Our Objectives

The University Transportation Center at the Georgia Transportation Institute (UTC/GTI)  strategic objectives include:

• Conduct multi-disciplinary research on topics relevant to the relationship among transportation infrastructure, economic competiveness and safety
• Disseminate research results and other products of the Center to the transportation community
• Promote transportation education and professional development on topics relating to Center research topics
• Establish a central point of contact and promotion of best practices (e.g., through a web site or list serve) for materials relating to transportation systems performance and management
• Promote diversity in the workforce through active recruitment of women and minority students into degree programs 
• Act as a national resource for the debates and discussions that focus on the evolving national transportation program and future directions
• Explore international cooperative activities with research entities in selected countries where similar research interests exist