During a period of change on campus at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), with major walkability and micromobility improvements coming to high-traffic areas in the core of campus, Georgia Tech has contracted CTE to assist in updating its transit plan. The transit master plan will serve as a guide for decision-making over the next decade, integrated with Georgia Tech’s Campus Comprehensive Plan and Climate Action Plan. The plan will address new transportation and parking solutions that integrate into the urban campus environment while emphasizing the need for a flexible, adaptable framework that can evolve as campus needs change. It will address links between different transportation modes, including the addition or conversion of zero-emission battery electric vehicles.
CTE contracted with Nelson\Nygaard (NN) to create a comprehensive State of the System report based on collected data and feedback from a survey sent to all users of the Georgia Tech transit system. NN and CTE will also facilitate a listening session with students and staff. The State of the System report will inform CTE’s transition planning deliverable.
A key component of the plan will be identifying gaps in infrastructure needed for transportation electrification, assessing the impact on the power grid, and locating appropriate charging facility sites. CTE contracted Wendel to perform this aspect of the project.
CTE will also prepare a Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan for Georgia Tech designed to address the specific requirements of Georgia Tech’s fleet, consider range and performance constraints due to local conditions and duty cycles, estimate capital investment requirements and impacts to operating costs, and provide alternatives for consideration. The final deliverable will combine the above with a feasibility study for establishing a Transportation Management Association for Georgia Tech.
