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Previous PostsThen + Now: Part 3 Revolutionizing Bus Network Redesign with Data
A Brief History of Bus Networks The bus is the backbone of every transit system in the world, connecting people to jobs, grocery stores and other...
Then + Now: Part 2 Why Exploratory Modeling Is the Future of Scenario Planning
Planners call it scenario planning; modelers call it risk analysis. However you define it, preparing for the future is a risky endeavor full of...
Then + Now: Part 1 Resilience in the Face of Increasing Climate Risk
Resilience With each passing year, we hear more superlatives used to describe the scale of climate-related disasters: largest, biggest, costliest – the...
8 Steps to Prioritize EV Equity and Gear Up for A Zero-Emission Future
Federal and state electric vehicle (EV) subsidies are intended to increase access to EVs and EV service equipment (EVSE) through public investment. However,...
Leveraging Big Data to Create an Equitable, Optimized Bus Network
The project team was able to use location-based services data and algorithms to design tens of thousands of potential bus networks for the MBTA.
Developing Freight Data into What-if Scenario Analyses for Freight Planning
Today, planners use freight forecasting tools to predict freight demand and inform planning and policy decisions. This includes analyzing “disruptor”...
Navigating at the Intersection of Transportation | Health | Equity
From late 2020 through May 2021, Cambridge Systematics engaged in research to understand the perceptions in the health care sector about the impact of...
How smartphone data are impacting transportation industry and private sector innovations
Over the past decade, the US has seen profound changes in how many of us interact with the transportation systems. For instance, in 2010, we had only just...
CS Celebrates Women’s History Month with Resources on Women in Transportation
Cambridge Systematics (CS) actively seeks to promote equity in transportation, both in the work we do and by using our voice to bring attention to equity...
Celebrating Black History Month with Educational Resources for Promoting Equity In Transportation
Cambridge Systematics (CS) is celebrating Black History Month by reaffirming our commitment to promoting equity in transportation.There is much work to be...