UCLA at TRB 2022

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting will be held in person from Jan. 9-13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The program has previously attracted over 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world and will involve more than 3,000 presentations in 350+ sessions.

The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops will focus on the spotlight theme for the 2022 meeting: Innovating an Equitable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Safe Transportation System. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will give the keynote address during the chair’s plenary session., followed by a “fireside chat” with the chair and vice chair of TRB’s Executive Committee.

UCLA will have a significant presence at the event with presentations from faculty, affiliated researchers, and students.

Please see below for the full list and schedule of all UCLA ITS-affiliated presentations.

UCLA Sessions

Turning Streets Into Housing

In Session: Transportation Equity Mega-Poster Session
Presenter: Adam Millard-Ball
Monday, Jan. 10 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

A Ride-Hail of Two Cities: Examining the Factors Associated with Ride-Hail Use in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Los Angeles, USA

In Session: Transportation Equity Mega-Poster Session
Presenters: Fariba Siddiq, Brian D. Taylor
Monday, Jan. 10 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

Housing Affordability and the Commute: A Tale of Two Metros

In Session: Planning for Accessible, Equitable Cities
Presenters: Evelyn Blumenberg, Madeline Wander
Monday, Jan. 10 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

The Impact of Freeways on Street Connectivity: Equity in Street Connectivity and Freeway Severance in California Neighborhoods

In Session: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Posters, Part 2
Presenter: Benjamin Silverstein
Fellowship Recipients: Antara Murshed, Benjamin Silverstein, Madeline Wander, Samuel Speroni, Miriam Pinski, Julene Paul, Hannah King
Monday, Jan. 10 / 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM

Guardrails on Priced Lanes: Promoting Efficiency while Protecting Equity

In Session: Congestion Pricing and Parking Management Showcase
Presenters: Bryan Graveline, Michael Manville, Greg Pierce
Monday, Jan. 10 / 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM

Driving, Residential Location, and Employment Outcomes among Older Adults

In Session: Built Environment, Accessibility, and Equity Considerations in Public Transportation
Presenters: Evelyn Blumenberg, Martin Wachs, Hannah King, Andrew Schouten
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

Can I Borrow [for] Your Car?: COVID-19 and Automobile Debt Share in California

In Session: Low-Income Households’ Mobility: Access to Automobiles and Transit
Presenters: Evelyn Blumenberg, Fariba Siddiq, Samuel Speroni, Jacob L. Wasserman
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

Evaluation of Travel Behavior and Demand Impacts of Automated Vehicles in Southern California with an Activity-Based Approach

In Session: Vehicle-Highway Automation 2022, Part 2
Presenters: Brian He, Qinhua Jiang, Jiaqi Ma
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

A Comprehensive Platooning Algorithm with Organized Behavior

In Session: Vehicle-Highway Automation 2022, Part 2
Presenters: Runsheng Xu, Jiaqi Ma, Xu Han
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

A Bus Home: Homelessness in U.S. Transit Environments

In Session: Community Resources and Impacts
Presenters: Jacob L. Wasserman, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Hao Ding, Ryan Caro
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

Homelessness on Public Transit: A Review of Problems and Responses

In Session: Community Resources and Impacts
Presenters: Hao Ding, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Jacob L. Wasserman
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

It is Our Problem!: Strategies for Responding to Homelessness on Transit

In Session: Community Resources and Impacts
Presenters: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Jacob L. Wasserman, Ryan Caro, Hao Ding
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

Developing Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Capacity Adjustment Factors (CAF) for Connected and Automated Traffic at Two-Way-Stop-Controlled (TWSC) Intersections

In Session: Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2022
Presenters: Jiaqi Ma, Qinhua Jiang
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM

Housing Affordability and the Commute

In Session: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Posters, Part 3
Presenter: Madeline Wander
Fellowship Recipients: Antara Murshed, Benjamin Silverstein, Madeline Wander, Samuel Speroni, Miriam Pinski, Julene Paul, Hannah King
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM

Developing Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Capacity Adjustment Factors (CAF) for Connected and Automated Traffic on Roundabouts

In Session: Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2022
Presenters: Jiaqi Ma, Qinhua Jiang
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM

OpenCDA: An Open Cooperative Driving Automation Framework Integrated with Co-Simulation

In Session: Traffic Simulation 2022, Part 2 (Part 1, Session 1179; Part 3, Session 1372)
Presenters: Jiaqi Ma, Runsheng Xu, Xu Han
Tuesday, Jan. 11 / 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM

Is Automobile Congestion a Useful Performance Measure?: An Oxford-style Debate

Presenter: Michael Manville
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

LOST and Found: Tracking Local Option Sales Taxes for Transportation in California amidst the Pandemic

In Session: Past, Present, and Future of Transportation Roadway Pricing
Presenters: Hannah King, Natalie Amberg, Jacob L. Wasserman, Brian D. Taylor, Martin Wachs
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

Transit in the Pandemic: Examining Transit Use Changes and Equity Implications in Boston, Houston, and Los Angeles

In Session: Ridership Trends Impacting Public Transportation Planning and Development
Presenters: Julene Paul, Brian D. Taylor
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

An Examination of U.S. Public Transit System Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

In Session: COVID-19 Impact Study
Presenters: Samuel Speroni, Brian D. Taylor, Yu Hong Hwang
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

Public Transit in a Pandemic: A Review of the Transportation and Public Health Literatures on Risks and Responses

In Session: Evacuation Case Study and Lessons Learned
Presenters: Hao Ding, Brian D. Taylor
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

GPS Enabled Identification of Cruising for Parking

In Session: Emerging Global Applications of Transportation Demand Management
Presenters: Adam Millard-Ball
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

Road Scholars: New Research in Travel Time, Speed, and Reliability Data

Poster Session with Jiaqi Ma, presiding
Wednesday, Jan. 12 / 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

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