October 5, 2015

WELCOME NEW CUTR EMPLOYEES

October

Birthdays

Oana McKinney

Lazara Stinnette

Emmeth Duran

Diana Bynes

Jeanne Kean

Jennifer Jimenez

Megan Cott

David Hill

Ebbin Daniel

Brad Rechkemmer

October

CUTR Anniversaries

Rob Gregg—15 yrs

Ann Joslin — 14 yrs

Molly Buffington — 14 yrs

Cheryl Thole—13 yrs

Pei-Sung Lin — 11 yrs

Julie Bond — 10 yrs

Brian Pessaro — 6 yrs

Todd Parsons — 6 yrs

Donny Hayward — 5 yrs

Jana Huss — 3 yrs

Andrew (Mitch) Spicer was recently hired as a Research Associate

for the Transit Management and Innovation team. He is originally

from Crothersville, IN. He received his Bachelor of Science in Infor-

matics from Indiana University in 2011 and his Master of Science in

Information Systems from the Indiana University Kelley School of

Business this year. He previously worked for the Indiana University

Campus Bus Service as a Bus Operator and Student Supervisor, as well

as Campaign Manager for an Indiana House Representative in 2012. He is interested in

photography, graphic design, media production, local/state/national politics, class and

modern rock music, pop culture, and analogue technology. He looks forward to expand-

ing his knowledge base to enhance what he gained from working at the IU Campus Bus

and the State of Indiana. Welcome, Mitch!

Kevin Salzer, Senior Research Associate, received his Master of Science

in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. He is an

American Planning Association Certified Planner. Kevin has worked at

the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) coordinating

multiple departments including service planning, operations, and IT.

This experience served him in his role as a transportation and logistics

consultant. He now is using his experience in Transit Operations and

Service Planning on behalf of CUTR. Kevin will be working with Rob Gregg’s Transit

Management and Innovation team. Welcome, Kevin!

The following student was recently hired by Chanyoung Lee: Stevenson Morency;

Pei-Sung Lin recently hired the following students: Ebbin Daniel, Jagadeesh Kanne,

Sahithi Kolagani, and Raghavendra Reddy Nalla. Welcome!

CUTR TRANSPORTATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS EVENT

Mark your calendar — November 2, 2015 at the USF Marshall Students Center,

Tampa Main Campus starting at 5:30 pm for the reception with the program beginning at

7:00 pm. CUTR will recognize Bill Johnson, Florida Secretary of Commerce,

President & CEO, Enterprise Florida, Inc. This award is presented annually to an

individual who has made a significant contribution to the transportation field. All CUTR

personnel must register to attend. A link will be e-mailed to CUTRites closer to the time of

the awards event.

AEGIS Timesheets

Pay period 9/25/15 to 10/08/15

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

October 6th at 10 am.

Pay period 10/09/15 to 10/22/15

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

October 20th at 10 am.

Pay period 10/23/15 to 11/05/15

AEGIS submission date is Monday,

November 2 at 10 am.

Alma Mater Days

SHOW YOUR ALMA MATER

PRIDE: Wear your favorite college t-

shirt, sweatshirt, and the like (must

display the College’s logo or name)

the first Friday of every month.

Friendly banter on performance of

affiliated sports teams or alumni news

is also highly encouraged. If you want

to add a banner or anything to your

door, that’s great too. Dress code

restrictions on sleeveless shirts,

shorts or sandals will remain en-

forced. Jeans can, of course, be worn

(with a reminder that a contribution

($1) is appreciated).

GO BULLS!!!

Alma Mater Days:

November 6

December 4

CUTR STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION—ABSTRACT DEADLINE 10/15

The 2nd Annual CUTR Student Poster Competition will be held at the CUTR Transpor-

tation Achievement Awards event on November 2, 2015 from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm in

the USF Marshall Student Center. Posters must be prepared by the students them-

selves. Faculty is not allowed to assist students with preparing posters for the compe-

tition. Students are able to present research that he/she has performed together with

their advisor; however, advisors shall not consult with students in regards to the prep-

aration of the poster. There will be monetary awards for the first, second, and third

place poster winners in the amounts of $300, $200, and $100, respectively. For more

information, please visit the CUTR Website for general information, poster

sizing rules, and evaluation criteria at : http://www.cutr.usf.edu/2015/09/2nd-annual

-cutr-student-poster-competition-information/. If you have any questions regarding

the 2015 CUTR Student Poster Competition, please contact the technical committee,

Dr. Pei-Sung Lin at lin@cutr.usf.edu and/or Dr. Seckin Ozkul at sozkul@cutr.usf.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS October 13 CUTR Managers Meeting, CUT207, 1:30 pm

October 20 CUTR Staff meeting, CUT102, 9:00 am

November 2 CUTR Advisory Board, Boardroom, 2:30 pm

November 3 NCTR Advisory Board, Boardroom, 9:00 am

CUTR WEBCASTS AT NOON TIME October 15 Incentivizing Off-Peak Delivery of Freight; Presenter: James

LaBelle, Urban Transportation Center University of Illinois at

Chicago

October 29 Integrated Modeling of High Performance Passenger and Freight

Train Operation Planning on Shared Use Rail Corridors: A Focus on

the U.S. Context; Presenter: Dr. Bo Zou, Urban Transportation

Center, University of Illinois at Chicago

GRADUATE TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR ON FRIDAYS,11 AM, CUT202

October 9 Autonomous Vehicles and any Potential FDOT Plans to incorporate it

in FDOT Highway System, Presenter: Paul Steinman, FDOT District

7 Secretary

October 16 Design and Reconstruction of the Runway Intersection at Tulsa

International Airport, Presenter: Manuel O. Bejarano, Engineer IV,

Pavement Engineer, Aviation Services, Atkins

October 23 FDOT Airport Sustainability Planning Guidebook, Presenter: Jim

Halley, Aviation System Manager, Aviation Office/FDOT Central

October 30 Future Proofing Transportation, Presenter: Chris Francis, Senior

Transportation Specialist, FDOT Transportation Statistics Office

November 6 Time-Geography-Based Mobility Measures for Geo-tagged Twitter

Data, Presenter: Mohsen Parsafard, USF Graduate Student

KUDOS

Congratulations to Sean Barbeau, Nevine Georggi, Miguel Labrador, Rafael Perez, and Phil Winters

on their 16th patent — System and Method for Rendering a Distributed Location—Aware System.

More information can be found at this link: https://www.locationaware.usf.edu/publications/

Julie Bond was interviewed about the 50th Street pedestrian safety enhancements, which were officially unveiled on

September 16th. The new pedestrian safety beacons have been installed along a one-mile stretch of 50th Street

between Fowler and Fletcher Avenues in North Tampa. The goal is to help prevent accidents such as the one that

involved a USF student who was seriously injured in November 2014 while crossing the busy two-lane thoroughfare.

These projects are funded and supported by a consortium of organizations, including CUTR, Hillsborough County

Sheriff’s Office, and the FDOT. Another major advocate is WalkWise Tampa Bay, which aims to educate local citizens

on pedestrian safety. This organization also offers free personalized pedestrian safety presentations.

Alexandria Carroll was a panelist at the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) Summit in

Portland, OR and gave a presentation on integrating freight into livable communities. She also participated in a work-

shop hosted by Portland Bureau of Transportation, Metro, and Portland Business Alliance to explore smart urban

freight strategies.

Katrina Corcoran was selected as the 2015 recipient of the Florida Public Transportation Association Scholarship.

The scholarship awards presentation will be held during the Celebrating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Leadership APTA & the

American Public Transportation Foundation Awards Ceremony at the APTA Annual Meeting on October 6, 2015 in San

Francisco, California. Congratulations, Katrina!

Rob Gregg’s team put together a transit development plan for Flagler County. The group has spent 5 years examin-

ing Flagler County’s pre-scheduled, demand-response transportation system. The plan will serve as a 10-year outlook

for the county’s public transportation network. County Commissioners approved measures to move the transit plan

forward to the FDOT for review.

Ric Hartman, JD, AICP will be teaching a new course in the Spring 2016! The course is titled, Planning for

Healthy Communities and will be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 am—10:45 am, CRN 21975. This

course applies an elective to the Health Management concentration in the Health Science degree. More information

can be found here: Course Information

Dr. Seckin Ozkul, who is a fellow of the Inter-

national Road Federation (IRF), was invited for

a presentation and multiple technical session

moderations at the 1st IRF Europe and Central

Asia Regional Congress in Istanbul, Turkey that

took place on September 15-18, 2015. Dr. Ozkul

presented his research titled “Logistics Led

Economic Development: Success Factors for

Infrastructure Investments” and also moderated

Technical Sessions TS 2.1 Transportation Planning and Economics and TS 2.2 Transport Planning, Systems and Oper-

ations.

KUDOS

On September 12, the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition (TBCCC)

participated in two Tampa Bay area Drive Electric Week events in Oldsmar and

St. Petersburg.

The National Drive Electric Week is a nationwide celebration to promote aware-

ness of the widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and display the benefits of

all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.

TBCCC pitched a tent at the City of Oldsmar’s second annual Drive Electric

Week event, which featured dozens of area sustainable businesses, an electric

vehicle showcase with production and conversion vehicles, electric bicycles,

entertainment, and vendors offering local sustainable food and beverages.

The event included displays by automakers Tesla, Porsche, BMW, Toyota, and

Cadillac. Among the dealer-featured EVs were a Cadillac ELR, a BMW i8, and a

BMW i3. Tampa Bay area industries, organizations, and residents turned up to

showcase their electric vehicles. A fleet of Nissan Leafs, Chevrolet Volts, and

Tesla Model S cars lined up in front of the Oldsmar Public Library as electric

vehicle owners eagerly shared their love of EVs.

In addition to the meet-and greet with local EV owners, enthusiasts who braved

the weather enjoyed dealer-sponsored drive-and-rides and firsthand Charge-

Point demonstrations.

Tampa Bay Clean Cities is part of a national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities

coalitions working to advance the use of alternative and renewable fuels, idle-

reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and emerging transportation

technologies

Joel Volinski presided over a teleconference of the Executive Committee of the Council of University Transportation

Centers to discuss the organization budget, increasing membership, improving member services, and its Winter Awards

banquet. He also chaired a teleconference of the Research, Education, and Training, Reauthorization Coalition to

discuss strategies and actions to promote the cause of continued federal funding for the university transportation center

program.

He met with staff members of the Tampa Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) who were enthusiastic about hosting

a bus exhibit to attract more young people to transit. This exhibit will be assembled with bus parts donated by transit

agencies and bus manufacturers, with HART playing a leading role in helping to assemble the front end of a bus and

complementary technology.

He served as a member of the Transit Cooperative Research Program Screening Committee for the 15th consecutive year

to help identify the projects to forward to the TOPS committee for ultimate selection.

Volinski welcomed attendees to the bi-annual GIS in Transit conference held in Washington, DC, and talked with

Terese McMillan, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, and along with Dennis Hinebaugh,

met with Amy Stearns of OST-R to discuss NCTR progress and CUTR’s Directors search.

He attended a meeting of the FPTA held in Vero Beach, Florida to secure commitments for helping to fund the bus

exhibit at MOSI, and to nominate the next candidate for the FPTA Hall of Fame (Lorraine Syzms).

KUDOS

The fourth annual Bulls Walk and Bike week was

successfully held from September 1-3, 2015. CUTR had

high expectations for this year, and we had tremendous

support from the FDOT Central office and District 7,

Hillsborough County MPO, TBARTA, the College of

Engineering, USF Police, EH&S, College of Public

Health, Bull Runner, Administrative Services, and

Student Government. Thank you for promoting and

reinforcing our message to, “Discover Your Role: Walk

Wise, Bike Smart, and Drive Carefully.” The week

kicked off with a Press Conference and stroll around

campus with President Judy Genshaft. Following

events included a Complete Streets Open House at the

Marshall Center, Walk Wise and Bike Smart safety

presentations, and a Bicycle Celebration event with

speakers including NASCAR driver Scott Lagasse, Jr.

We gave away numerous rewards for participation

throughout the week including t-shirts, water bottles,

first aid kits, reflective gear, helmets, and six free

bicycles! Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the University of South Florida a safer place to walk and

bike. For more information, visit the Facebook link: ttps://www.facebook.com/AlertTodayFlorida

A special thank you to those who contributed to this year’s Lee National Denim Day! You helped raise $165

towards cancer research! A huge “THANK YOU” to Lisa Ravenscroft for her coordinating efforts and to LaToyia for

collecting the donations.

KUDOS to the following CUTR contributors:

Sean Barbeau, Katrina Corcoran, Jan Davis, Melissa De Leon, LaToyi Fipps,

Jodi Godfrey, Dennis Hinebaugh, Matthew Kessler, Jeff Kramer,

Kristin Larsson, Stephanie Lewis, Brentin Mosher, Victoria Perk, Reena Raturi,

Lisa Ravenscroft, Uday Ranga BHaskar Siramdasu, Lazara Stinnette, Cheryl Thole, Behzad Karimi Varzardoliya, Joel

Volinski, and Phil Winters.

Volinski attended the Livable Communities Summit at Portland State University in Oregon and participated as a

member of the Executive Committee while meeting with the Advisory Board of the National Institute for Transporta-

tion and Communities.

Kristine Williams was a panelist at NITC Summit in Portland, OR and gave a presentation on Florida’s mobility

fee concept. She was also a panelist in a workshop hosted by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, Metro, and Port-

land Business Alliance to explore smart urban freight strategies. Kristine is also leading two workshops at the 2015

National Access Management Conference in Seattle.

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CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS

Project Urban Circulator Impact Assessment

Sponsor Federal Transit Administration

PI(s) Concas/Reich

Value $76,835

Project Community Traffic Safety Support

Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s) Lin

Value $15,000