate Bill 1 (SB1) -- the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - will be decided at the polls on November 6.
Oct. 12, 2018
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Since 1970, there have been more than 1,000 attempts to derail trains and otherwise attack rail infrastructure.
In July 2017, both the Islamic State of Irag and (greater) Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula urged their followers to derail trains around the world.
July 25, 2018
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Greater use of these personal transportation devices (PTDs) has the potential to benefit both individual travelers and communities as a whole, but incorporating them safely into communities is not without challenges.
Greater use of these personal transportation devices (PTDs) has the potential to benefit both individual travelers and communities as a whole, but incorporating them safely into...
July 3, 2018
This year’s results continue the trend of gradually rising support for increase in the gas tax rate. Since 2010, support for each gas tax option has grown by 10 to 15 percentage...
June 29, 2018
Toddy Thomas Middle School from Fortuna, California won the 2018 Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition with their piezoelectric project titled “Small Steps, Big...
May 8, 2018
For the third year, the Mineta Transportation Institute conducted an independent survey of participants during the city of San José’s Viva CalleSJ open streets to help assess ...
May 1, 2018
On April 26th, 2018, the Mineta Transportation Institute’s Executive Director, Dr. Karen Philbrick, will be honored at the 34th Annual YWCA Tribute to Women Awards.
April 25, 2018
“An American Story” highlights the challenges Mineta and his family faced while incarcerated at Heart Mountain, Wyoming as an 11-year old boy, inspiring him to become a community...
April 19, 2018
The study compares the results from a public opinion survey about transportation taxes that was administered to US adults using the two different survey modes.
April 6, 2018
As the recent terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain attest, using vehicles as a readily available means to mow down pedestrians is a growing and frightening trend...
Sept. 26, 2017
Americans are willing to pay more at the pump in taxes if the revenue is used for specific transportation purposes, according to the results of a new Mineta Transportation Institute...
June 28, 2017
MTI’s recently published report, Improving Livability Using Green and Active Modes, analyses the relative trade-offs between bicycling and transit using the dimension of travel...
May 30, 2017
While few in number, attacks by mentally disordered persons on surface and air transportation can be lethal and pose special security challenges.
March 16, 2017
On March 2, 2017, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) presented the Mineta Transportation Institute with their Community Partnership Recognition award.
March 16, 2017
Designed for public convenience, trains and stations offer terrorists easy access to crowds of people in confined environments where there is minimal security and attacks can ...
March 3, 2017
Good station-area planning is an important prerequisite for the successful operation of a high-speed rail (HSR) station; it can trigger opportunities for economic development ...
Feb. 16, 2017
The Mineta National Transportation Research Consortium (MNTRC) was awarded $7 million in federal funding through the University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program for transportation...
Dec. 8, 2016
Open streets initiatives close streets temporarily to vehicle traffic so that people can use the street for walking, biking, dancing, socializing and other non-motorized forms...
Dec. 6, 2016
Human resources represent the largest ongoing expenditure for public transit agencies, yet transit asset management plans routinely ignore this critical issue. The Mineta Transportation...
Nov. 15, 2016
The future of mass transportation is clearly moving towards increased use of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Oct. 25, 2016
The US transit bus manufacturing industry has changed considerably over the past two decades.
Oct. 20, 2016
Growth in vehicle electrification has increased the use of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, and raised the issue of what to do with post-vehicleapplication batteries....
Sept. 19, 2016
John Niles and Mike Pogodzinski, Research Associates of the Mineta Transportation Institute at San José State University, recently released a research paper entitled “Bus Transit...
Sept. 8, 2016
In the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster, state transportation departments must maintain open transportation routes for critical response.
Sept. 6, 2016
The Mineta National Transit Research Consortium at San José State University recently released a study on the generation of various pollutants during low-temperature combustion...
Aug. 25, 2016
The Mineta Transportation Institute of San Jose State University just released a study in which researchers from universities in California, New Jersey, Florida and Australia ...
Aug. 16, 2016
As the Presidential and Congressional races enter the final three months of campaigning, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) in conjunction with the Mineta Transportat...
Aug. 12, 2016
In a new study by Matthew Holian, PhD and Ralph McLaughlin, PhD, the possibility is raised that Caltrans should revise its modeling to take into account changes in demand when...
Aug. 5, 2016
An excellent article by Alan Levin in the May 16, 2016 Bloomberg magazine, “Terror Stalks Commuters as Foiled Plots Show Transit is Target,” makes the point that transportation...
June 1, 2016
The steady growth of immigration to this country makes it likely that many immigrants will move here from Latin America over the next four decades.
May 18, 2016
As California and other states move forward with high-speed rail plans, some have questioned the system’s ability to withstand earthquakes.
May 11, 2016
As California and other states move forward with high-speed rail plans, some have questioned the system’s ability to withstand earthquakes.
May 11, 2016
A new study by MTI attempts to systematize the diverse transit measures used within California, in order to help Caltrans develop a comprehensive measurement framework for transit...
May 3, 2016
Three hundred community members will converge at the Microsoft Campus with a critical mission – to provide greater health, affordability, and opportunity for everyone in Silicon...
April 26, 2016
Increasing attention to railway suicides has led to more aggressive efforts on the part of commuter railroads to understand and help prevent rail-related attempts to self-harm...
April 4, 2016
Bus transit agencies often provide their riders with estimated bus arrival times, based on real-time transit information, in order to help them make decisions, and improve their...
March 29, 2016
The impending construction of California’s High Speed Rail (HSR) project has the Rail Authority carefully weighing alternatives for various segments of the high speed rail system...
March 16, 2016
Road vehicles are a key part of the climate change challenge, representing both an important source of petroleum demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide.
March 16, 2016
Both U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and Retired Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta will attend the COMTO awards breakfast this coming Wednesday along with...
March 10, 2016
The growth of bikesharing in the United States is transforming urban transportation; yet safety concerns remain about bikesharing.
March 7, 2016
When Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast in October of 2012, a seemingly perfect test case occurred of a population that had seen first-hand what natural disasters could do...
March 1, 2016
Newly released results from an independent survey conducted last October at San Jose’s first “open streets” event found strong support from respondents, with 86% saying they would...
Feb. 18, 2016
What are the possible impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) service on equestrian areas, particularly those with horses? Researchers at the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at...
Jan. 19, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Transportation (ret.) Norman Mineta will be honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) at its awards...
Jan. 12, 2016
With government agencies addressing the funding shortfall for U.S. highways, they are considering various means to raise revenue. Two of those are a vehicle fuel tax and a road...
Nov. 11, 2015
The Ninth Annual International Podcar City Conference is set for Nov. 4-6, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. It will address the role of podcars and automated...
Oct. 26, 2015
Can greenhouse gases be reduced by promoting ridesharing services and battery electric vehicles? Could they sufficiently reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to make a significant...
Oct. 20, 2015
How does access to particular types of transportation influence individuals’ economic outcomes? And do typical “snapshot” approaches to research overlook variations in car ownership...
Oct. 2, 2015
How does neighborhood crime influence the way riders access various transit modes – or if they will ride transit at all? In a third-phase report, researchers have further refined...
Sept. 9, 2015
To help broaden the practical uses for transit buses in rural and small urban areas, a research team from the Mineta National Transit Research Consortium (MNTRC) tested a new,...
Aug. 27, 2015
The following article was authored by the Mineta Transportation Institute’s Brian Michael Jenkins, director of the Mineta National Transportation Safety and Security Center, and...
Aug. 27, 2015
A new model for bus transit reliability can help operators improve planning and scheduling in urban areas. This study defines a new reliability variable, Total Bus Stop Time (...
Aug. 19, 2015
Researchers and transit planners now have a one-stop report that assembles questions from 56 US public opinion polls asking respondents their views about public transit. The assembled...
Aug. 5, 2015
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When cities consider building streetcar (trolley) systems, they often point to Portland OR as a guarantee of success. However, it’s not that simple. Many specific factors must...
July 31, 2015
Mineta Transportation Institute’s free report can help agencies plan for fluctuations.
July 31, 2015
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium’s free research report provides insight.
July 31, 2015
Mineta Transportation Institute’s free research report provides insight.
July 31, 2015
Free report, recommendations from Mineta National Transit Research Consortium.
July 31, 2015
The Mineta National Transit Research Consortium’s latest peer-reviewed study, Understanding and Modeling Bus Transit Driver Availability, has tested three models and provided ...
July 31, 2015
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium study shows how remanufacturing, recycling, repurposing can work.
July 31, 2015
Mineta, NTRC investigated Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, St. Louis and applied it to Detroit.
July 31, 2015
Mineta Transportation Institute’s free publication provides insight for planners
July 31, 2015
Mineta Transportation Institute’s new manual includes templates, exercises, policies, and more.
July 30, 2015
Transit advocates, planners, and policy makers can now find a collected resource of benefit-cost ratio estimates for U.S. transit systems. A new white paper from the Mineta Transportat...
July 8, 2015
Several distinctive honors were given at a celebration that attracted transportation luminaries from across the nation. The Mineta Transportation Institute's (MTI) vibrant 23rd...
July 2, 2015
Common wisdom holds that Americans do not support increased taxes at the gas pump. However, a just-released Mineta Transportation Institute research report says the majority of...
June 26, 2015
New research from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) provides insight about the most effective passenger survey methods for larger transit agencies. The Federal Transit...
June 10, 2015
How can urban rail systems manage pedestrian traffic in increasingly crowded stations? This is especially problematic in subway systems, where spaces are confined. This congestion...
May 26, 2015
Mechanisms to increase transit ridership are in the hands of transit authorities. In general, they should not have to depend on outside factors to be successful. Rather, they ...
May 21, 2015
A video is now available from a regional transit governance seminar held at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on March 31. The three-hour event offered up insights...
May 20, 2015
Los Angeles is pursuing possibly the most ambitious rail transit investment program in the U.S. by creating the Expo Line. A new peer-reviewed research report from the Mineta ...
May 12, 2015
As California and other states move forward with high-speed rail plans, some have questioned the system’s ability to withstand earthquakes. This is especially critical in California...
May 4, 2015
Americans are willing to pay increased taxes at the gas pump if the revenue is invested in specific transportation improvements, according to the results of a new Mineta Transportation...
April 30, 2015
How do regional transit agencies improve their chances for public support when it comes to project proposals and funding? A new peer-reviewed study from the Mineta Transit Research...
April 29, 2015
Although less common than people think, it’s always shocking when someone commits “suicide by train.” Do these suicides have predictable patterns? Who should be responsible for...
April 17, 2015
Electrical energy storage, rather than fuel combustion, has become a key component in transit fleets that are switching to more efficient hybrid and electric vehicles. To help...
April 6, 2015