Research
CTS supports transportation researchers in more than 30 departments. We bring disciplines together to tackle the complex societal issues that call for broad perspectives. And we invest in infrastructure to address current needs and prepare for what’s to come. Here are some achievements from FY25.
Project Showcase
Research Conference highlights topics across transportation disciplines
The 35th annual CTS Transportation Research Conference featured dozens of presentations and discussions providing the latest expert perspectives on a broad range of transportation topics. These included keynotes on rural transportation research and innovation and experimentation in urban freight and sessions on the impacts of regional airports, workforce development, and the future of urban freight. With more than 300 attendees from industry, government, and academia, the 2024 conference was the largest in recent memory.
Accessibility Observatory research quantifies access to critical services in rural Minnesota and Appalachia
In rural communities, residents' access to schools, grocery stores, health care facilities, and other essential services can vary significantly based on location and transportation options. New research conducted by CTS’s Accessibility Observatory focuses on access to high schools, grocery stores, and trauma centers across rural Minnesota, as well as access to employment, education, and critical services across the Appalachian region.
CTS, partners award 12 communities grants to address transportation insecurity
CTS and its partners awarded $1.6 million in funding to 12 communities across the US to help plan community-shaped, innovative demonstration projects that address a lack of convenient, affordable, or reliable transportation to needed services. Grants were first issued to eight communities, with additional grants awarded to four small, rural communities. The project team will work with awardees to develop their demonstration projects through the Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity (MATI) program.
