Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
STRIDE will focus on five research thrusts to address major congestion issues in the region. These thrusts encompass the following topic areas: a) optimize the efficiency and reliability of travel for all transportation system users; b) improve operations, controls, and devices; c) land use and transportation planning; d) data modeling and analytical tools to evaluate effects of shifting transit incentive structure; e) ridesharing and alternative forms of transportation; f) data modeling and analytical tools to optimize passenger and freight movements; g) vehicle and system automation across surface modes, and h) system response to disruptive events/resilience to disasters. As a Regional UTC, STRIDE will develop novel strategies for reducing congestion in the southeast and nationally, considering new technologies available in vehicles, telecommunications capabilities, shared autonomy in transportation, driver/traveler behavior, and financial constraints. Georgia Tech Primary Contact: Dr. Michael Hunter
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS: The University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, Auburn University, The Citadel, Florida International University, Jackson State University, North Carolina State University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Tennessee Technological University