Who Visits U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuges? Research Team Explores Generational Differences
Research Engineer Natalie Villwock-Witte and Research Associate Karalyn Clouser have completed a study for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which compares the travel preferences of Millennials, Generation X, and the Baby Boomer generation. The purpose of this study was to understand how the generational cohorts prefer to access federal lands, particularly their interest in […]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements Realized in Communities of Less than 10,000 people
WTI Researchers Take Center Stage at National Public Lands Conference
The Western Transportation Institute played a prominent role in the recent Transportation Research Board (TRB) Conference on Transportation Needs of National Parks and Public Lands, held in Washington, DC from September 11 -13. Steve Albert and Natalie Villwock-Witte served on the planning committee for this national conference, which brought together practitioners from around the country […]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements Realized in Communities of Less than 10,000
Gallatin County Approves Funding for Skyline Bus Service
On August 15, the Gallatin County Commission approved $68,500 in funding for the Skyline bus service in Big Sky, Montana, for fiscal year 2018. This is the second year in a row that the Commission has invested in the service, according to WTI Program Manager David Kack, who also serves the Big Sky Transportation District […]
On the Climb to Big Sky – Skyline Bus Service Growing in Popularity
The Skyline bus service from the Bozeman area to Big Sky is not just for skiers anymore. Ridership grew by almost 9% last year, or an additional 16,000 rides, and a lot of the riders are traveling to Big Sky for work, not play. In an interview on KBZK TV, WTI Program Manager David Kack […]
National Transit Program Promotes Intercity Bus Report
Last week, the National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) highlighted a report by the Small Urban and Rural Livability Center (SURLC) in its online newsletter. The “Intercity Bus Stop Analysis,” authored by WTI’s Karalyn Clouser and David Kack, analyzed demographics in each of the forty-eight contiguous states, and provided an analysis of the number of rural and small […]
Exploratory Research on Transportation Related Issues with Manufacturers in Small Urban, Rural, and Tribal Areas
WTI cruises through the May Commuter Challenge
Another Montana Commuter Challenge is in the books, and WTI made a solid showing in this year’s standings. Logging 781 miles over 98 trips, we just barely missed the top ten, falling in line behind Bangtail Bikes with 101 trips. Together we saved 765.38 lbs of CO2 emissions and burned 38,269 calories. That’s approximately 163 […]
WTI transit project spotlight in Rural Connections Magazine
A WTI project on developing viable transit options in Wyoming is the subject of a feature article in the Spring 2017 issue of Rural Connections Magazine. David Kack, Jaydeep Chaudhari, and Taylor Lonsdale authored “Exploring Transit Feasibility in Park County, Wyoming,” which highlighted their collaboration with the Powell Economic Partnership, Inc. and the Forward Cody, […]