Aaron Lee is a transportation forecaster and market research specialist who helps agencies plan with confidence. He leverages advanced modeling tools, survey methods, and data analysis to guide public investments in transit, toll roads, high-speed rail, and emerging mobility systems.
Aaron is a recognized expert in the application and calibration of the Federal Transit Administration’s Simplified Trips-on-Project Software (STOPS) model. He has supported numerous corridor studies for agencies such as the Utah Transit Authority, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, and Sound Transit. His work informs service planning, equity analysis, environmental documentation, and federal funding applications. In addition to his technical leadership, Aaron provides strategic advisory services for toll and managed lane projects.
Outside of work, Aaron plays keyboard and guitar in the Burlington-based theatrical art rock band “Mad” and can be found backcountry skiing in the Vermont mountains throughout the winter.
Career Highlights
- Lee, A., F. Fessel, G.Spitz, K. Braley, M. Bradley, C. Chesnut. “Attitudinal Market Segmentation Applied to Transit Service Area: An Updated Approach.” 11th International Conference on Transport Survey Methods, September 2017, Esterel, Quebec.
- Lee, A., E. Molin, K. Maat, and W. Sierzchula (2015). “Electric Bicycle Use and Mode Choice in the Netherlands.” In Proceedings of the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
- Lee, A., van Oort, N. & van Nes, R. (2014). “Service Reliability in a Network Context: Impacts of Synchronizing Schedules in Long Headway Services.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2417, Transit 2014, Vol. 3, pp. 18–26. Published by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
Education
- MS in Transportation, Infrastructure, and Logistics, Delft University of Technology
- BS in Physics and French, Bates College
