METRANS

Educational

The METRANS Transportation Center was established in 1998 through the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) 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 is located in Southern California, which is home to nearly 2/3 of the state's population and the most congested metropolitan area in the US. The region is a center for international trade: the Los Angeles/ Long Beach port complex is the largest container port in the US (trade in 2011 was $382 billion); and LAX is the 7th largest air freight center in the US. As a center of both international trade and immigration, the Los Angeles region is home to both extreme wealth and extreme poverty, and has one of the largest transit-dependent populations in the country. METRANS is committed to addressing the transportation challenges of regions such as Los Angeles. METRANS' mission is to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach. METRANS has three primary objectives: Foster independent, high quality research to solve the nation's transportation problems Train the next generation transportation workforce Disseminate information, best practices, and technology to the professional community We accomplish these objectives through a comprehensive and collaborative program of research, education, information dissemination and technology transfer organized around four topical focus areas: Integrated management of freight and passenger systems Sustainable and efficient urban freight transportation Mobility of urban populations The partnership of USC and CSULB brings together two large urban universities -- a combined student body of about 65,000 -- with complementary strengths. USC is among the nation's leading research universities, and CSULB is one of the largest teaching universities in California. METRANS research includes many disciplines: faculty come from several fields of engineering, as well as planning, public policy, public administration, economics, and geography. The two universities together offer a full spectrum of education and training, from PhD to undergraduate and including professional training and certificate programs. Dissemination and technology transfer are accomplished via conferences, workshops, publications, and website.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Educational

Podcasts

Description:

The METRANS Transportation Center was established in 1998 through the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) 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 is located in Southern California, which is home to nearly 2/3 of the state's population and the most congested metropolitan area in the US. The region is a center for international trade: the Los Angeles/ Long Beach port complex is the largest container port in the US (trade in 2011 was $382 billion); and LAX is the 7th largest air freight center in the US. As a center of both international trade and immigration, the Los Angeles region is home to both extreme wealth and extreme poverty, and has one of the largest transit-dependent populations in the country. METRANS is committed to addressing the transportation challenges of regions such as Los Angeles. METRANS' mission is to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach. METRANS has three primary objectives: Foster independent, high quality research to solve the nation's transportation problems Train the next generation transportation workforce Disseminate information, best practices, and technology to the professional community We accomplish these objectives through a comprehensive and collaborative program of research, education, information dissemination and technology transfer organized around four topical focus areas: Integrated management of freight and passenger systems Sustainable and efficient urban freight transportation Mobility of urban populations The partnership of USC and CSULB brings together two large urban universities -- a combined student body of about 65,000 -- with complementary strengths. USC is among the nation's leading research universities, and CSULB is one of the largest teaching universities in California. METRANS research includes many disciplines: faculty come from several fields of engineering, as well as planning, public policy, public administration, economics, and geography. The two universities together offer a full spectrum of education and training, from PhD to undergraduate and including professional training and certificate programs. Dissemination and technology transfer are accomplished via conferences, workshops, publications, and website.

Twitter:

@METRANS_CENTER

Language:

English

Contact:

7082627273

Website:

http://www.metrans.org/

Email:

jubinsukhadia@yahoo.in

Episodes

Transcast with Randy Iwasaki Executive Director of the Contra Costa County Transporation Authority

8/8/2018

An in-depth conversation with Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director of the Contra Costa County Transporation Authority and former director of the California Department of Transportation. Randy shares his thoughts and work underway by the CCTA related to autonomous vehicles, good movement and the last mile, mass transit, encouraging healthy transportation options, funding and the roles of research and higher education.

Duration:00:54:56

April 6, 2017 I Want It Now!-eCommerce According to Ben Conwell

6/21/2017

Our perception of goods movement over the last mile has radically changed, perhaps forever. CITT Executive Director Tom O’Brien reviews the challenging message delivered in a recent presentation by Ben Conwell, Senior Managing Director and Americas Practice Leader in eCommerce and Electronic Fulfillment for Cushman and Wakefield, the commercial real estate company. Prior to his current position, Conwell helped create the standard-setting delivery network enjoyed by Amazon.

Duration:00:12:15

April 2, 2017 The METRANS Family of Centers

6/21/2017

METRANS is the nearly twenty-year-old partnership between California State University, Long Beach and the University of Southern California. This unique collaboration began as the first, federally-funded, University Transportation Center in Southern California. Relying on the individual strengths of each campus, and working in conjunction with other institutions, METRANS has steadily grown into the hub for a remarkable collection of publically and privately-supported transportation research...

Duration:00:13:20

January 1, 2016 A National Strategy For Freight

6/21/2017

It was a long time coming, but the United States finally has the draft of a plan for the support and growth of the nation's freight movement infrastructure. The National Freight Strategic Plan isn't perfect, but Tom O'Brien reports that it is an extremely important step toward a coordinated approach that includes and addresses all the involved constituencies.

Duration:00:12:47

January, 20 2012 Industry Government And Academic Leaders

6/21/2017

These sometimes strange bedfellows once again found mutually-beneficial common ground at October's National Urban Freight Conference in Long Beach. Dr. O'Brien recaps highlights of the METRANS sponsored event, and tells us why it might have been better called an INTERNATIONAL conference. A conference report and presentations are available at http://www.metrans.org/nuf/2011/.

Duration:00:10:50

January, 20 2012 Cap And Global Trade

6/21/2017

It's official. California has the first statewide cap-and-trade program in the US. Can market-driven policies like this substantially reduce carbon emissions? Both business interests and environmentalists have reservations. Dr. O'Brien takes us through the complex web of legislation and regulation, and warns that there is more to come, including the Sustainable Communities Strategy.

Duration:00:08:27

January 7, 2011 Now What - Post Election

6/21/2017

In this episode of ContainerCast, Mat Kaplan and Tom O’Brien review the 2010 elections and consider what they mean for the trade and transportation community.

Duration:00:14:04

2 1 2016 The Value Of Research

6/21/2017

ContainerCast, hosted by Mat Kaplan, is a podcast exploring important issues in goods movement and international trade. It features CITT activities, including research findings, and interviews with key decision makers from the trade and transportation arena. ContainerCast is also a companion to Trade and Transportation, a monthly column of the Long Beach Business Journal.

Duration:00:17:45