Transportation Research and Education Center

Shared micromobility (including shared electric scooters and bikes provided by private companies) is one of the newest transportation options that has come to cities in the last several decades. A new report explores the different ways cities charge shared micromobility companies to operate, and how these funds are used. In the newly released report, John MacArthur of Portland State University, Kevin Fang of Sonoma State University and Calvin Thigpen of Lime examine data from 120 cities in... Read More

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District Of Oregon (TriMet) is in need of specialized support to improve and promote effective resources in human wayfinding and navigation at its transit centers. Areas of need include, but are not limited to: 1. Tactile Maps: Providing tactile spatial information accessible to people who are blind or low vision. 2. Written descriptions of stations and routes: information needed by people who are blind or low vision, to allow independent mobil... Read More