The International Urban Freight conference (I-NUF) began in 2006 and has been hosted by the METRANS Transportation Consortium (University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach) approximately every two years since. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners in urban freight, supply chains, and logistics from around the world. It is a showcase for cutting-edge research and dynamic information-sharing and provides a forum for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to reimagine and guide the future of the industry. Call for abstracts will open on September 1, 2024 and will close October 20, 2024.

PSR Researchers Showcase Impactful Transportation Research Projects at the Future of Transportation Summit in Washington D.C.  

The METRANS Transportation Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper that explores the pivotal role of Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) units in shaping the future of workforce development across California. The peer-reviewed paper was a collaborative effort between Center for International Trade & Transportation Executive Director Dr. Tyler Reeb, a PSR researcher and METRANS executive committee member, and two other members of the California State University, Long Beach community: Barbara Taylor, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Christopher Swarat, Dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Education. 

• Call for abstracts now open for the Transportation Research Symposium 2025!

• The 2025 International Urban Freight (I-NUF) conference call for abstract to open September 1, 2024.

• PSR-funded smart city research was highlighted in an L.A. Times article about smart city technologies and data privacy. "The whole project is about transparency," Dr. Gwen Shaffer said. "When the city is using data for certain purposes, they want to make sure residents understand those uses."
• Dr. Petros Ioannou's work on truck parking demand featured in a Gwinnet Daily Post article.

USC

• USC Price Presents: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles Webinar Friday, August 30, 12 PM PST. Zoom only event.

• A Conversation with Robert Hampshire, USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. Zoom- only event. Wednesday, September 4, 12-1 PM PST.

UCLA

• Transit, Belabored: Issues and Futures for the Transit Workforce | A Mini Symposium from UCLA ITS. Zoom- only event. Tuesday, September 10, 9:30-12:00 PM PST.

UC Berkeley

• Charting New Paths Speaker Series: Transforming Transportation: Bringing Science to Policy. In-person and livestreamed via Youtube. Friday, September 20, 3 PM PST.

U of Hawaii

• Seminar: The Influence of Plans and Capacity on Coastal Adaptation: Challenges and Opportunities across US Islands. Zoom-only event. Thursday, September 19, 12-1 PM HST.

UC Davis

• Webinar: Opportunities for Improving Transit Travel Through Standardized Payments. Zoom- only event. Wednesday, September 18, 10-11 AM PST.

The METRANS Transportation Consortium was established in 1998 as the first University Transportation Center in Southern California. METRANS is a joint partnership of the University of Southern California (USC) and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).

METRANS' mission is to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach. Its three primary objectives are: (1) fostering independent, high quality research to solve the nation's transportation problems; (2) training the next generation transportation workforce; and (3) disseminating information, best practices, and technology to the professional community.