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.

A Fare Approach to Attracting Transit Ridership After COVID-19

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Ruben Grayson Morgan-Rosello

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2021

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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

Estimating the Impacts of Route Changes for Chicago's Rapid Transit System

Towards 3-Minutes: Application of Holding and Crew Interventions to Improve Service Regularity on a High Frequency Rail Transit Line

Future Transit Service for a Broader User Base: Demand Analysis of Hypothetical Autonomous Vehicle Mobility Services Using a Stated Preference Approach

Detecting and Quantifying Bus Operation Impedance: The Balance Between Reliability and Speed

Mitigation of Passenger Effects of State of Good Repair Projects Using Automated Data Sources

Data-Driven Customer Segmentation and Personalized Information Provision in Public Transit

Driving Change: How Workplace Benefits Can Nudge Solo Car Commuters Toward Sustainable Modes

Transit Fare Policy: Use of Automated Data to Improve Incremental Decision Making

Modeling Crowding Levels by Trains in High-Frequency Transit Service Operating Near Capacity

Value of Information in Dispatching Shared Autonomous Mobility-on-Demand Systems: a Simulation Framework

A Framework for Identification of Systematic Service Deterioration in Urban Rail Systems

Simulation-Based Design of Integrated Public Transit and Shared Autonomous Mobility-on-Demand Systems