| Mission
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) seeks to
lead an informed public discussion of transportation policy
issues. In the context of New Jersey as a living laboratory,
VTC is committed to conducting research and finding innovative
approaches to transportation problem solving. Through its
research, VTC identifies and explores transportation linkages
to other public policy areas, such as economic development,
land use, political governance, finance and social policy.
Through the National Transit Institute’s (NTI) training
and education activities, VTC develops and delivers workforce
development programs for the transit industry, government
officials and the public at-large.
Vision
VTC is a leader in transportation research and education at
the national, state and regional level and the nucleus of
transportation-related training and education, policy and
research at Rutgers University.
Primary Activities
The center’s primary activities include a blend of applied
and academic research, education and training, and service
to the state and region on a variety of transportation planning
and policy topics.
Research – VTC conducts interdisciplinary applied
and academic research on aspects of transportation policy
and planning which are of a critical nature and which are
not otherwise addressed by conventional sponsors.
Education & Training
- In collaboration with the Federal Transit Administration
and other transportation agencies at all levels, VTC develops
and delivers training and education programs for the transit
industry, government officials and the public at-large.
- VTC provides educational opportunities to undergraduate
and graduate students through opportunities to participate
in “hands-on” research projects and transportation
planning studio courses.
Service – VTC provides transportation expertise
to citizens and policy makers on a range of transportation
issues; convenes forums, conferences, and seminars on critical
issues involving transportation, focusing especially on the
complex interrelationship with other sectors of society and
the long-term implications of short-term choices; and maintains
a communications function with a commitment to disseminating
information related to critical transportation issues, and
simplifying and clarifying transportation data and information
for popular understanding, leading to improved quality of
choices made by voters and public officials.
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