Welcome to the transportation economics and policy blog at the University of Maryland. There’s a lot going on in the transportation world these days. Technology offers new ways of getting around, but how can we use those technologies to provide efficient and equitable access to transportation, while managing air pollution, congestion, and safety? How does COVID affect the way people travel–both now and in the future–and how should policy makers respond? How can we reduce pollution, congestion, and accidents efficiently and equitably?

This blog will follow market and policy developments, drawing on economics, policy, and engineering research to share insights with policy makers, researchers, students, practitioners, and the broader public.

Special thanks to the Maryland Transportation Institute for providing funding to launch this blog.