Mobility Innovation Center 2023 Annual Report
Charging toward a zero-emission transit fleet
UW researchers explore using public-private partnerships to convert bus bases for electric-powered vehicle charging
Conversion of bus base facilities, the heart of transit operations, for electric vehicle charging is a large-scale project with many players and complex needs. One option for transit agencies working to shift to a zero-emission fleet is a public-private partnership model (P3), which defers upfront capital construction costs and has the potential to help agencies meet long-term sustainability and resiliency goals.
Keeping it on the Tracks
What can we learn from high-speed rail?
A team of UW researchers examined successful high-speed rail projects in Europe and Asia with the goal of gleaning insights to inform planning efforts to bring high-speed rail to the Cascadia region. The report involved more than 50 hours of interviews with industry experts and a review of the relevant literature.
2023 Seattle Commute Survey
How commuting is shaping up in the next normal
The pandemic disrupted many aspects of our lives, including how we work and travel. Now, with the results of the latest Seattle Commute Survey in hand, we have a clearer understanding of how people are traveling across the city as restrictions have lifted.
Mobility Innovation Center 2022 Annual Report
Featured project
Latest announcements
November, 2023 | CoMotion
Charging toward a zero-emission transit fleet
August, 2023 | CoMotion
Transportation resiliency roundtable summary
In the news
April, 2024 | American Society of Civil Engineers
How can P3s help transit fleets achieve zero emissions?
July, 2023 | South Seattle Emerald | Project: Researchers Investigate High-Speed Rail
Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
June, 2021 | HCDE Blog | Project: Return to Transit Marketing Campaign
Human Centered Design & Engineering students generate winning campaign to bring King County residents back to transit
April, 2021 | AWS Public Sector Blog | Project: Virtual Coordination Center
Advice for transportation agencies and authorities seeking funding for innovation
August, 2020 | Globe Newswire | Project: Virtual Coordination Center
Cleartronic Inc.’s (CLRI) Subsidiary ReadyOP Communications, Inc. to Be Part of Team to Create a Virtual Coordination Center for the Greater Seattle Area Highway Systems