University of Massachusetts Transportation Center

The University of Massachusetts Transportation Center is responsible for promoting transportation research, education, and training throughout the Commonwealth.

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The 2019 Transportation Innovation Conference, April 9 & 10, 2019

This 2-day conference will offer more than 40 breakout sessions, and over 60 sponsors and exhibitors! Come learn about innovations being made in the fields of Construction/Materials, Planning/Design, Operations/Maintenance, Safety/Mobility, Technology, and Policy.

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UMass Transportation Center Kicks-Off New Video Series

The “Transportation Take-Away” series is made up of short, five- to 10-minute videos released monthly and hosted by staff from the Transportation Center.

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New ONLINE FAA Remote Pilot Exam Test Prep Course

This UMTC self-paced online course is based on a recorded presentation by Aviation and UAS industry experts and is geared toward individuals who wish to earn their FAA Remote Pilot Certification.

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Training

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Transportation Take-away

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2019 MassDOT Transportation Innovation Conference

The annual conference put on by MassDOT is the largest transportation innovation conference in Massachusetts.

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UMTC News

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New Video and Workshop Series Teaches Best Practices for Beaver Control

These workshops will cover beaver behavior, best management practices, and Massachusetts regulations, permitting processes, and much more!

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DER's FY20 Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant RFR Announcement

The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, is seeking proposals from Massachusetts municipalities interested in replacing an undersized, perched, and/or degraded culvert located in an area of high ecological value.

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UMass Amherst Research Team Awarded 2019 Outstanding Paper

A UMass Amherst research team won the 2019 Outstanding Paper Award at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety

The Baker-Polito Administration today filed legislation to improve road safety entitled, “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” The proposal makes a number of changes recommended in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan and updates existing statutes that were drafted before recent advances in various forms of mobility.

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Knodler Selected for PEP Fellowship

Michael Knodler Jr., a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the director of the UMass Transportation Center, has been selected to receive a UMass Public Engagement Project (PEP) Fellowship for the coming year.

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Joe Coughlin
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