Past Events

The Mineta Consortium for Transportation Mobility 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.

Dates	Events
November 13, 2024	Perfecting Your Scholarship Application (2024) - Online MTI Student Association hosted a free virtual event to learn tips for perfecting students' scholarship applications for a better chance at funding their education. Speakers joined from transportation associations such as the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), California Transportation Foundation (CTF), and Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS). Attendees learned about each association's scholarship programs. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event. View Recording. View Slide Deck.
November 7, 2024 to November 9, 2024	ACSP2024 Annual Conference - Seattle, WA The Mineta Transportation Institute, with SJSU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning, participated in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 2024 Annual Conference in Seattle. As one of the largest events of the year for planning academics and professionals, the ACSP Annual Conference attracts faculty, researchers, and students from across the United States and from 30+ countries worldwide. The ACSP Annual Conference is known for furthering the success of the academic planning community. Attendees had the opportunity to visit the Community Connection Café and learn more about MTI/SJSU authors. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event.
October 30, 2024	Thrive with Bay Area Transportation - San Jose State University, Student Union, Meeting Room 4 Step into the future of transportation at this Bay Area in-person summit to consider how abundant, affordable, accessible, and safe transportation transforms the ways we move and live. Connect and collaborate with industry leaders, elected officials, disability & environmental justice advocates, and more in a discussion moderated by Mineta Transportation Institute’s Executive Director Dr. Karen Philbrick. Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of change and discover how we can thrive as a region! Keynote: Carl Guardino, Chair, California Transportation Commission Moderator: Dr. Karen Philbrick, Executive Director of the Mineta Transportation Institute Speakers: ● Mountain View City Councilmember Margaret Abe Koga ● Nathaniel J. Arnold III, Vice President of ATU 192 ● Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County ● Dylan Fabris, San Francisco Transit Riders, Voices for Public Transportation ● Christine Fitzgerald, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center, Voices for Public Transportation ● Ren Fitzgerald, Chair of the Berkeley Transportation and Infrastructure Commission, UC Berkeley Student ● Political Director, Rudy Gonzalez, San Francisco Building Trades ● Lateefah Simon, Bay Area Rapid Transit Board Director *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event.
October 24, 2024	Southern Colorado Transportation Conference 2024 - Colorado State University Pueblo’s Occhiato Student Center (OSC), 2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001 The global temperature is rising, and natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and landslides are becoming increasingly common and more severe. Research indicates the results of multi-hazard exposure and risk to rail infrastructure could be catastrophic. Delays from temperature alone could cost $45 to $60 billion by 2100. Approximately 27% of all global road and railway assets are exposed to at least one hazard annually and 7.5% are exposed to 1/100 year flood event. What is being done to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure and our communities? Transportation professionals and researchers for the Southern Colorado Transportation Conference (SCTC) 2024 explored this urgent issue with the theme: Climate Resiliency for Railroad Infrastructure. The event's featured speakers included Shane Ferguson, Director, Region 2, Colorado Department of Transportation, and Dr. Maryam Allahyar, Director, Research & Development, Federal Railroad Administration. Welcoming remarks were provided by Armando Valdez, President, CSU Pueblo, with closing remarks from Dr. Gail Mackin, Provost and Executive Vice President, CSU Pueblo. The event highlighted research findings from the Climate Change and Extreme Events Training and Research Program, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event.
October 22, 2024 to October 24, 2024	2024 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium - Online The 2024 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium took placeOctober 22-24, 2024. The symposium was hosted online and streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is poised to take advantage of the largest transit and rail investment in our lifetimes, the symposium provided 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 changing environment. This year’s symposium focused on the following topics: Transit leaders’ perspectives on the future of transit Practical applications of transit data Transit fare policy Transit equity Women in transit Transit infrastructure costs Transit research implementation The Symposium was convened by a partnership between APTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, the T-SCORE University Transportation Center, and the Mineta Transportation Institute. View Day 1 Recording View Day 2 Recording View Day 3 Recording
October 9, 2024 to October 10, 2024	2024 Empower Girls, Amplify Young Voices: International Day of the Girl - Bill, San José, CA This event is an annual and internationally recognized observance on October 11th. Like its adult version, International Women's Day (March 8), International Day of the Girl acknowledges the importance, power, and potential of adolescent girls. At the same time, this day is designated to eliminate gender-based challenges that little girls face around the world. By empowering girls through education, skills training, and mentorship, we can dismantle barriers and create a world where every girl can flourish. Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley celebrated the entire week of October 10th-15th and observed the 11th with an event. "When I was younger, I wanted to be a scientist - *but I had stopped that dream* because I just hadn't seen a lot of women scientists. But today, I met a lot of amazing women with amazing careers. I met engineers, I met lawyers - I met scientists! *I really needed this." To learn more about the movement, visit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley's website. MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event.
September 25, 2024	Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition: Information Night MTI was joined by eager middle school students, dedicated parents, and passionate educators at the Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition Information Night. This event served as a gateway to an extraordinary national STEAM competition crafted to educate and engage students by solving our nation’s critical transportation issues. Participants learned how they can participate in the competition, and win prizes as we revealed this year’s Get Going, Go Green competition prompt. Learn more about the competition: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-development/garrett-morgan-program View the Recording. View the 2025 Competition Prompt.
September 9, 2024 to September 11, 2024	7th International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation (WGiT) - Fresno, CA
September 8, 2024	Viva CalleSJ - Parks to Roses - San José, CA Viva CalleSJ (pronounced Vee-Va Ka-Ye SJ) is a free recreational program that closes miles of scenic San José streets. Viva CalleSJ’s route takes participants through some of San José’s most eclectic and historic neighborhoods. The open street events bring people and communities together to walk, bike, skate, play and explore the explore the city like never before! It is not a race, so you can start anywhere and have as much fun as you want, in either direction. *MTI was a proud co-sponsor of this event.*
September 3, 2024	Who Works in Transit? Establishing a Baseline of Transit Workforce Diversity - Online This Research Snaps webinar was co-sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Public transit agencies function best when the diversity of their workforce represents the communities they serve—yet research finds mismatched representation, with fewer women and people of color in leadership positions and an overconcentration of men and people of color in operational roles. This Research Snaps was based on the MTI report Understanding Workforce Diversity in the Transit Industry: Establishing a Baseline of Diversity Demographics. The report authors shared the latest data on racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the U.S. transit workforce. They also dove into promising practices to help transit agencies attract and retain staff who reflect and embrace the vibrant diversity of their communities. Presenters: Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PhD, Research Associate & Education Director, MTI Evelyn Blumenberg, PhD, Professor; Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, PhD, Distinguished Professor; Interim Dean, Luskin School of Public Affairs and Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA View the Recording. View the Slides. PDH Credit. Presenters: Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PhD, Evelyn Blumenberg, PhD, and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, PhD