Transportation

Janey Camp leads an analysis of rural transportation constraints that prevent people from receiving regular substance abuse treatment. Read More

Based on the success of the MoveVU sustainable transportation program launched in 2018, Vanderbilt University has received an additional $8.4 million, funded equally by the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the university, to scale up its activities. Read More

Marm B. Dixit, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is a recipient of a Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellowship in the Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. “The Weinberg fellowship is a highly competitive, prestigious early-career research opportunity that will enable Marm to create independent research paths, said Flowers Family Faculty... Read More

What will traffic look like if transit riders become car drivers? A new article, published online by the Work Research Group at Vanderbilt, takes a hard look at transportation modes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Vanderbilt transportation research group shares possible traffic scenarios post-COVID. Read More

The first of what could be two dozen sophisticated sensor arrays—called the MoveVU Digital Gateway—has started collecting air quality and mobility data on Vanderbilt's campus as part of a large-scale, $9 million project backed by federal, state and university funding. Read More

MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match. Read More

Erin Hafkenschiel has been appointed executive director of mobility in the Division of Administration effective Oct. 1. Read More

A holistic vision for the physical development of campus over the next 20 to 30 years is now available on the FutureVU website. Read More

Vanderbilt's six-month dockless bike-share pilot enters a new phase this Friday, marking the end of the first month of the launch designed to bolster the university's mobility and transportation strategy. Read More

As part of its ongoing mobility and transportation strategy, Vanderbilt is launching a six-month pilot of a dockless bike-share program beginning Tuesday, March 27. The kickoff event will feature bike demos, rider education and giveaways. Read More

Three keynote speakers joined experts from Vanderbilt, the city of Nashville, other universities and transportation agencies for a daylong event to address mobility and traffic congestion challenges in Nashville. Read More

Undergraduate students designed a Vandy Vans shelter to be installed at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. In addition, a new stop at the Highland Quadrangle boasts increased safety for riders. Read More

Faculty, students and staff can access and fill out a five-minute survey created by Vanderbilt Public Safety until Dec. 15. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday featuring key updates about FutureVU. The topics of accessibility, mobility and transportation, and sustainability were highlighted. Read More

Abhishek Dubey is an expert on smart transit who serves as tech committee co-chair for Connected Nashville. Read More

The campus community is invited to a town hall meeting about prominent updates regarding FutureVU. This will take place Oct. 17 in the Student Life Center BOT Room. Read More

A series of working groups comprising students, faculty and staff is launching at the Wond’ry, the university’s new innovation center, to generate recommendations about the future of transportation on the Vanderbilt campus. Read More

The future of transportation on the Vanderbilt campus and in the larger Nashville community will be the focus of a town hall discussion hosted by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Oct. 28. Read More

One of the largest obstacles for patients seeking effective substance abuse treatment is a lack of transportation to treatment facilities. Vanderbilt University researcher Janey Camp, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is working on a project to help clear those roadblocks.   Janey Camp (Vanderbilt… Read More