Events

News & Events

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
January 5, 2025 to January 9, 2025	TRB Presentations 2025 MTI Research Associates and affiliated researchers will be presenting at the 104th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. This event attracts thousands of transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions.
January 15, 2025	The Spanish Case: Transformacion Rápida - Online 12:00-1:00p.m. (PT) \| Link to register. On the Right Track: The Transformative Potential of Rail Discover the secrets behind over 50 years of global high-speed rail innovation in MTI’s newest webinar series! Explore station planning, station design development best practices, and groundbreaking projects from France, Germany, and Spain, featuring actionable insights from expert speakers. Join us as we explore how international high-speed rail success can guide U.S. professionals to shape the future of transit in our communities. This webinar series is co-sponsored by APTA High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee, California High-Speed Rail Authority, High Speed Rail Alliance, and US High Speed Rail Association. Webinar #2 - The Spanish Case: Transformacion Rápida In the second installment of “On the Right Track: The Transformative Potential of Rail” series, explore how high-speed rail has transformed Spanish society and its economy from international rail expert Eduardo Romo. Despite starting later in high-speed rail than some countries, Spain now has the greatest amount of track mileage in Europe and the second most in the world. Learn what factors led to this rapid adoption and the opportunities and challenges high-speed rail presents to cities of all sizes. Don’t miss out on these insights and more, including what Spanish high-speed rail can show professionals in the U.S.! Featured Guest: Eduardo Romo, Principal, Technology for Railways and Engineering Solutions (TRES, LLC); President, Fundación Caminos de Hierro Moderator: Eric Eidlin, Station Planning Manager, City of San José Department of Transportation 1 PDH credit available Add event to Google Calendar. Presenters:* Eduardo Romo & Eric Eidlin
January 31, 2025 to February 2, 2025	2025 ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit - Los Angeles, CA Institute of Transportation Engineers at UCLA is hosting the 12th annual ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit. Join countless students and transportation professionals from across the West Coast for an unforgettable three days of learning, networking, and mentorship! The Summit is organized entirely by students and designed to develop the next generation of leaders in transportation. The three-day summit will include a transportation career fair, field trips, panels, workshops, a gala dinner, and more. The SLS Organizing Committee hopes to build significant connections, facilitate mutual learning, and grow student leaders as they enter the industry. To learn more about this Summit, visit ITE at UCLA's website. *MTI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.
March 5, 2025 to March 9, 2025	Fresno International Transportation Innovations / S.T.E.P. Summit 2025 - Valdez Hall, Fresno, CA The Fresno International Transportation Innovations / S.T.E.P. Summit 2025 is a global conference, assembling leaders in the transportation energy sector, along with policymakers, engineers, and advocates for sustainable transportation worldwide. The goal of the 2025 S.T.E.P. Summit is to promote innovations in sustainable transportation design, planning, and policy, focusing on alternative energy like hydrogen, biofuels, and electrification. To learn more about this Summit, visit the event website. *MTI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.
April 5, 2025 to April 26, 2025	K-12 Railroad Model Competition 2024/2025 The Fresno State Transportation Institute designed the Railroad Model Competition to be an accessible and enjoyable educational experience, helping students and teachers to build a better future in transportation sciences. This competition is divided into 3 grade levels; Upper Elementary, Middle, and High schools. Each grade level will have 10 teams per grade and teams of up to 10 students and at least one faculty member or club advisor. This competition will also show the creativity of the teams in designing their own railroad track models in a way that is fuel and cost-efficient and minimum time traveled. However, for this to happen, we would need coaches and mentors to devote at least an hour per week in working with other schools. Those who are transportation professional will be assigned as coaches. Those who are railroad modelers will be assigned as mentors. The registration for the railroad competition is now open. The competition day is tentatively scheduled for a Saturday in April 2025. Please check this webpage periodically for updates. *MTI is a proud co-sponsor of this competition.