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The University of 91视频 Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a $3.6 million grant-funded project from the听U.S. Department of Transportation听to reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
January 8, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91视频researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer
Through a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, USF's Center for Urban Transportation Research will collaborate with the city of Tampa to implement essential speed mitigation measures along select roadways in underserved Tampa communities.
November 7, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91视频receives $17M federal grant to help boost railroad workforce
Designed to address the stability and growth of the railroad workforce, the federally-funded project will be led by USF鈥檚 Center for Urban Transportation Research and its partners from the Center for Surface Transportation Testing and Academic Research, a consortium of universities and academic research centers focused on the transportation field.
September 27, 2023Research and Innovation
Public transportation agency sees boost in ridership following 91视频eye-tracking research
The interdisciplinary project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, created guidelines to help improve the marketing of public transportation.
January 4, 2023Research and Innovation
U.S. Secretary of Energy meets with 91视频researchers, community partners
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was joined by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor for a meeting with leaders of the 91视频Center for Urban Transportation Research to learn more about efforts of the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition, which is housed at USF.
June 2, 2022Research and Innovation, University News
USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data
The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at 91视频that quickly finds errors in a transit agency鈥檚 real-time data 鈥� providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.
April 22, 2022Research and Innovation
Swerving prevention method prompts new patent for 91视频engineers
In the midst of reviewing data for the federally funded Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot, 91视频researchers have been awarded a U.S. patent for their algorithm that detects one of the greatest roadway hazards 鈥� swerving.
December 3, 2021Research and Innovation
The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America
What started out with a cold call to 91视频from a startup company working to bring high-tech driving to rural roads has turned into a partnership that recently secured a $3.5 million Department of Energy grant and created a nationwide network of transportation innovators.
August 26, 2021Research and Innovation
Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at USF
The 91视频Center for Urban Transportation Research has entered the fourth and final phase of a $22 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to create and implement connected vehicle technology in downtown Tampa.
May 27, 2021Research and Innovation
Sylvan (Sonny) Holtzman, a powerhouse with more than 60 years of service as a lawyer and public servant, has been selected as a Hall of Fame inductee by the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
May 27, 2021Honors and Awards
The University of 91视频 (USF) Tampa campus has been recognized as a Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly University with an award from the League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the right of people who bike.
March 9, 202191视频
Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by 91视频Engineer
An engineer with the 91视频Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with Amazon to upgrade its voice personalization feature for public transit.
December 11, 2019Research and Innovation