PacTrans News

  • September 23, 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, Idaho

    View the full agenda and register on our conference website: www.pactransconference.com

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  • September 17, 2024

    Upcoming Seminar (9/27): Principles for Effectively Responding to Competitive Transportation Research Funding Opportunities

    View the Full Flyer here or add the event to your calendar.

    Join us for our seminar, “Principles for Effectively Responding to Competitive Transportation Research Funding Opportunities,” featuring Dr. Jerome Lutin! Dive deep into strategies, execution tactics, and the review process that can elevate your research funding proposals.

    🗓️ When: Friday, September 27
    🕒 Time: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
    📍 Where: In-person at More Hall Room 110, University of Washington

    Don’t miss this chance to enhance your funding strategy and network with fellow researchers!

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  • September 10, 2024

    New Road Safety Champion Program

    The PacTrans Workforce Development Institute and the NW Tribal Technical Assistant Program have partnered to develop the Road Safety Champion program for tribal and rural transportation workers who need to learn more about the fundamentals of road safety, design and construction. This program will provide an overview of road safety policies and programs that can address human impacts of road and land use. Students who complete all seven short courses will receive a certificate of completion and a digital badge from the University of Washington they can add to their professional portfolio to represent their advanced road safety knowledge. Stay tuned for new courses opening this October.

    • Seven self-paced, online short courses.
    • Each course is 2-4 hours long.
    • Certificate and digital badge after completion of program.
    • Tribes are invited to contact us if you want one of these courses in-person at your location.
  • 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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