Research-to-Practice Transit Symposium

As the transit industry is poised to take advantage of the largest transit and rail investment in our lifetimes, the symposium, held October 25-27, 2022, was a platform where transit experts shared insights on how evidence-based research is being or can be, used to make the most of these opportunities in a changing environment.

Held virtually over three days with almost 800 participants, the central theme for the symposium was “Translating Transit Research into Practice.” In addition to discussions on transit research and practice in the US, a group of international speakers were invited to share transit insights from non-US contexts.

The Symposium focused on the following topics:

• Zero-fare transit

• Fare collection and payment options

• Electrification and zero emissions

• Transit resiliency

• Public health and transit

• Mobility hubs and multimodal coordination

• Strategic funding for public transit

• Managing costs and maintenance istreet.ce.ufl.edu

The Symposium was convened by a partnership between the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the University of Florida Transportation Institute and the T-SCORE University Transportation Center.

I-STREET brings together industry, municipalities and researchers to develop, test and market innovative mobility and safety solutions in realworld cities to create efficient, safe and user-friendly roads and transportation systems in cities around the world.