Policy Briefs
Parent: UC Irvine Institute of Transportation Studies
eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for May through August, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | Download | View-only | %Dnld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23m942p3 | Impacts of LA Metro’s K-14 Fareless Transit Initiative on Youth Travel Behavior | 358 | 211 | 147 | 58.9% |
| 6kt2b830 | California Travel Post-Pandemic Has Changed: Are Our Policies Keeping Up? | 305 | 46 | 259 | 15.1% |
| 6bh6n1p7 | What Should Agencies Measure to Decide If Microtransit Is Working? | 300 | 139 | 161 | 46.3% |
| 37g3340n | Can Green Hydrogen Be a Cost Competitive Transportation Fuel by 2030? | 290 | 56 | 234 | 19.3% |
| 6s76c61b | A Review of SB 1 Project Performance: Cost Overruns, Schedule Delays, and Cancellations | 258 | 87 | 171 | 33.7% |
| 9pg836pq | California’s SB 375 Falls Short in Streamlining Transit-Oriented Development, But this Could be Fixed | 215 | 67 | 148 | 31.2% |
| 34w9p5m3 | Peak Pricing and Transfer Discounts Can Make Microtransit More Efficient | 201 | 54 | 147 | 26.9% |
| 05q6d20n | Evaluating Equity in Transportation and Hazard Preparedness Plans: A Multi-Level Governance Approach | 184 | 45 | 139 | 24.5% |
| 59q2b478 | A Higher Diesel Tax Increases Road Damage | 181 | 42 | 139 | 23.2% |
| 82v6m81r | An L.A. Story: Higher Housing Costs Lengthen Commuting | 180 | 87 | 93 | 48.3% |
| 60t9p45b | Integrating Microtransit Service with Traditional Fixed-Route Transit Costs More but Greatly Improves Access to Jobs | 170 | 48 | 122 | 28.2% |
| 83z5m89g | Making Workplace Charging Work: What Employees Value in Managed and Bidirectional Programs | 164 | 45 | 119 | 27.4% |
| 0js6k8tc | Will COVID-19 Worsen California’s Truck Driver Shortage? | 160 | 38 | 122 | 23.8% |
| 2zr0p2zw | Can Combining Traffic Sensor Data Make Our Roads Safer? | 156 | 17 | 139 | 10.9% |
| 0xk7v8g8 | Capacity Building is Key for Accelerating Open-loop Payments Adoption Among Transit Agencies | 155 | 59 | 96 | 38.1% |
| 3km8b4jw | Decline of Rail Transit Requires New Strategies | 149 | 48 | 101 | 32.2% |
| 54r2h8d2 | What Matters Most to Drayage Companies When Considering a Zero-Emission Truck: Insights from Small and Large Fleet Operators | 148 | 40 | 108 | 27.0% |
| 8gm4303c | Connected Vehicle Technology and AI Could Help Reduce Highway Congestion through Better Utilization of Park and Ride Facilities | 148 | 43 | 105 | 29.1% |
| 8br1k8hw | Switching to Zero Emission Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment Has Significant Air Quality and Environmental Justice Benefits in California | 142 | 54 | 88 | 38.0% |
| 1f79h59w | Free Transit Helps Students—But Car Access, Transit Quality, and Perceptions Still Shape Who Benefits | 141 | 12 | 129 | 8.5% |
| 9fb2v2xz | Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Local Growth Control | 136 | 26 | 110 | 19.1% |
| 5j67p85p | A New Approach to Calculating Dynamic Pricing of High-Occupancy-Toll (HOT) Lanes Can Improve the Performance of Travel Corridors | 135 | 64 | 71 | 47.4% |
| 39g7514r | What Drives Shared Micromobility Ridership? | 134 | 39 | 95 | 29.1% |
| 2jf3h6sc | Perceptions of Neighborhood Change in a Latinx Transit Corridor | 132 | 43 | 89 | 32.6% |
| 5nd209mw | New Insights from Satellite Data Show the Impact Trucks are Having on Communities in Southern California | 132 | 22 | 110 | 16.7% |
| 9wg2x1jn | Can Plug-in Electric Vehicles in a Smart Grid Improve Resiliency? | 132 | 38 | 94 | 28.8% |
| 1724d53z | Navigating the Shift: Critical Insights of California Fleet Operators into Zero-Emission Technologies | 127 | 44 | 83 | 34.6% |
| 95r277vj | What Can Be Done to Speed Up Building Approval for Multifamily Housing in Transit-Accessible Locations? | 126 | 41 | 85 | 32.5% |
| 0b09t20w | Automated Vehicles and Transportation Network Companies Will Likely Impact the Efficacy of Transportation Pricing Strategies | 123 | 35 | 88 | 28.5% |
| 7p94n1cd | California Can Simplify the Housing Element Law to Reduce Administrative Burdens and Improve Social Equity | 122 | 24 | 98 | 19.7% |
| 54z1j7r4 | Can California Power Electric Construction Equipment at Scale? | 121 | 25 | 96 | 20.7% |
| 9gz1j5qv | What Does the Prevalence of Telecommuting Mean for Urban Planning? | 121 | 48 | 73 | 39.7% |
| 2761q5fn | Planning Light-and Heavy-Duty ZEV Infrastructure for a More Resilient Fueling Network in California | 120 | 22 | 98 | 18.3% |
| 4qv7r7xf | How Risky Are Cyber Security Threats Against Autonomous Vehicles? | 118 | 32 | 86 | 27.1% |
| 5dz6b7tj | What are the Public Health and Environmental Implications of Drayage Truck Electrification Targets in California? | 118 | 32 | 86 | 27.1% |
| 71p437vf | Charging-as-a-Service is anInnovative Business Model that Could Help with California’s Vehicle Electrification Goals | 117 | 26 | 91 | 22.2% |
| 32t5b476 | Understanding the Impacts of Telecommuting on Travel Behavior Before, During, and After the Pandemic | 114 | 19 | 95 | 16.7% |
| 3rw8v8cf | Free and Reduced Transit Fare Programs in California Increased After COVID-19–But Can it Last? | 111 | 24 | 87 | 21.6% |
| 8dz581b8 | Opportunities and Challenges to Using Community Steering Committees to Advance Community-Identified Strategies and Transportation Equity | 108 | 37 | 71 | 34.3% |
| 504062dq | Electrified Buses Provide Life Cycle Environmental Benefits but Need Cost Reductions and Policy Support for Near-Term Adoption | 107 | 26 | 81 | 24.3% |
| 7dp6t2cw | Understanding How Caregivers Travel Can Help Strengthen Families and Inform More Equitable Transportation Policies | 106 | 34 | 72 | 32.1% |
| 8146x6xg | Transitioning to Electric Drayage Trucks May Help Avoid Adding New Freeway Lanes to Freight Corridors in Southern California | 106 | 42 | 64 | 39.6% |
| 37b8s5dj | Advanced Low-NOx Compressed Natural Gas Engines in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Are Poised to Deliver Air Quality Benefits and Advance California’s Climate Goals | 105 | 24 | 81 | 22.9% |
| 15d720k1 | What Challenges Can Arise from Coordinating Housing Development with Transportation? | 104 | 31 | 73 | 29.8% |
| 27w5g4vb | LA County’s GoPass Program Helped Build Transit Ridership While Enhancing Student Outcomes | 102 | 27 | 75 | 26.5% |
| 0q3672qw | Transportation System Performance: Should We Redefine Induced Demand? | 101 | 11 | 90 | 10.9% |
| 8zh9r133 | Higher Bus Ridership Unlikely to Increase Community COVID-19 Transmission | 101 | 37 | 64 | 36.6% |
| 7fc5750v | Leveraging Robotaxis to Support Transit Riders in Emergencies | 100 | 34 | 66 | 34.0% |
| 9dk4q8jc | Understanding the Impacts of Telecommuting on Travel Behavior Before, During, and After the Pandemic | 99 | 12 | 87 | 12.1% |
| 7w90r7sf | Did Extending Driver Licenses to Individuals Without Legal Presence Affect Transit Ridership in Orange County? | 98 | 39 | 59 | 39.8% |
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