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- Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- CTL is part of the Engineering Systems Division in the School of Engineering. Along with basic contributions to the understanding of transportation system planning, operations and management, its efforts include significant contributions to logistics modeling and supply chain management for shippers; to technology and policy analysis for government; and to management, planning and operations for trucking, railroad, air and ocean carriers.
- Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at The University of Texas at Austin
- Established in 1963, CTR is a multidisciplinary transportation
research and educational unit of the Bureau of Engineering Research of the College of Engineering.
- Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) at the University of Minnesota
- The ability to travel opens new opportunities, and improving transportation systems not only makes life easier for everyone, but also contributes to continued economic growth. CTS at the University of Minnesota supports the search for ways to improve the way we get from here to there without using all of our resources. This center houses the Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute and administers the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP).
- Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) at Texas Southern University
- CTTR is a transportation research component of Texas Southern University. As a companion to the Department of Transportation Studies, the CTTR is dedicated to conducting research on current Transportation issues. CTTR supports academic curriculum by offering employment and training opportunities in research and demonstration projects.
- Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida
- CUTR has become recognized nationally and serves as an important resource for policymakers, transportation professionals, the education system, and the public. With emphasis on developing innovative, implementable solutions to transportation problems, CUTR provides high quality, objective
transportation expertise in the form of technical support, policy analysis, and research support that translates directly into benefits for its project sponsors. The website provides an overview of their organization, which includes professional and research activities, publications, faculty and staff, and relevant links, such as a link to its National Center for Transit Research.
- Center for Urban Transportation Studies (CUTS) at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
- CUTS is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students who study issues such as urban mass transit, transportation management, land use, travel forecasting, alternative futures, technology transfer, private sector involvement in transportation, ride sharing, energy constraints on transportation, port operation and planning, railroad operations, environmental impacts, community impacts, and transportation planning.
- Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) at the University of Connecticut
- CTI is the focal point for University of Connecticut activities in the transportation sector. Faculty and students from throughout the University participate in its programs of education, research, and service. Transportation safety is a major theme for its research activities.
- Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)
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- Infrastructure Technology Institute (ITI) at Northwestern University
- ITI was established in the Fall of 1992 with a goal to capitalize on Northwestern University's strengths in infrastructure-related research and training and to create a technology-transfer mechanism to help rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
- Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University
- As a non-profit, systemwide university transportation center, ITRE draws from the professional and technological resources of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system and Duke University in addition to universities throughout the Southeast. ITRE's strategic alliances with other federal, state and local entities, and private consulting firms enhance the breadth of its services to the transportation community.
- Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) at the University of Leeds (UK)
- Founded in 1966, ITS at Leeds University is one of the leading interdisciplinary groups involved in teaching and research in transport studies. Its current emphases are on the planning, design, operation, and use of land transport facilities in Europe and in developing countries.
- Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at the University of California at Berkeley
- ITS Berkeley, is one of the world's leading centers for transportation research, education, and scholarship. It is home to a large, diverse, and continually changing community of people who are experts in all aspects of transportation.is a multidisciplinary research institute which has supported transportation research since 1948. Professional training is offered by the Institute's Technology Transfer Program.
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Research Program at the University of Washington
- Part of the University's College of Engineering, this site contains a list of currently funded ITS projects in the program, information about the TrafNet software, and a diagram with an overview of ITS architecture.
- Kiewit Center for Infrastructure and Transportation (KCIT) at Oregon State University
- KCIT, established in 1962, conducts a variety of research efforts, including traditional single-disciplinary and multidisciplinary research, and also serves as a clearinghouse and central source of transportation-related information.
- The National Transportation Center (NTC) at Morgan State University
- The mission of NTC, also known as the National Center for Transportation Management, Research and Development, is to advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through the mechanisms of education; research and technology transfer at the university level.
- Northwestern University Transportation Center
- The Northwestern University Transportation Center has been recognized as a leading interdisciplinary education and research institution since 1954. It is dedicated to the long-term improvement of domestic and international systems for the movements of materials, people, energy, and information.
- Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (PTI) at Penn State
- PTI is an interdisciplinary research unit of Penn State's College of Engineering. PTI is home to the Center for Intelligent Transportation Systems.
- Superpave Asphalt Technology Program at The University of Texas at Austin
- The University of Texas at Austin maintains state-of-the-art transportation materials, teaching and research facilities. These activities are under the direction of the Center for Transportation Research and the Department of Civil Engineering. The laboratory is fully equipped to perform a wide variety of asphalt binder and mixture testing. The Superpave Asphalt Research Program's mission is to provide expert assistance to agencies, industry, and academia in all areas pertaining to the implementation of Superpave.
- Technology Transfer Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies, the University of California at Berkeley
- The Technology Transfer Program provides training, workshops, conferences, technical assistance and information resources in the transportation-related areas of planning and policy, traffic engineering, project development, infrastructure design and maintenance, safety, environmental issues, railroad and aviation.
- Traffic Safety Center (TSC) at the University of California, Berkeley
- The mission of TSC is to reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes in the State of California. The TSC is a multi-disciplinary venture led by the Institute of Transportation Studies and the School of Public Health. Their aim is to strengthen the capability of state, county, and local governments, academic institutions, and local community organizations to enhance traffic safety through research, curriculum and material development, and training for professionals and students.
- Transportation Research Center (TRC) at the University of Florida
- Established in 1972, the TRC has been a leader in transportation research, development and technology transfer for many years. In addition to its program of transportation R&D, the TRC houses the Center for Microcomputers in Transportation (McTrans), the Florida Transportation Technology Transfer Center (which operates the Local Technical Assistance Program, Rural Transit Assistance Program, Transportation Safety Training Program and Child
Passenger Safety Training Program), and the Construction Training/Qualification Program for the Florida DOT.
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
- Transportation research at UMTRI is conducted by engineers, statisticians, psychologists, public-policy analysts, physicians, software developers, and others who work on projects that are funded by more than 40 public agencies and private organizations.
- Urban Transportation Center (UTC) at the University of Illinois at Chicago
- UTC is a research unit in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs with currently active faculty from the Colleges of Business Administration, Engineering, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) at Virginia Tech
- VTTI is an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, university research center of Virginia Tech. The institute is both an FHWA/FTA ITS Research Center of Excellence and a Mid-Atlantic University Transportation Center.
- Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) adjacent to University of Virginia
- VTRC is a partnership of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the University of Virginia (U.Va.) since 1948. It is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, adjacent to the
U.Va. grounds for the mutual benefit of VDOT and the
university.
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