Multimodal (rail-water-transit) |
|
| The multimodal research area at the Kentucky Transportation Center provides research on modes of transportation such as rail, water, air, and public transit. A brief overview of the types of activities currently underway at the Center specifically focusing on our multimodal capabilities is provided below. For additional information, please contact members of the research team. | |
| Waterways Kentucky is geographically located at the heart of the inland waterway transportation system. Kentucky has over 1,200 miles of navigable inland waterways including the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Cumberland, Green, Licking and Big Sandy Rivers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicates that, as of 2008, there was 260 million tons of freight moved on the Ohio River System. In Kentucky and the region, these navigable waterways complement an extensive intermodal transportation system comprised of Interstate highways; national air hubs; and Class I, II, and III railroads. As part of its intermodal transportation research, technology transfer, and education objectives, the Kentucky Transportation Center conducts activities to enhance its waterways capabilities. |
|
| Waterways Personnel | |
Chuck Knowles, PE |
|
Sarah McCormack, MSc |
Tim Brock, MA Research Associate |
Rail Kentucky has over 2,500 miles of railroad track operated by a combination of Class I, II, and III railroads. The U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that, as of 2008, there was nearly 270 million tons of freight moved on the rail system in Kentucky. In Kentucky, this railroad system complements an extensive intermodal transportation system comprised of Interstate highways; national air hubs; and navigable waterways. Kentucky also has AMTRAC passenger rail service. As part of its intermodal transportation research, technology transfer, and education objectives, the Kentucky Transportation Center has access to civil engineering faculty who have conducted railroad research and who teach a variety of railroad courses. |
|
| Rail Personnel: | |
Jerry Rose, PhD |
|
Public Transit The Kentucky Transportation Center provides research that responds to the public transportation needs of the communities around Kentucky. Combining community input with sophisticated visualizations and economic/operational analyses has produced a wide range of innovative research products. We have conducted numerous project including; a computer-aided community transit design for the Louisville Transit Authority under the Transit-IDEA Program of the National Academy of Science; fiscal and program analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of rural transportation districts pioneered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; background efficiency and effectiveness analyses for the Lexington Transit Authority (LexTran); new service and system analysis using Structured Public Involvement in Lexington under an FTA Public Involvement grant; new service analysis for fixed-route buses in Richmond, KY; and an assessment of need for a Regional Transit Authority in the Bluegrass Region, under the Community Transportation Innovation Academy. |
|
| Public Transit Personnel | |
Ted Grossardt, PhD |
|
Len O’Connell, PhD |
Ben Blandford, MA Research Associate |
Tim Brock, MA |
|
 |