Time to Celebrate! The New Year is a landmark for METRANS as 2018 marks 20 years since its creation. The METRANS Transportation Center was established in 1998 through the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) as the first University Transportation Center in Southern California. Much has changed over the last 20 years but the METRANS partnership of the University of Southern California (USC) and California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has remained strong and innovative.

Other partners from near and far have joined and enhanced METRANS efforts to address transportation problems in large metropolitan areas, challenging the status quo and seeking solutions. Timely and relevant interdisciplinary research has been the result with applications for practice and policy, influencing decisions at the local, state, national and international levels. Education and outreach have been fundamental components. Take a look at the timeline below to get a snapshot of our experiences and accomplishments of the last two decades.

METRANS 20 Year Timeline

During the year, a variety of anniversary events and activities will take place. Most notable is our METRANS 20^th Anniversary Dinner Celebration on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at USC.  Please save-the-date on your calendars and watch our website for updates. Many thanks to our partners, donors, supporters, and stakeholders; this yearlong celebration has just begun.

METRANS 20th Anniversary Feature Articles

• METRANS 20th Anniversary Milestone: SWTWC Research Foregrounds Transportation Workforce Development - Tyler Reeb, Director of Research and Workforce Development, Center for International Trade and Transportation, California State University, Long Beach

• Twenty Years of METRANS Freight Research Contributions - Petros Ioannou, Professor, University of Southern California

• MetroFreight: An International Research Organization at the Service of Local Practice - Laetitia Dablanc, Director of Research, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, University of Paris-Est

• Freight on Complete Streets - Alison Conway, Associate Professor, City College of New York

• The Transportation Marketplace: A Real-time System in Support of Dynamic Ridesharing - Maged Dessouky,Professor and Chair, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California

• METRANS’ influence on policy and practice - Dr. Genevieve Giuliano, the Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, and Director of the METRANS joint USC and California State University Long Beach Transportation Center  

• METRANS Extends Reach Through Signature Events - Dr. Thomas O'Brien, Executive Director, Center for International Trade and Transportation, California State University, Long Beach

20th Anniversary Dinner
Thursday, October 4, 2018

USC Town & Gown
665 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90089

5:00 PM Reception
6:30 PM Welcome
7:00 PM Dinner and Program

Individual Ticket - $125
Faculty Ticket - $50
Student Ticket - $30

Sponsor Reservations - please contact Katrina Soriano at [email protected] 

Register online at usc.edu/esvp   (code: METRANS20) or by telephone 213-740-5580

Respond by Thursday, September 27, 2018

For any questions about the event, contact Katrina Soriano at [email protected] or 213 740-5580. 

                                                                                          METRANS 20th Anniversary Sponsors

SILVER LEVEL
Majestic Realty Co.	Port of Los Angeles	USC Price School of Public Policy	USC Viterbi School of Engineering
College of Continuing and Professional Education	Center for International Trade and Transportation	Foothill Transit	LA Metro
CARDINAL LEVEL
Advancing Women in Transportation Los Angeles Chapter	Automobile Club of Southern California	Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority	ILWU Local 13, 63, and 94
Ceres Terminals	Southern California Association of Governments	Psomas	Port of Long Beach
EMERALD BENEFACTOR
Econolite