- Call for abstracts will open up soon
- Registration opens soon
The Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) University Transportation Center (UTC) is the Region 9 UTC. It was established in in 2016 and is led by the University of Southern California and includes nine partners:
California State University, Long Beach
Northern Arizona University
Pima Community College
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Hawaii
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Monday, March 24, 2025
11:30 AM - Welcome and Keynote (45 minutes)
12:15 PM - Lunch (45 minutes)
1:00 PM - Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes)
2:30 PM - Break (15 minutes)
2:45 PM - Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes)
4:00 PM - Break (15 minutes)
4:15 PM - Plenary Session (60 minutes)
5:15 PM - Poster Session
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
8:30 AM - Welcome Back and Plenary Session (60 minutes)
9:30 AM - Break (15 minutes)
9:45 AM - Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes)
11:15 AM - Break (15 minutes)
11:30 AM - Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes)
1:00 PM - Adjourn
Submit Abstract
The PSR Annual Congress welcomes abstracts (3,500 character max) for the presentation of transportation research and best practices – whether funded by PSR or by other sources. Submissions are welcome from faculty, researchers, students, and practitioners. Abstracts may be submitted for poster sessions or live presentations during concurrent sessions.
Submissions are encouraged for regionally relevant posters and presentations under these four themes:
- technology to address transportation problems and improve mobility
- improving mobility for vulnerable populations
- improving resilience and protecting the environment
- managing mobility in high growth areas
Submission deadline is
12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
(January 17 is Cable Car Day - marking the day Andrew Smith Hallidie received the first patent for cable car railways in 1871)
The Congress will be held on the University of California Berkeley campus in Bauer Wurster Hall on the northeast side of campus.
The campus is easily accessible by public transportation, including BART and AC Transit. View 511.org for other options.
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