OCTOBER 2021
NEWS & UPDATES
METRANS is proud to announce a refreshed look for the Advisory Board page on the website. The METRANS Advisory Board consists of distinguished leaders from major transportation industry and agency partners. Board members offer invaluable insight and guidance in service of METRANS’ mission to reimagine the future of transportation.
 
PSR PARTNER UPDATES
The Pacific Southwest Region wins multiple 2021 APA California Awards:
  • Transfers Magazine receives the Communications Initiative Award;
  • Martin Wachs from the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies receives the Planning Pioneer Award;
  • UCLA Institute's project, "Transit Blues in the Golden State: Analyzing Recent California Ridership Trends" receives the Academic Award!
RESEARCH
Long Beach Community Data Walk - Not Your Average Walk in the Park
CSULB researchers engaged a group of Long Beach-based volunteers in applied community research with a data walk on July 1st. The data walk is part of a larger Pacific Southwest Region (PSR)-funded research project, “Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Traffic Flows, with Consideration of Data Privacy Principles,” to install and evaluate smart traffic light controllers that could potentially reduce freight truck-induced traffic delays. The first phase of this project includes surveying residents about their privacy concerns regarding the installation of new technology, and is led by Gwen Shaffer, CSULB Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations, and Dr. Tyler Reeb, CITT Director of Research and Workforce Development. CSULB Engineering Professor Anastasios Chassiakos and CSULB Engineering Lecturer Dr. Hossein Jula will lead the second part of the project involving the collection and analysis of data from traffic light controllers.  
Recently Completed Research Projects
METRANS researchers from our member institutions have recently completed the following project in the three topical areas of: integrated management of freight and passenger systems, sustainable and efficient urban freight transportation, and urban mobility. To learn more about specific projects, please click on the title to access the research briefs and reports.
Miguel Jaller (UCD), "Cargo Routing and Disadvantaged Communities" | PSR-19-43
UPCOMING EVENTS
USC Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Speaker Series:
Stephanie Wiggins, LA Metro CEO
November 3rd at 6:30 pm
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 metropolitan transportation problems of large 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.
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