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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.

Rail Transit OD Matrix Estimation and Journey Time Reliability Metrics Using Automated Fare Data

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Joanne Chan

MST

2007

Paying for Public Transportation: the Optimal, the Actual, and the Possible

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Justin D. Antos

MST/MCP

2007

Optimization of Bus Public Transport Network in Singapore Using Spatial Parameters and Demographic Information

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Liu Lu

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2007

Future Contactless Payment Options for Transport for London: Demand, Cost, Equity, and Fare Policy Implications

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Matthew J. Dorfman

SM-TPP

2007

The Accessibility and Development Impacts of New Transit Infrastructure: The Circle Line in Chicago

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Ritesh Warade

MST/MCP

2007

A Comparative Financial Analysis of the Automobile and Public Transportation in London

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Tejus Kothari

MCP

2007

System Strategies in the Management of Transit Systems towards the End of Their Life Cycle

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Ajmer Singh Kairon

MSME

2006

Bus Passenger Origin-Destination Matrix Estimation Using Automated Data Collection Systems

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Alex Cui

MST

2006

Improving the Transfer Experience at Intermodal Transit Stations Through Innovative Dispatch Strategies

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Andrew T. Desautels

MST

2006

Bus Supervision Deployment Strategies for Improved Service Reliability

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Chris A. Pangilinan

MST

2006

Which Way is Up: Towards Accessible Wayfinding in Transit Stations

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Dalia Leven

MST/MCP

2006

The Value of Automated Fare Collection Data for Transit Planning : An Example of Rail Transit OD Matrix Estimation

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Fabio Gordillo

MST

2006

Fiscal Decentralization and Urban Public Transport

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Giorgia Favero

MCP

2006

The Global Walkability Index

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Holly Krambeck

MST/MCP

2006

Job Accessibility and Journey to Work: The Case of Boston Metropolitan Area

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Jeesong Chung

MST

2006

Understanding Bus Service Reliability: A Practical Framework Using AVL/APC Data

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Laura Cham

MST

2006

Analysis of a Subway Operations Control Database: The MBTA Operations Control System

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Matt Dixon

SM

2006

A Tool to Support the Planning of Ground Delay Programs Subject to Uncertain Arrival Capacities

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Michael Hanowsky

MST/SMOR

2006

Bus Signal Priority on the Silver Line Along Washington Street

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Onur Yener

MS

2006

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Off-line Calibration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models

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Ramachandran Balakrishna

PhD

2006

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