Airport Access Issues

Competitive Access to U.S. Airports

UTC Static Map

The most recent University Transportation Center (UTC) grants were awarded to 35 universities in the United States.  Each UTC will conduct transportation research from FY 2022 to FY 2026 along with their consortium members.  There are five National UTCs, 10 Regional UTCs, and 20 Tier 1...

DOI-BIA Transit Benefit Integrity Awareness Training

Effects of Long-Term Inactivity on Railcar Bearings

Failures in railcar wheel bearings can result in catastrophic derailments like the East Palestine, OH incident on February 3, 2023. Many factors affect bearing performance, including long periods of inactivity as bearings sit idle in railyards or sidings. According to the...

Office of Tribal Government Affairs

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A Research Test Bed, a Teaching Laboratory, and a Deployment Project

A major transportation research, educational, and deployment initiative at the University of Massachusetts Transportation Center (UMTC) has led to the creation of the Regional Traveler Information Center (RTIC), a collaborative venture between the UMass Transit ...

Travel Assistant Device (TAD) Aids Transit Riders with Special Needs

Passengers with cognitive disabilities have difficulty using public transportation and often must travel with a personal assistant to ensure that they get to their destinations. But recent advances in mobile technology may soon lessen the need for such assistance....

A New Approach to Rural Intersection Safety

The University of Minnesota's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute is working to reduce highway crashes by using advanced traffic monitoring technologies that will help drivers safely navigate rural intersections where there are no traffic lights. In...

Marshall University Refines Technique to Measure Railroad Track Wear and Deformation

A refined technique for taking measurements of railroad tracks has been developed by Marshall University researchers for use in busy railroad yards, where physical access to rails is limited and dangerous. The new technique, in which locomotives are retrofitted...