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Roundtable highlights rapidly expanding threat of cargo theft and fraud

With annual financial losses in the billions, cargo theft has escalated dramatically in recent years. In September, CTS convened industry experts for a discussion of this trend—and how to combat it.

Read more about the roundtable 

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Turning plastic into pipes: Could recycled plastics be used under Minnesota roads?
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Annual awards honor UMN traffic safety researcher
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New research provides path to longer-lasting bridges
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CTS in the Media

  • Tim Walz appoints Robin Hutcheson as Met Council chair
  • Surface Transportation News: The strong performance of express toll lanes
  • MnDOT seeks logistics professionals to test drive new Freight Network Optimization Tool
  • Talking deer collisions with University of Minnesota
  • Bridge, building maintenance backlogs will hit state budgets as federal aid declines
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Featured Events

November 20, 2025 In‑person
Freight Network Optimization Tool Training
9:00am - 11:45am
Minneapolis, MN
December 10, 2025 Virtual
CTS Webinar: Safer Stops—A New System to Report School Bus Stop-Arm Violations
11:30am - 1:00pm
December 11, 2025 Virtual
CTS Webinar: The Coffee Supply Chain—What Goes into Delivering Your Favorite Coffee to the Store Shelf
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Browse all transportation-related research projects at the University of Minnesota. 

Unpacking Freight

Unpacking Freight

Learn about CTS's 2025 annual theme, "Unpacking Freight: From Producers to Front Doors."

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Annual Conference

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the 2025 CTS Transportation Research Conference on November 6. 

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