About The Center for Transportation Studies (CTS)

The Center for Transportations Studies solves old transportation problems in innovative new ways. It convenes diverse communities to brainstorm, debate, share, learn, and act. And it partners with local and global transportation professionals, stakeholders, businesses, and leaders to move new ideas from research to reality.

2012 CTS Highlights: Meeting Transportation Challenges with Real-World Solutions

Here are highlights from the past year showing how CTS and the University of Minnesota fuel transportation innovations to provide real-world solutions.

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CTS by the numbers

  • CTS was established by the legislature in 1987
  • FY11 CTS revenues: $17,440,195
  • In FY11, 52 sources provided more than $12 million for transportation research through CTS.
  • A total of 145 undergraduate and graduate students participated in transportation research projects in FY11.