Conferences
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May 11, 2026
Region 10 Conference 2026: Call for Presentations and Posters Now Open!
The PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference: Call for Presentations and Posters is now open! The conference will be held on October 9, 2026 in Anchorage, Alaska under the theme: Transportation Systems Empowered by Innovation: Safe, Adaptive, and Connected. The three theme tracks are:
- Transportation Systems, Safety, and Operations
- Infrastructure Performance, Resilience, and Technology
- Mobility, Accessibility, and Workforce Development
The conference will showcase research, applications, case studies, and innovative practices related to transportation systems and infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We are currently accepting submissions under the following two calls:
Learn More and Submit Now >>
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April 10, 2026
The 2026 Region 10 Transportation Conference is headed to Anchorage, Alaska in October! Save the date now!
We are pleased to welcome you to the Region 10 Transportation Conference at the University of Alaska Anchorage on October 9. We are proud to continue this tradition of hosting the premier forum for transportation research in the Pacific Northwest. Each year the conference aims to hear from leaders in transportation, showcase innovation in technology and research, provide a means for collaboration, and advance the transportation workforce.
This year’s theme is Transportation Systems Empowered by Innovation: Safe, Adaptive, and Connected.
We encourage you to share this announcement with colleagues and others in your network who may be interested. Registration details will be available soon. We look forward to welcoming you to Alaska!
For students, we are pleased to offer opportunities to participate in both the main conference and a dedicated student conference on Saturday, October 10. Additional details will be shared soon.
Learn More at www.pactransconference.com or add the event to your calendar now!
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January 29, 2026
TRB 2026 Highlights

On January 11-15, 2026, our Region 10 Consortium migrated east to the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. This annual conference typically consists of more than 13,000 transportation professionals from all around the world, hosting more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops in what always amounts to a jam-packed week in a chilly Washington, D.C.
In total, we participated in over 100 events, which included lecterns, poster sessions, workshops, committees, and subcommittees.
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November 10, 2025
You are invited to the Safe Mobility Conference at UW in March 2026!

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS), in collaboration with PacTrans at the University of Washington (UW), is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Safe Mobility Conference in Seattle, Washington, from March 30 to April 1, 2026. This year’s theme is “Smarter Solutions, Safer Mobility.”
This annual conference brings together professionals and students from industry, academia, government, and advocacy to connect and share ideas aimed at making mobility safer for all road users. Attendees can join a variety of workshops, technical sessions, and plenaries designed to spark solutions and share best practices.
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October 31, 2025
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Region 10 Transportation Conference!

In October, the 12th Annual PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference was held at Portland State University, drawing transportation researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from all across the Pacific Northwest for this year’s theme, Connecting Communities: Improving Mobility Under Uncertainty.
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