UTC Spotlight Conferences

Every year, DOT, the University Transportation Centers, and Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies convene a forum of thought leaders in government, industry and academia to discuss current and emerging transportation topics with far-reaching implications for the safety, efficiency and resilience of our transportation system, communities and economy.

Proceedings from past UTC Spotlight Conferences are available to the public on the TRB website, and are accessible through the links below:

• 2017: Rebuilding and Retrofitting the Transportation Infrastructure Sept. 26-27 
• 2016: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Dec. 1-2
• 2015: Automated and Connected Vehicles, Nov. 4-5
• 2014: The Role of Freight Transportation in Economic Competitiveness, Dec. 10-11
• 2012: Sustainable Energy and Transportation - Strategies, Research, and Data, Nov. 8-9
• 2011: Improving Roadways Safety Program Through University – Agency Partnerships, Nov. 2-3
• 2010: Transportation Systems for Livable Communities, October 18–19, 2010
• 2009: Developing a Research Agenda for Transportation Infrastructure Preservation and Renewal, Nov. 12-13
• 2008: Impact of Changing Demographics on the Transportation System, Oct 27-28
  Public Works Management & Policy, Volume 13, Number 4, April 2009, 284-287
  TR News, September-October 2009, Number 264
• 2007: Research Issues in Freight Transportation, Oct. 22-23
• 2006: Research Opportunities in Radio Frequency Identification Transportation Applications, Oct. 17-18