TechPlan Cycle Two Projects

Substitution between E-shopping and Travel: Evidence from the Twin Cities
Principal Investigator: Jason Cao
Co-Investigator: Frank Douma
Research Support: Fay Cleaveland
Peer Reviewer:  Mei-Po Kwan, Ohio State University
Research Objectives:

• Evaluate the substitution of e-shopping for in-store shopping
• Explore e-shopping's potential for travel demand management and congestion mitigation

ITS and Transportation Safety: ITS and EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment.
Principal Investigator: Tom Horan  
Co-Investigator: Ben Schooley
Research Support: N/A
Peer Reviewer:  Joseph Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Objectives:

• Investigate how information technologies can be utilized across the emergency response continuum of care
• Provide a prototype of a promising integrated system (called “CrashHelp”) that could be used to improve the treatment of traffic accident victims.
• Obtain Best Practice insights from comparative case analysis of related systems underway and/or being considered
• Receive feedback on “CrashHelp” from experts in the emergency response field and explore policy decision maker perspectives on implementation opportunities

Decision tools for assessing transportation impacts of school policy and school choice
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Wilson
Co-Investigator: Julian Marshall
Research Support: Katie Meyer  
Peer Reviewer:  Noreen McDonald, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Research Objectives:

• Identify opportunities for investment in transportation technologies for school travel
• Develop a prototype decision and analysis tool for school districts that would evaluate the impacts of school transportation policies
• Examine the inter-relationship between school transportation policies and school selection policy

The Urban Partnership Agreement: A Comparative Study of Technology and Collaboration in Transportation Policy Implementation
Principal Investigator: John Bryson
Co-Investigator: Barbara Crosby and Melissa Stone
Research Support: Emily Saunoi-Sandgren
Peer Reviewer:  Carissa Schively-Slotterback, University of Minnesota and Stephen B. Page, University of Washington
Research Objectives:

• Address the inter-organizational relationships within UPA, especially regarding how collaboration is affected by technology, the political process, and institutional norms
• Document and explain the development and implementation of UPA nationally
• Provide professionals in the transportation field with new information on how best to utilize technology and collaboration for public policy

TechPlan Program Administrators
Principal Investigator:  Frank Douma
Research Assistant:  Brad Utecht
CTS Research Manager:  Linda Preisen
CTS Program Coordinator:  Jan Lucke

TechPlan Peer Reviewers
Dr. Joseph Sussman, Massachusets Institute of Technology
Abby McKenzie, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Tom Sorel, Federal Highway Administration