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Transportation in DUSP |
RESEARCH
- MIT/Transit Professional Development Program
This Program, within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, houses much of the MST student work tied to client-based transit research. Current clients include the Chicago Transit Authority and Transport for London. Previous clients include the Tren Urbano project in Puerto Rico. MCP students are sometimes involved with the group, and may also seek summer internships with the group's clients.
- MIT Portugal Program (MPP) Transportation Systems
The MPP involves faculty, researchers and students from MIT and a number of Portuguese universities in collaborative research and education activities. One of four MPP Engineering Systems Fields, Transportation Systems focuses on the design of integrated intermodal transportation systems enabling sustainable development. To work towards this vision, the initial activities include research in regional transportation planning, high speed rail, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and airports, as well as the development of a new Master of Science (MSc) degree in Transportation to be offered jointly among the participating Portuguese universities.
- Urban Form and Travel Behavior
Several current research projects examine the relationship between the built environment, travel behavior and residential choices. Current projects include travel behavior, neighborhood selection, and urban form in age-specific communities in the Boston Metropolitan Area and the relationship between gated communities and travel behavior in Latin America.
- Previous Research Projects
Previous transportation research included sustainable transportation and environmental quality in Mexico City and Bangkok, network modeling with the Malaysian University of Science and Technology, and the planning, policy, and design of the Tren Urbano project in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Several MCP, dual-degree (MCP/MST) and PhD students have worked on these projects.
