Overview of CTS Founded in 1987, CTS serves as a catalyst for transportation innovation, advancing knowledge through research, education and outreach. CTS strives for excellence in the following five areas: Strengthening University expertise Championing formal education Fostering ideas and knowledge development Initiating public and stakeholder participation Promoting applied problem-solving

Our Committees University of Minnesota Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration Executive Committee Board of Advisers CTS Director and Staff Council Coordinating Committee ITS Institute Board Program Steering Committees Transportation and the Economy Council Planning and the Environment Council Transportation Safety and Traffic Flow CouncilTransportation Infrastructure Council Transportation Education and Outreach Council

Our Funding Federal Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Research and Innovative Technology Administration State Mn/DOT Legislature Local/Regional Local Road Research Board Individual Counties Other Funds University of Minnesota Other States & Non-Profits FY10 Revenue: $21.2 million

Educational Programs TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Circuit Training and Assistance Program (CTAP) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) Customized Training UNIVERSITY STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowship Opportunities Support Campus Student Organizations Sponsor Annual Transportation Career Expo

Gridlock Buster Gridlock Buster is an online traffic control game based on tools and ideas that actual traffic control engineers use in their everyday work The game has been incorporated into a traffic engineering curriculum Taught at the University of Minnesota‘s Exploring Careers in Engineering and Physical Sciences Summer Camp

Outreach Initiatives EVENTS Annual Research Conference Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium Policymaker Seminars PUBLICATIONS Newsletters and E-news Reports and Policy Summaries Event Proceedings WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA Project Videos Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Research Focus Areas POLICY AND PLANNING Transportation & land use, urban design, sustainability Transportation costs, financing, value pricing Freight and logistics, commodity flows, airport impacts Environmental impacts Community transportation, access for the transportation disadvantaged Alternative modes, including transit, bicycling, walking

Access to Destinations Five year research study focusing on accessibility; 12 individual research projects that culminated in measures of accessibility, by mode, spanning from 1995 to 2005 Key Finding: while congestion has been worsening, the ease of reaching destinations has been getting better almost everywhere in the region—especially by automobile Currently working to finalize a web-based tool for use by transportation practitioners

Transitway Impacts Research Program (TIRP) Launched in 2006, key partners include state, regional and local governments; non-profit organizations and the University of Minnesota Key Findings include: o The Hiawatha light-rail line has significantly improved accessibility to low- wage jobs o Commercial and residential property values in the Hiawatha corridor increase the closer they are to a light-rail station

Research Focus Areas INFRASTRUCTURE Materials, pavement design & performance Bridge design, maintenance, corrosion, structure testing

Bridge Monitoring Research University researchers from Civil Engineering and SAFL have completed six bridge monitoring projects since 2005, each funded by Mn/DOT. Topics include: o Advanced structural monitoring o Bridge scour monitoring Technology transfer includes: o Spreadsheet tools that help bridge engineers identify the best commercially- available bridge health monitoring technology or bridge scouring monitoring technology for a particular bridge.

Research Focus Areas TECHNOLOGY/ITS Traffic management & control Human factors & driver behavior Intelligent vehicles Incident management, accident analysis Safety Security

Bus Rapid Transit Fleet of 10 buses equipped with a driver-assistive system were deployed in October 2010 The high-tech “Bus 2.0” vehicles are operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority along the I-35W/Cedar Avenue The technology helps bus drivers maintain reliable schedules while operating safely on the narrow bus-only highway shoulders

Smartphone Based Teenage Driver Support System (TDSS) Mn/DOT- and ITS Institute-funded usability study to evaluate a teen driver support system (TDSS), which provides feedback to the teen about driving behavior and helps parents monitor certain known risk factors. Key Findings include: o Both teens and their parents had an overall positive view of TDSS and believed it could be beneficial in improving driving habits. o Teens, unlike parents, showed concerns with diminishing privacy o Teens found TDSS to slightly increase driving workload during initial use of the system but not to be very distracting