PacTrans News
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September 1, 2024
You’re invited to the 2024 Region 10 Transportation Conference in Moscow, ID!!
The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) Region 10 University Transportation Center is excited to invite you to the 10th Annual PacTrans Transportation Conference.
Date and Location
Friday, October 11, 2024
University of Idaho
Moscow, IdahoView the full agenda and register on our conference website: www.pactransconference.com
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August 21, 2024
Enhancing Collaboration: Highlights from the PNW Technology Transfer (T2) Peer Exchange
On August 21-22, 2024, PacTrans and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hosted a pivotal Tech Transfer (T2) Peer Exchange at the University Tower, University of Washington-Seattle. Among the participants were representatives from various Region 10 local and state agencies including the Idaho Transportation Department, Alaska Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration.
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August 15, 2024
RECAP: Future of Transportation Summit
From Aug 13-15, 2024, the PacTrans team attended the Future of Transportation Summit in Washington D.C. Hosted by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), the Future of Transportation Summit is an annual event organized by National University Transportation Centers led in its inaugural version by the Safety21 National UTC on Promoting Safety based at Carnegie Mellon University.
With around 600 participants, ~250 in-person and the rest remote, the Summit brought together university researchers working across the following transportation research focus areas of the UTC program:
- Improving the Mobility of Goods & People and Congestion
- Promoting Safety
- Reducing Transportation Cybersecurity Risks
- Preserving the Environment
- Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of the Transportation Infrastructure
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July 19, 2024
RECAP: Pactrans Summer Research Workshop 2024
On June 14, 2024, PacTrans hosted our annual summer research workshop at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center at Discovery Park in Seattle, Washington.
Nearly 50 participants representing local/state agencies, industry partners, non-profits, and university researchers and students, from the Pacific Northwest (Federal Region 10 that includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) attended. The workshop goal was to discuss major mobility challenges in the region and brainstorm potential solutions, which play a central role in guiding future research directions.
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June 12, 2024
RECAP: 2024 CUTC Summer Meeting
From June 10-12, 2024, the PacTrans team participated in the 2024 Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Summer Meeting held in South Padre Island, Texas. This year’s event was hosted by the University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
