Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC)
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This collection contains progress reports, white papers, and other publications from the Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC). TPEC was created in response to a directive by the Minnesota Legislature for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to fund research at the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, including research on "transportation policy and economic competitiveness, including, but not limited to, innovative transportation finance options and economic development, transportation impacts of industry clusters and freight, and transportation technology impacts on economic competitiveness."
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Item Alternative Revenue Mechanisms for the Roadway System (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2024-01) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramIn this research brief, TPEC researchers gathered data about current policies and practices in the US and abroad regarding alternative revenue mechanisms to help bridge the funding gap with decreasing fuel tax revenue.Item Blockchain: A Disruptive Technology for Transportation? (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page brief describes blockchain and proposed TPEC research in this area.Item Connected and Automated Vehicles: Accessibility for the Twin Cities East Metro (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2022-10) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes an opportunity for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) to serve the east metro of the Twin Cities, particularly the East Side, downtown, and Frogtown areas of St. Paul.Item Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Equity, Accessibility, and Safety (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2020-08) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes a project that sought to uncover the needs of transportation-disadvantaged communities in the Twin Cities East Metro area and determine whether CAV could be an appropriate solution.Item Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Safety, Accessibility, and Equity (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes TPEC's recent community engagement and takeaways regarding connected and automated vehicles (CAV) in Minnesota.Item Equity Issues of Self-Driving Vehicles (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2018-06) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes TPEC work regarding equity in the development and implementation of self-driving vehicles. It corresponds to Self-Driving Vehicle Task Force Write-up: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps.Item Evolving Grain Markets and Supply Chains (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2018-06) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes how market forces and changes in the grain supply chain directly influence the way grain producers and wholesalers navigate their local freight networks.Item Gauging the Impacts: Self-Driving Vehicles (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2017-04) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes the 2014 conference Automated Vehicles: The Legal and Policy Road Ahead and a series of 2016 roundtables about the impacts of the digital infrastructure and self-driving vehicles.Item Industry Clusters and Freight Infrastructure (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2017-04) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes the National Freight Economy Atlas and other efforts by TPEC researchers to identify industry clusters in various MnDOT districts.Item Minnesota Roadway Funding: Where Does It Come From and Where Does It Go? (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2020-08) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes the TPEC white paper Minnesota Roadway Funding: Revenue Sources & Distribution, which is available at https://hdl.handle.net/11299/253534.Item Minnesota Transportation Finance Database (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2017-04) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief describes the Minnesota Transportation Finance Database created by TPEC researchers.Item Minnesota Transportation Finance Database: Data Updated, New Analyses (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2018-06) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes a new analysis of transportation funding redistribution in Minnesota, which resulted in updating the Minnesota Transportation Finance Database. It corresponds to Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution (2010-2015): Who Contributes More and Who Receives More?Item Minnesota Transportation Finance Database: Visualization Tool Enables Access and Usage (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief describes a data visualization tool added to the Minnesota Transportation Finance Database.Item Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution: 2015–2020 (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2022-07) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes a recent analysis of transportation funding redistribution in Minnesota that looked at the six-year period between 2015 and 2020 (Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution (2015-2020): Who Contributes More and Who Receives More?).Item Minnesota Transportation Funding: How Are Federal and State Funds Redistributed? (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes how federal and state transportation funding is redistributed in Minnesota.Item Minnesota's Motorization Trends Reshape Roadway Funding (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes the 2019 report Motorization Trends in Minnesota.Item Minnesota’s Booming Medical Sector Relies on Airports (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramThis two-page research brief summarizes recent TPEC work on air cargo and medical goods.Item Motorization Trends in Minnesota: 1980-2021 (Research Brief)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2023-11) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness ProgramIn this research brief, TPEC researchers analyzed motorization trends in Minnesota between 1980 and 2021. The trends have implications for transportation revenues in Minnesota, particularly for roadway infrastructure planning and investment.