Below are transportation-related programs located at CTS and at the U of M more broadly, as well as programs that CTS coordinates.
Research Labs and Programs
CTS leads, administers, supports, or participates in a range of research programs, solely or in partnership with other units, faculty, and institutions.
- Accessibility Observatory
- Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Empowering Small Minnesota Communities
- Human Factors Safety Lab
- MnCAV Ecosystem
- Mobility, Access and Transportation Insecurity (MATI)
- Transit Impacts Research Program
- Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness (TPEC) Program
Training and Technical Assistance Programs
CTS houses two technical assistance programs. These programs complement CTS’s core research and education activities and allow us to extend our services to additional audiences. Services provided by CTS include program leadership and administration, events and training, and communications.
Other U of M Affiliated Centers and Programs
CTS often partners with these U of M centers and programs.
- Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power
- Center for Distributed Robotics
- Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)
- Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program
- Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance
- Minnesota Design Center
- Minnesota Robotics Institute
- Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing System (MAST) Lab
- Natural Resources Research Institute
- Thomas E Murphy Engine Research Laboratory
Non-U of M Programs
CTS provides services such as program administration, events and training, and communications for our transportation partners.