Wesley Darling supports RSG with expertise in transportation simulation, data science, and operations research. He applies advanced modeling and statistical techniques to help public agencies evaluate policy, planning, and investment decisions.
At RSG, Wesley contributes to the development and calibration of large-scale travel models, drawing on experience with agent-based simulations, behavioral analysis, and incentive policy evaluation. He is proficient in Python, SQL, R, and GIS, and brings a systems-level approach to solving complex transportation challenges. Wesley holds an Engineer Intern license and has passed the NCEES PE exam. He has also been recognized nationally for his contributions to transportation research.
Based in North Carolina, Wesley enjoys exploring new places and examining the systems that move people and goods across them. In his personal time, he finds balance through hiking, playing bass, and staying up to date with contemporary cinema and literature.
Career Highlights
- Darling, W., & Cassidy, M. J. (2026). Partnering with Transportation Network Companies to Serve Low-Density Communities. UC Office of the President: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies. http://doi.org/10.7922/G20V8B5B
- Darling, W., Broader, J., Cohen, A., & Shaheen, S. (2023). Going My Way? Understanding Curb Management and Incentive Policies to Increase Pooling Service Use and Public Transit Linkages in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sustainability, 15(18), 13964. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813964
- Darling, W., Carpenter, E., Johnson-Praino, T., Brakewood, C., & Voulgaris, C. T. (2021). Comparison of Reduced-Fare Programs for Low-Income Transit Riders. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2675(7), 335-349. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211017900
- Ziedan, A., Darling, W., Brakewood, C., Erhardt, G., & Watkins, K. (2021). The impacts of shared e-scooters on bus ridership. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 153, 20-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2021.08.019
Education
- PhD, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- MS, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- BS, Business Administration, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards
- TRB William W. Millar Award for Outstanding Paper in Public Transportation (2021)
