Recent news stories, webinars, and podcasts about the TSI and the Transportation Insecurity Project.
For media inquiries:
Susan Carney
Communications Director
(734) 615-6743
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Axios report on car ownership costs cites transportation insecurity
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The Transportation Security Index was included in the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) 2026 Technology Transfer Leadership Award given out at the annual Transportation Research Board meeting in Washington D.C.
The award, accepted by director of CCAT, Henry Liu recognizes the scaling and transfer of transportation research into real-world deployments, including Dr. Alex Murphy’s research on transportation insecurity. CCAT funded research to reduce survey costs and respondent burden by developing a 3-Item Transportation Security Index. This TSI-3 was recently included on two statewide surveys fielded by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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Q&A: How transportation insecurity erodes Detroiters’ physical and mental health
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Dr. Alexandra Murphy joins a podcast to discuss her recent co-authored paper, titled, “How Does Transportation Insecurity Compare and Relate to Other Indicators of Material Hardship in the U.S.?”
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MI: In a city where residents struggle with transportation, Detroit will build 160 bus shelters
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National academies panel embraces new index to measure transportation ‘insecurity’
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Editor’s Notebook: How to measure transit insecurity?
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Transportation Insecurity: A New Metric to Evaluate Programs and Guide Decision Making
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Turning a desert into an oasis; how transportation deserts are impacting Milwaukee
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New Index Measures Transportation Insecurity
The TSI has been instrumental in the formation and evaluation of the Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity (MATI) program. Having TSI as one of our quantifiable measures will help provide a clear picture of what interventions move the needle in bringing better options to people’s lives.
KYLE SHELTON
Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota