Steven E. Polzin, Ph.D., P.E.
Transit Research Program Director, Center for Urban Transportation Research
Phone: (813) 974-6435

 

Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation), Northwestern University
M.S.C.E., Urban Systems Engineering, Northwestern University
B.S.C.E., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin

Previous Positions
Manager, Systems Planning/Manager, Long Range Planning/Interim Director, Service Planning/Senior Rail Planner, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Transportation Planning Specialist/Sr. Transportation Planner, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Instructor, Principal Investigator, Research Assistant, Northwestern University

Representative Experience

• Conducted economic impact studies
• Conducted travel behavior analysis
• Conducted strategic transportation planning
• Investigated transit system performance
• Conducted transportation policy research, managed transit research program
• Evaluated transportation management organization and coordination
• Developed assessment of public transit needs
• Managed patronage forecasting model development program
• Directed transit systems planning program
• Managed ridership forecast production
• Conducted economic and financial analysis studies
• Managed interagency coordination of transportation planning
• Conducted fare and parking policy studies
• Conducted operating and maintenance cost studies
• Developed energy management programs
• Prepared short and long range operating and capital budgets
• Researched land use/transportation interrelationships
• Conducted alternatives analysis studies
• Conducted site selection and planning studies

Areas of Expertise
Public Transportation
Systems Evaluation
Transportation Planning
Planning Process Design
Policy Analysis
Mobility Needs Analysis
Travel Behavior
Economic Impacts