How Transit Agencies Recovered from the Last Coronavirus and What It Means for Urban Sustainability

With most states in the US having undergone a complete or a partial shutdown, the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed the way we live, get to work,...

Our continued work and partnership while responding to Covid-19

A message to our clients: In a time of uncertainty, I want to assure you that Cambridge Systematics will continue to serve you and deliver exceptional work....

A Pilot to Enhance Real-time Bus Predictions for Metro Transit

Over the last ten years, transit riders have learned to expect accurate real-time data. Research has shown that real-time information about when the next...

Plan for the Future of Transportation Using Location-based Services Data

In our most recent blog post on Medium, CS’ Data Analytics Team members Anurag Komanduri and Jason Lemp share how location-based services (LBS) data can...

Transit Market Research Powered by Customer Data

Passenger mobility has begun a profound transformation. Social and technological entrepreneurs are launching new mobility innovations into the...

Declining Ridership: Different Issues in Different Places

If you’re in the business of making transportation better—like my colleagues and I at Cambridge Systematics—you know that there has been rising concern...

The Big and Small: The Benefits of a Data Friendship

I’m an analyst at heart. I think in numbers, trends, and statistics. My organization, Cambridge Systematics, was founded 45 years ago by four MIT...

A Business Leader’s Reflection on Independence

This Fourth of July, I reflected on the word “independence” and what it means in business—particularly in the world of consulting. Words like “choice” and...

How To Overcome Daunting Challenges in Rural Transit with Computer-Aided Scheduling

Paul Sorensen, Senior Software Project Manager, Cambridge Systematics, discusses how one rural county used open source computer-aided scheduling to...

The Top 5 Things Safety Planners and Highway Safety Offices Need to Know About Self-Driving Vehicles

Technology is changing how we move and there are many opportunities for improving safety. Safety planners who understand the capabilities of autonomous and...