The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is a program of the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF) in partnership with Texas A&M University, University of Illinois at Chicago and Florida International University.
PURPOSE AND GOALS
NCTR’s purpose is to make public transportation and all other travel choices, safe, effective, efficient, desirable, and secure. NCTR’s goals are to:
- Minimize traffic congestion
- Maximize mobility options
- Promote safety and security
- Improve the environment
- Enhance community sustainability
These goals will be accomplished by conducting applied and advanced research, energetically disseminating the results, and expanding the workforce of transportation professionals through education and training to address the challenges and opportunities of the future.
KEY PERSONNEL
Dr. Robert L. Bertini, Director
National Center for Transit Research
Center for Urban Transportation Research
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENG030
Tampa, FL 33620-5375
813-974-9797 | Fax 813-974-5168
rbertini@usf.edu
Reena Raturi, Federal Grants Coordinator
Center for Urban Transportation Research
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENG030
Tampa, FL 33620-5375
813-974-9761 | Fax 813-974-5168
rraturi@cutr.usf.edu
HISTORY
The National Urban Transit Institute (NUTI) was established as a program of the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida in Tampa under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. In September 1999, the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) was established as a program of CUTR at USF by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA). NCTR was competitively selected as a Tier I UTC in 2002, and in 2006. In 2011, NCTR was selected as a Tier I Transit Focused UTC, and in 2013 NCTR was selected as a Livable Communities Tier I UTC. NCTR’s activities will end on September 30, 2020.
ADVISORY BOARD
| Mike Baltes | Federal Transit Administration |
| Joe Calabrese | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority |
| Ed Coven | Florida Department of Transportation |
| J. Darryll Dockstader | Florida Department of Transportation |
| Tim Garling | Broward County Transit |
| Brendon Hemily | Transportation Consultant |
| Minnie Johnson | Project for Public Spaces |
| Jon Martz | VPSI Inc./Association for Commuter Transportation |
| Perry Maull | Indiana University Campus Bus Service |
| Bill McCloud | Veolia Transportation |
| Louis Sanders | American Public Transportation Association |
| Eric Schreffler | ESTC |
| Donna Vlasak | Transportation Research Board |
| Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E., Director | Center for Urban Transportation Research |
