Student Theses

Each thesis is the result of two or more years dedicated to pushing the boundaries of public transit design, operations and management. Below are the dozens of groundbreaking theses that students from the MIT Transit Lab have produced in recent decades.

Innovations in Urban Computing: Uncertainty Quantification, Data Fusion, and Generative Urban Design

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Qingyi Wang

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2024

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Innovations in Urban Computing: Uncertainty Quantification, Data Fusion, and Generative Urban Design

Towards A Robust Integrated Urban Mobility System: Public Transit and Rider-Sharing System

Carrots and Sticks in Green Moves: Assessing the Mobility, Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts of Sustainable Mobility Solutions

Post-COVID Transit Fares for Riders and Recovery

Measuring Place-Based Transit Service Equity in Chicago

Preparing urban mobility for the future of work: impacts and adaptation

Enhancing the Shared Mobility Market: Dissolving Market Segmentation and Understanding Market Friction

Understanding Bus Operations Using High-Resolution Vehicle Location Data

Toward a Resilient Public Transit System: Effective Monitoring and Control under Service Disruptions

The Invisible Hand or the Handgun: Ride Hailing, Violence, and Political Settlements in the South African Urban Mobility Market

Examining the Post-Pandemic Role of Shared Micromobility: A Study of Travel Behavior, Policy, and Equity in Motion

Dynamic Ridesharing under Travel Time Uncertainty: Passenger Preference and Optimal Assignment Methods

A Fare Approach to Attracting Transit Ridership After COVID-19

Where to Next? Analyzing Livability and Accessibility in the Later Stages of Life

Network Performance Model for Urban Rail Systems

Improving the South Boston Rail Corridor

Quantifying Passenger Impact of Disruptions on Metro Lines

Resilience of Rapid Transit Networks in the Context of Climate Change

Identifying Commuting Behavior Segments for TDM Program Design: University Case Study

Bundled Mobility Passes: A Framework for Partnership between Public Transit and New Mobility Passes