Upcoming Webinars

MTI organizes or participates in several transportation-related webinars each year. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these webinars, making them an excellent resource for professional and research insights. You can also view our past webinars.

Dates	Events
September 25, 2025	Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition: Information Night (2025) 6:00-7:00p.m. (PT) \| Link to register. Calling all eager middle school students, dedicated parents, and passionate educators! MTI is excited to extend an invitation to change the transportation landscape of our nation. Join us at the Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition Information Night! This event is your gateway to an extraordinary national STEAM competition crafted to educate and engage students by solving our nation’s critical transportation issues. Learn how you can participate in the competition, and win prizes as we reveal this year’s "Ride On, Ride Safe—E-Bike Style!" competition prompt. It's time to fuel your passion for transformation and navigate toward a safer future. Turn your ideas into action and join us on the path of transportation innovation! Learn more about the competition: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-development/garrett-morgan-program
October 28, 2025 to October 30, 2025	2025 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium - Online Link to Register. The 2025 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium will take place October 28-30, 2025. The symposium will take place online and streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is experiencing significant changes (e.g., new technologies, potential funding shortage) in recent years, the symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how evidence-based research is being or can be, used to make the most of these opportunities in a dynamic environment. This year’s symposium will focus on the following topics: AI in Transit Federal Transit Innovations High-speed rail Rural Transit Intercity Bus Systems Microtransit and Paratransit State of Practice In addition to the opening and closing plenaries, the symposium features two types of sessions: Researcher + practitioner sessions: researchers and practitioners will jointly present a research project that addresses a practical issue important to a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization, or department of transportation. Regular sessions: traditional presentations where an individual presenter shares transit-related research. AICP credits will be available for this event. Information about previous years’ events can be found here. Questions? Contact the following: Chad Riding Caltrans Division of Planning and Modal Program Management (916) 907-2212 chad.riding@dot.ca.gov Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan Assistant Professor & UFTI Transit Lead Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering xiangyan@ufl.edu The Symposium is convened by a partnership between APTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, the Mineta Transportation Institute, and the Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center at Morgan State.

Dates

Events

September 25, 2025

Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition: Information Night (2025)

6:00-7:00p.m. (PT) | Link to register.

Calling all eager middle school students, dedicated parents, and passionate educators! MTI is excited to extend an invitation to change the transportation landscape of our nation. Join us at the Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition Information Night! This event is your gateway to an extraordinary national STEAM competition crafted to educate and engage students by solving our nation’s critical transportation issues. Learn how you can participate in the competition, and win prizes as we reveal this year’s "Ride On, Ride Safe—E-Bike Style!" competition prompt. It's time to fuel your passion for transformation and navigate toward a safer future. Turn your ideas into action and join us on the path of transportation innovation!

Learn more about the competition: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-development/garrett-morgan-program

October 28, 2025 to October 30, 2025

2025 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium - Online

Link to Register.

The 2025 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium will take place October 28-30, 2025. The symposium will take place online and streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is experiencing significant changes (e.g., new technologies, potential funding shortage) in recent years, the symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how evidence-based research is being or can be, used to make the most of these opportunities in a dynamic environment. This year’s symposium will focus on the following topics:

AI in Transit
Federal Transit Innovations
High-speed rail
Rural Transit
Intercity Bus Systems
Microtransit and Paratransit State of Practice

In addition to the opening and closing plenaries, the symposium features two types of sessions:

Researcher + practitioner sessions: researchers and practitioners will jointly present a research project that addresses a practical issue important to a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization, or department of transportation.
Regular sessions: traditional presentations where an individual presenter shares transit-related research.

AICP credits will be available for this event. Information about previous years’ events can be found here.

Questions? Contact the following:

Chad Riding
Caltrans Division of Planning and Modal Program Management
(916) 907-2212
chad.riding@dot.ca.gov

Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan
Assistant Professor & UFTI Transit Lead
Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
xiangyan@ufl.edu

The Symposium is convened by a partnership between APTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, the Mineta Transportation Institute, and the Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center at Morgan State.

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