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
8:30 AM - Executive Committee Meeting (by invitation only)
10:00 AM - Advisory Council Meeting (by invitation only)
11:30 AM - Welcome and Keynote featuring CalSTA Secretary Toks Omishakin
12:30 PM - Poster Session and Lunch:
- Innovations in Mobility, Infrastructure, and Environment
1:30 PM - Concurrent Sessions:
- Behavioral Insights Around EV Adoption and Use
- Deep Learning and Generative Models in Transportation
- Social Inclusion, Disability, and Well-Being
3:00 PM - Concurrent Sessions:
- Automation for Efficiency and Safety
- Slow Streets and Bicycles
- Micromobility, Carsharing, and Ride-Hailing
- Disruptions and Resilience
- VMT, LOS, CEQA, and Road Charge
4:30 PM - State DOT Research Directors Roundtable
5:15 PM - Presentation of Student of the Year Awards
5:30 PM - Poster Session and Reception:
- Equity, Access, and Community
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
8:30 AM - Community Partnered Research:
- Grassroots Shared Mobility
- Oral History of Tribal Transportation and Mobility in San Diego County
9:30 AM - Concurrent Sessions:
- Decarbonizing Freight
- Safety
- Travel Behavior Trends
10:45 AM - Concurrent Sessions:
- Access
- Transit
- Communications and Workforce Development
11:50 AM - 2025 Closing Remarks and Invitation to 2026 PSR Annual Congress
12:15 PM - Adjourn
The submission period closed at noon on Friday, February 7, 2025. Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract.
More information for speakers, including slide and poster templates, will be provided in mid-February.
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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