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MTI organizes or participates in several transportation-related events each year. These include national summits, regional forums, industry conferences, or special events and broadcasts. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these events, making them an excellent resource not only for professional and research insights, but also for networking. You can review our past events.

The Mineta Transportation Institute is deeply involved with many surface transportation issues. Our experts are available to speak with the news media about many topics, including autonomous vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian safety, congestion, high-speed rail, intermodal connectivity, public transit, transportation planning and policy, transportation security, and workforce issues.

For media requests, please contact:

Alverina Weinardy
Director of Operations
alverina.weinardy@sjsu.edu
408-924-7566

Hilary Nixon
Deputy Executive Director
hilary.nixon@sjsu.edu
408-924-7564

Dates Events
September 4, 2025 From Paris to Madrid: What Great Stations Teach Us  -  Online

9:00-10:00a.m. (PT) | Link to register

Join MTI for an inside look at lessons learned from a recent San José State University study trip to Spain and France—home to some of the most celebrated high-speed rail systems and stations in the world. Through first-hand student experiences and expert perspectives, this event explores how great stations seamlessly connect intercity rail services with safe spaces for walking and biking and anchor vibrant urban neighborhoods that power regional economies.

This session will examine what makes these stations thrive: the governance structures that keep them running smoothly, innovative strategies to futureproof them against tomorrow’s challenges, and the art of building public trust through strategic engagement. Don’t miss this opportunity for exciting discussion and actionable inspiration to transform mobility in your own community.

Featured Guests: 

  • Dakota Gross, Senior Planner, LSA Associates, Inc.; SJSU MS in Transportation Management (MSTM) Student
  • Alex Kenefick, Chief, Integration and Network Planning Branch, Caltrans; MSTM Alum ('17)
  • Inmaculada Mohino, PhD, Associate Professor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Fabrice Morenon, PhD, Managing Director, SNCF Hubs & Connexions

Moderator: Eric EidlinStation Planning Manager, City of San José Department of Transportation; MSTM Instructor

This webinar is co-sponsored by APTA High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee, CRISI: Promoting Railroading Careers and Developing the Current Rail Industry Workforce, High Speed Rail AllianceSJSU Institute for Metropolitan Studies, and US High Speed Rail Association.

*1 PDH credit available

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Presenters: Inmaculada Mohino, PhD, Fabrice Morenon, PhD, & Eric Eidlin
October 6, 2025 2nd Annual Southern Colorado Transportation Conference  -  Colorado State University Pueblo’s Occhiato Student Center (OSC), 2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001

8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. (MT) | Link to register.

Join transportation professionals and researchers for the 2nd Annual Southern Colorado Transportation Conference (SCTC) to explore this year’s theme: Climate Resiliency for Railroad Infrastructure. We will gather for a full-day conference and poster session on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Ochiatto Student Center (OSC) Ballroom. 

To learn more about this Conference, visit the event website

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*MTI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

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