Research Finds Short Sea Shipping Feasible for West Coast

Short Sea Shipping (SSS) has been a successful form of goods movement for hundreds of years. It is popular in Europe, Asia, and on the East Coast of the U.S. Why, then, should it not work on the West Coast? A growing number of transportation experts have been pondering the issue.

Researchers Hope to Keep Truck Drivers Safe at the Wheel

The "obvious" correlation between truck driver fatigue and truck highway accidents turns out not to be as straightforward as you might imagine.

8th Annual Town Hall Discusses Port Environment Issues

In a show of optimism, experts in port-related transportation recently predicted that 2006 will be a turning point in environmental progress. Speakers in the 8th Annual Center for International Trade & Transportation State of the Trade & Transportation Industry Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by METRANS, said the stage is set for local progress on numerous environmental issues associated with the San Pedro Bay ports.

METRANS to Compete Nationally for Tier I Status

METRANS will compete this year to retain its status as a Tier I University Transportation Center. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (SAFETEA-LU), the omnibus transportation funding act passed in August 2005, authorized up to $76.7 million per year from 2005-2009 to support various types of University Transportation Centers (UTCs) throughout the U.S.

Caltrans Planners Learn more About Goods Movement

METRANS trained 21 Caltrans transportation planners about goods movement in Oakland April 26-28, according to Tom O’Brien, METRANS Applied Research Coordinator. It was the second year of METRANS training for Caltrans’ planners.

METRANS Students Busy With Honors, Degrees, and New Careers

On April 7, USC’s School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) hosted the Dean’s Merit Scholar Program, a recruitment event for the most outstanding SPPD masters applicants. More than 100 participated this year. All have been awarded two-year scholarships, come from all over the country, and represent the brightest who are interested in the field.

Ph.D. Candidate Studies Ways to Optimize Train Travel Time

As a young girl in Bangkok, Thailand, Worawan Suteewong probably never envisioned she would be advising railroads, but her research experience at USC may give her the skills to do just that.

METRANS Issues New Request for Research Proposals

METRANS has issued a request for new research proposals with a May 31 deadline, so outside review will soon begin.

METRANS Awards Funding for New Applied Research Projects

Seven researchers at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), have been awarded funding for six new applied research studies, according to METRANS Executive Director Genevieve Giuliano