2026 CTS Transportation Research Conference

About the Event

This annual event convenes researchers and practitioners from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to highlight the latest innovations in transportation. Attendees learn about research findings, implementation efforts, and engagement activities related to a variety of transportation topics.

This year's program highlights included:

• An opening panel discussion, held in conjunction with CTS's 40th anniversary celebration in 2026, focused on addressing transportation challenges through university–agency collaboration.
• An afternoon keynote from Robert J. Schneider, professor of urban planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He explored what a safer transportation system would look like and the actions that could help make meaningful progress toward Vision Zero in the U.S.
• Twelve concurrent sessions exploring multimodal safety, transit, mobility and access, electric and intelligent vehicles, structures and materials, the transportation workforce, data use, and more.

Check out the conference program for complete session information

Credit

Conference attendees are eligible for 7.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and 7.0 American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification maintenance credits.

Download the PDH form or the list of sessions approved for AICP credit for your records.

Questions?

Contact Chelsea Arbury Prorok at [email protected].

Sponsor

The conference was sponsored by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota.