Zakhary Mallett used local transportation as a child, then set policy as the youngest-ever member of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board. Now he’s doing doctoral research on whether all transit users pay their fair share.
Recent Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship recipient and USC student Joseph Debaerien draws inspiration for his writing from his fellow travelers.
The Air Line closed in 1953 — a half-century before Metro rail lines revived regional interest in public transit.
Bruins and Trojans can all get along when it comes to creating a livable urban future.
According to a new USC Dornsife mobility survey, worries over safety and convenience are dissuading people from ditching private vehicles and using public transportation.
Mass transit will have to play a bigger role in the growing county’s future, says USC alumna Stephanie Wiggins.
An editor at USC University Communications shares the risks and rewards of his daily, eco-friendly commute from downtown L.A. to the University Park Campus.
Is hydrogen the answer to our energy needs? An aerospace and mechanical engineer explains how to bring this fuel down to Earth.
Faculty and staff will receive a 50% subsidy on the cost of bus and rail passes, which restores and improves upon the previous benefit.
To remove the human error that causes so many marine collisions, USC researchers are exploring driverless ships that rely on data analytics and artificial intelligence.
The award-winning app, goodmoov, rewards drivers for avoiding bottlenecks by taking slightly longer routes. The result: Bottlenecks move more freely.
Findings by USC and other universities contradict claims by the Trump administration, which aims to roll back fuel economy standards.
USC Viterbi alumna Anita Sengupta works on a high-speed transportation system that’s like “a spacecraft flying on the ground.”
USC research shows it’s usually faster to drive in the morning rush hour than it is at night. But why?
The advantages of programs like TSA Precheck far outweigh feared drawbacks, new study finds.
Biking or ridesharing to the nearest public transit stop could be crucial for riders with limited access to public transportation, USC study finds.
Photos go to the USC Libraries’ Digital Library, where they will help other researchers analyze neighborhoods near subway stations.
Most people surveyed did not want to trade off convenience or wait any longer than five minutes more than usual to ensure that all passengers are treated the same.
USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi join to report on accident-prone roadways and the worst interchanges.
Gary Painter of USC Price hopes transportation planners pay attention to what the U.S. population looks like.
The university receives a federal grant to head a regional research effort that addresses challenges with transportation technology.
You can get as much as a half of your daily air pollution exposure on your drive. Scott Fruin criss-crosses the Southland to learn more.
As Los Angeles builds public transit, USC’s policy and engineering minds predict how the city will commute.
The students hopes to be among those chosen to build their design for a revolutionary, high-speed transportation system.