Professor Chris Lee and team are beginning a project entitled “Taxi and Transportation Network Company (TTNC) Electrification Policy Guidance,” funded by the Port of Seattle.
This project aims to support the Port of Seattle—including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Maritime Division—in developing strategies to reduce carbon emissions from passenger ground transportation. Drawing on outreach to taxi and transportation network company (TNC) drivers (e.g., Uber, Lyft), the project will identify key barriers and opportunities for electrifying commercial ground transportation serving key Port facilities. The resulting policy recommendations will guide the Port in accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for these services, contributing to its broader climate and sustainability goals.
This 1-year project has an interdisciplinary team across the UW.
Phase A PI: Don MacKenzie (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Phase B PI: H.W. Chris Lee (Construction Management)
Co-PI for both phases: Bart Treece (UW Mobility Innovation Center)
Phase A Research Assistant (CE PhD Student – to be identified)
Phase B Research Assistant: Abdul-Razak Alidu (BE PhD Student)