University of Pennsylvania launches mobility solutions initiative

The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn (R-Trip) will bring together leading minds from academia, government and industry to tackle the complexities of the modern transportation system, while delivering innovative ideas from the lab to the streets. Housed in the Institute for Urban Research R-TRIP will be led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA, and Lead Faculty Advisor Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning.