National Urban Freight Conference Showcases Lateset Trends in Goods Movement

More than 200 researchers, practitioners, and government staffers shared the latest research at METRANS’ National Urban Freight Conference February 1- 3 in Long Beach, California.

Research Highlights from National Urban Freight Conference

Selected papers from each track of METRANS’ recent National Urban Freight Conference are highlighted below. Complete papers are available at www.metrans.org.

8th Town Hall to Address Balancing Economy & Environment

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend what has become a command performance for the Southern California port community—the Annual State of the Trade & Transportation Industry Town Hall.

METRANS Research Projects Announced

METRANS recently awarded funding for eight new transportation research projects.

Newly Completed Research Projects

Robust Investment Decisions for Highway Capacity Expansions

Freight Routing and Containerization

Increasing Bus Transit Ridership: Dynamics of Density, Land Use, and Population Growth

Do Neighborhood Attributes Affect Commuting Times?

A Study of Drayage at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Labor at the Ports: A Comparison of the ILA and ILWU

Alison Linder Name METRANS Student of the Year

A firm believer in “smart growth,” Alison Linder was recently named METRANS Student of the Year.

TRB Award Goes to METRANS' Genevieve Giuliano

METRANS Director Genevieve Giuliano was the 2005 recipient of the prestigious W. N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C.