Articles, White Papers, Research & More

Welcome to WTS International's hub for Research, White Papers, Industry Articles, Summary and Analyses, and more. This page and it's associated library contain references for members interested in the intersection of transportation and gender equity. 

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Databases and Statistics


U.S. Federal Initiatives



Publications and Research by Mode/Type

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Active Transportation 

Aviation

Freight & Logistics

Maritime

Rail

Surface/Highways

Transit

Transportation Technology and Innovation


Publications and Research on Gender Equity

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Equal Pay

Gender and Education

Gender and Technology/STEM

Gender and Career Advancement

Gender and Transportation Safety

Gender and Healthcare



Publications and Research from WTS International Industry Partners 

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AASHTO

APTA

ARTBA

COMTO

Eno Transportation Center

Latinos In Transit

Transportation Research Board




WTS International Analysis & Insights 

  • WTS Chapter Studies and Surveys
    • Women in the Greater New York Transportation Industry: A Baseline Study for Future Benchmarking of Women in Leadership Roles |  Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Chapter of Greater New York published a 2019 survey investigating the local glass ceiling effect on women employed in the transportation industry. Download Here.

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Other Research, White Papers, and Literature Reviews

  • POLIS and SuM4All
    POLIS is the leading network of European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport. In May 2023, POLIS Network and FIA Foundation funded a SuM4All Project entitled Gender Imbalance in the Transport Sector: A Toolkit for Change. WTS International was interviewed and quoted for this global publication.

  • The Work of the Mineta Transportation Institute Report
    While women account for 50% of the working age population, the transportation industry struggles to attract and retain women. In Mineta Transportation Institute’s (MTI) 2019 research report “Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry,” MTI Research Associates Jodi Godfrey and Dr. Robert Bertini identify research needed to attract, promote and retain women in the transportation industry.

  • NYU Rudin Center: The Pink Tax - Women's Challenges in Mobility  
    The NYU Rudin Center for Transportation sought to determine whether transportation has a "Pink Tax," a term used to describe the extra amount women are charged (typically 7%) for products and services, like deoderant and dry cleaning. For the detailed survey and plans for continued work, access the full report here.

  • TransitCenter: The Centrality of HR to Transit Success. 
    A four-part series on the challenges facing the transit industry’s central office workforce. 

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