2025 PSR UTC Annual Congress

The Role of Transit in Fostering Bonding and Bridging Social Capital - Social capital—the networks, trust, and norms that connect individuals and enable collective action—is integral to health, happiness, and democracy (Putnam, 2001). In the U.S., declining social capital, a fragmented... Read More →

Understanding the Relationship Between Companionship and Subjective Wellbeing in Activities and Travel when We Control for Other Contextual Factors such as Disabilities - In this presentation the relationship between companionship and subjective wellbeing (SWB) is explored using data... Read More →

Closing the Gap: A Comparative Study of Transportation Accessibility for Adults with Disabilities in Urban and Rural California - This research addresses the critical issue of transportation accessibility for individuals with disabilities in both urban and rural settings. Approximately... Read More →

Do people with similar types of disability travel the same? An examination of the variability of mode choice among people with travel-limiting disabilities - People with different travel-limiting disabilities vary in their travel behavior and needs. Few studies have examined how such... Read More →

“Don’t Keep Us Out of the Revolution!”: Accessibility and Autonomous Rideshare in California - Robotaxi services, or rideshare operated by autonomous vehicles, present an opportunity for independent and convenient transportation for people with disabilities. The proliferation... Read More →

Homelessness and Public Transit: Characteristics and Experiences of Unsheltered Public Transit Riders in Los Angeles - Public transportation (PT) is the primary mode of transit use by people experiencing homelessness (Murphy, 2019). For unhoused residents, public transit provides... Read More →