As we look back on 2023 and ahead to 2024, the Mobility Innovation Center continues to be a force for cross-sector partners to shape the future of transportation…

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.

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.

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.

We began 2022 with a sense of determination to build on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and optimism for better days ahead…

The Mobility Innovation Center is partnering with King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Seattle City Light to explore how electric mobility hubs could work in Seattle.