Mineta Transportation Institute Explained

Mineta Transportation institute
Parent:Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San Jose State University
Founder:Norman Y. Mineta
Head Label:Executive Director
Head:Karen Philbrick
Address:210 N. 4th Street, 4th Floor
City:San Jose
State:California
Website:https://transweb.sjsu.edu/
Coordinates:37.341°N -121.8894°W

The Mineta Transportation Institute is a research institute focusing on the issues related to intermodal surface transportation in the United States. Although part of San Jose State University's Lucas Graduate School of Business in San Jose, California, the headquarters is located at 210 N 4th Street, San Jose[1] and is currently directed by Karen Philbrick. It is named after its founder Norman Mineta, who was the 14th United States Secretary of Transportation.

History

It was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.[2]

Research

MTI has adopted the following areas of emphasis:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-01-01 . Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) . 2024-02-14 . Mass Transit.
  2. Web site: About Mineta Transportation Institute.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-25 . New Mineta perspective argues microtransit a great idea for transit's post-pandemic recovery . 2024-02-14 . Mass Transit.
  4. Web site: Nov 14, 2023 . 71% of Americans would pay higher gas taxes for safer roads . American Journal of Transportation.
  5. Web site: 2023-11-17 . Mineta Transportation Institute report shows bombs are terrorist weapons of choice on transportation systems . 2024-02-14 . Mass Transit.
  6. Web site: Future of High-Speed Rail Travel in America . 2024-02-14 . Global Railway Review . en.

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