New dispatching approach could cut the number of cars on the road while meeting rider demand.
May 23, 2018MIT-designed tool lets people test realistic changes to local transit networks.
December 8, 2017Study: Without HOV policies, urban traffic gets much, much worse.
July 6, 2017Very different cities have similar potential for ride sharing, study finds.
March 6, 2017$4 million grant will determine whether travel choices can be influenced by data and rewards to save energy.
August 6, 2015Analysis shows that smarter programming of stoplights could improve efficiency of urban traffic.
March 31, 2015Model provides a more accurate tool for city planning, emergency evacuations, tracking disease spread.
November 6, 2014System that would wirelessly route drivers around congested roadways wins best-paper award.
September 15, 2014A new analytic framework enables analysis of GPS data on 150 million cab rides in New York City.
September 1, 2014MIT researchers develop an improved system for timing of urban lights to minimize commuting times.
July 7, 2014Professor Emilio Frazzoli co-authors paper on automated mobility-on-demand systems in Singapore
May 7, 2014Urban transportation expertise gave team the edge to earn first- and second-place prizes in different categories.
April 3, 2014If integrated into adaptive cruise-control systems, a new algorithm could mitigate the type of freeway backup that seems to occur for no reason.
October 28, 2013A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.
May 8, 2013Study: Congestion can be alleviated throughout a metropolitan area by altering the trips of drivers in specific neighborhoods.
December 20, 2012New research predicts which cars are likeliest to run lights at intersections.
November 30, 2011A network of dashboard-mounted phones can collect data on traffic lights and tell drivers how to avoid inefficient stopping and starting.
August 25, 2011