NuRail By The Numbers: 2012 to 2020
Infographic Detailing Output of US DOT Consortium
Since its formation in 2012, the Urban Transportation Center has been a participant in NuRail Center, a US DOT OST-R Tier 1 funded national university transportation research consortium.
Several UTC rail-centered research studies addressing freight, safety and transit were funded entirely and in part through NuRail.
These include:
Economic Benefits of Productivity Increases Through Truck-to-Rail Mode Shift in Freight Transport
Rail-Highway Crossing Delay Study for Dolton and Riverdale
Exploring the Potential for Off-Peak Delivery in Metropolitan Chicago
Pedestrian/Cyclist Warning Devices and Signs at CTA Rail-Highway Grade Crossings
A Review of Capital Improvement Grant Program and the Need for a Uniform Project Selection Process
Access all UTC transportation research studies by visiting the Research and Publications page.
Download a detailed info graphic that presents the full scope of NuRail in terms of studies, student participation, conferences and more. Learn more about NuRail from this site.