April 30, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedTRB 2019 Call for Papers: Passenger and Freight Mobility in U.S. Megaregions The TRB Sub-committee on Megaregions invites you to submit papers for the upcoming TRB Annual Meeting in 2019. The U.S. DOT’s 30-year framework for the future, “Beyond Traffic 2045: Trends and Choices”, highlights the significance of megaregions to the nation’s future. Three fourths of U.S. jobs and population will concentrate in… read more
April 5, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedCM2 Presents at FHWA Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Workshop The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) visited the Texas Megaregion to host the Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Greater Texas Region Workshop. Representatives from Municipal Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Area Councils in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas gathered alongside FHWA and the Texas Department of Transportation to discuss pressing issues in planning for freight in the Greater Texas region. Among the… read more
April 5, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedCM2 Researchers and Students Attend FHWA Texas Megaregional Workshop The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) visited the Texas Megaregion to host the Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Greater Texas Region Workshop. Representatives from Municipal Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Area Councils in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas gathered alongside FHWA and the Texas Department of Transportation to discuss pressing issues in planning for freight in the Greater Texas region. Among the… read more
March 12, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedGuest Lecturer Lisa Schweitzer Reflects on the Landscape of LA Transit, as Seen in Instagram and Yelp The UTC Office welcomed Dr. Lisa Schweitzer to host a guest lecture for faculty and students participating in UTC sponsored research as well as students and professors from Community and Regional Planning and Civil Engineering as a part of education and outreach efforts. Dr. Schweitzer is a Professor at the… read more
February 27, 2018, Filed Under: EventsFHWA Workshop: Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Greater Texas Region Attendees: FHWA and USDOT officials, UT PIs, Community Leaders Where: Houston, Texas When: March 28-29, 2018 Read about the event here.
February 20, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedCM2 Consortium Attends Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting Researchers and students from the Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2) consortium attended the 97th annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting on January 7-11, 2018. TRB brought more than 13,000 transportation professionals to Washington DC. While at the event, the CM2 team was involved in several key activities detailed below.
