Northeastern University

Peter Furth

Professor
431 Snell Engineering Center
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617) 373 - 2447
Fax: (617) 373 - 4419
pfurth@coe.neu.edu
Degree(s):
Ph.D. Transportation Systems, M.I.T., 1981
M.S. Civil Engineering, M.I.T., 1980
B.S. Civil Engineering, M.I.T., 1977

Peter Furth

Areas of Research/Interest: Traffic Signal Control, Transit Signal Priority, Transit Operations Modeling, Transit Data Collection and Sampling

Selected Publications:

  • Furth, P.G., Mekuria, M., San Clemente, J. , "Stop Spacing Analysis Using Geographic Information System Tools with Parcel and Street Network Data" TRR 2034, PP 73-81, 2007.
  • Furth, P.G., San Clemente, J. , "Far-Side Near-Side, Up-Hill, Down-Hill, Impact of Bus Stop Locaion on Bus Delay." TRR 1971, PP 66-73, 2006.
  • Furth, P.G., Mekuria, M. C., "NEU Stop Spacing Analysis : A Tool for evaluating and optimizing bus stop location decisions, Final Report TRB Project TRANSIT IDEA-31, Dec. 2007
  • Furth, P.G., Th.H.J. Muller, J.G. Strathman, and B. Hemily, “Designing Automated Vehicle Location Systems for Archived Data Analysis,” accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record, 2004.
  • Th.H.J. Muller, T. Dijker, and P.G. Furth, “Red Clearance Intervals: Theory and Practice,” accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record, 2004.
  • Furth, P.G., “Comparison of Eight Sampling Strategies to Estimate Bus System Passenger-Miles,” submitted to Journal of Transportation Statistics, 2003.
  • Wadjas, Y. and P.G. Furth, “Transit Signal Priority Along an Arterial Using Advanced Detection,” Transportation Research Record 1856, pp. 220-230, 2003.
  • Janos, M. and P.G. Furth, “Bus Priority with Highly Interruptible Traffic Signal Control: Simulation of San Juan’s Avenida Ponce de Leon,” Transportation Research Record 1811, pp. 157-165, 2002.

    External Affiliations:

  • Institute of Transportation Engineers
  • Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Transportation Research Board
  • Transit Management and Performance Committee and Bus Transit Systems Committee
  • American Society of Civil Engineers, Urban Transportation Publications Committee
  • National Academy of Sciences Study Committee to advise Congress on National Transit Database legislation (2000-2001)

    Honors/Awards:

  • Best Paper – Committee on Traffic Signal Systems, Transportation Research Board (2004)
  • Best Paper – Committee on Transit Performance and Management, Transportation Research Board (1988)
  • Excellence in Teaching – Northeastern University Chi Epsilon chapter (1985)
  • Valedictorian, Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, D.C. (1973)