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Past Events
The California State University Transportation Consortium organizes or participates in numerous transportation-related events each year. Details about past events, including links to presentations and other relevant resources, when available, are listed below.
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April 3, 2024 to April 4, 2024  |
ACT West Coast Regional TDM Summit - Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080 ACT’s Northern California Chapter welcomed attendees to South San Francisco for 1.5 days of panels, interactive discussions, networking, and tours. Hosted at Genentech’s South San Francisco campus, this event highlighted TDM strategies in action at a leading employer. Attendees received an inside look at TDM programs and initiatives in the region and learned how they’ve evolved to meet commuter needs. This summit was ACT's inaugural Spring into TDM event, a series of chapter-led regional events which will occur during the spring of each year. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event. |
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March 21, 2024  |
COMTO Women's History Month Reception - "Women Who Move The Bay" In celebration of Women's History Month, COMTO (Conference of Minority Transportation Officials) Northern California hosted the "Women Who Move the Bay" event. This event celebrated women who have made an impact in the transportation industry. "Women Who Move the Bay" showcased a moderated, informative, panel discussion highlighting the achievements and leadership of women throughout the Bay area. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event. |
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February 16, 2024  |
Engineers Week 2024 - Middle School Day - Santa Clara, CA Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Engineers Week aims to inspire future generations of engineers and provide opportunities for K-12 students to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through professional panels, discussions, and hands-on engineering activities. As a part of Engineers Week celebration, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Jose - Young Members Forum hosted 70 local middle school students to participate in Middle School Day at Valley Water District Office. View the Event Video.*This event was presented by the Mineta Transportation Institute. |
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February 15, 2024  |
Engineers Week 2024 - Girl Day - San José, CA Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Engineers Week aims to inspire future generations of engineers and provide opportunities for K-12 students to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through professional panels, discussions, and hands-on engineering activities. As a part of Engineers Week celebration, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Jose - Young Members Forum hosted 150 local high school girls to participate in Girl Day at San José Woman's Club and San José State University. *This event was presented by the Mineta Transportation Institute. View the Event Video. |
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February 6, 2024  |
Putting the Brakes on Rider Harassment: Research Tools, Community Partnerships, and Data-Driven Solutions - Online *This event was co-sponsored by Stop AAPI Hate. Harassment is keeping riders from using transit and feeling safe. Taking on harassment on transit doesn't need to be a daunting task—it starts with data collection and setting up community partnerships to guide the process. Speakers, two transit operators and their community partners, discussed both qualitative data gathering approaches and a new passenger survey tool. How can these be used to make a difference in making public transit safer for everyone? Be a part of the conversation about putting the brakes on rider harassment. This webinar was created for transit riders, operators, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, government workers, researchers, and anyone who wants to be a part of sharing insights and strategies to address rider harassment and fostering a safer and more inclusive public transit experience for everyone. MTI Survey Presenter: Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PhD, National Transportation Finance Center Director, MTI Moderator: Annie Lee, Esq., Managing Director of Policy, Chinese for Affirmative Action/Stop AAPI Hate Panelists:
PDH Certificate.View List of Additional Resources.View Recording.View Slide Deck.Presenters: Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PhD, Annie Lee, Chantal Hildebrand, Meghna Khanna, Alicia Trost |
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January 26, 2024  |
Beyond the Tracks: High-Speed Rail Station Access and Development *This event was co-sponsored by High Speed Rail Alliance. The City of San Jose and high-speed rail thought leaders discussed best practices and lessons learned from developing and running high-speed rail stations. They also explored the intricacies of planning, designing, and developing mixed-use station areas and multimodal passenger facilities that enable a safe, comfortable, and seamless travel experience. This webinar was created for planners, policymakers, transit managers, and others passionate about shaping the future of HSR and station areas. Agenda Highlights:
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Moderator: Karen Philbrick, PhD, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) PDH CertificateView RecordingPresenters: Eric Eidlin, Ramses Madou, & Karen Philbrick, PhD |
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January 7, 2024 to January 12, 2024  |
TRB Presentations 2024 MTI Research Associates and affiliated researchers presented at the 103rd annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. This event attracted thousands of transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program covered all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. Listed below is a summary of many of the presentations, workshops, and poster sessions where MTI researchers showcased their research.
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November 30, 2023 to December 1, 2023  |
The Future of Automated Shared Mobility - San José, CA
The Podcar City Conference for the Future of Automated Shared Mobility 2023 was held at City Hall, Council Chambers, and the Rotunda at the City of San José. The main goal of the Podcar City Conference is to encourage considerable improvement of mass mobility in all possible ways – conserve earth and human resources, improve equity and have an open dialog of planning for the future. For more information on the Program and speakers, head to the Conference's event website. The Podcar City Conferences is an initiative by 4Dialog AB, Sweden, in collaboration with the International Institute of Sustainable Transportation (INIST), USA. *MTI was a proud-co-sponsor of this event. |
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November 8, 2023  |
Connect for Your Career: An Introduction to Professional Associations in Transportation - Online WTS-SF Bay Area and the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) of San Jose State hosted this free virtual event "Connect for Your Career: An Introduction to Professional Associations in Transportation" that introduced university students and emerging professionals to Northern California transportation organizations that offer networking, professional development opportunities, and/or scholarship opportunities. Participating organizations include:
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October 31, 2023  |
Fixing Our Broken Transit Planning Process - Online U.S. transit has long grappled with escalating costs and delays: why do we struggle to build transit systems at a pace or a cost comparable to other countries? How can we mend a fractured transit system? In this webinar, transportation experts discussed the core issue: Should the focus be on individual projects or on achieving broader outcomes? Attendees learned what approach will bring positive, actionable change to our transportation systems. Speakers:
Moderator: Hilary Nixon, PhD, Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) View Recording.View & Download PDH Certificate.Presenters: Alison Premo Black, PhD, Eric Goldwyn, PhD, and Joshua Schank, PhD |
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