Transportation Research Center News
The Transportation Research Center (TRC) promotes and facilitates transportation related research, education, and outreach activities at UNLV to address current, emerging, and long-term needs and challenges for a vibrant transportation system. TRC strives to develop innovative solutions that enhance safety, as well as improve accessibility and mobility for passenger and freight transportation systems.
Current Transportation Research Center News
Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.
Shashi Nambisan, director of UNLV’s Transportation Research Center, explores sustainable solutions for a robust and efficient transportation system.
The workshops and accident re-enactment immerse students in urban infrastructure planning issues.
Erin Breen, longtime safety advocate, on the Maryland Parkway project and other transportation improvements coming to the Valley.
As the nation's most-watched sports entertainment event rolls into town, UNLV researchers are available to provide expertise.
The immersive experience for high-achieving students aimed at solving urban planning issues.
Transportation Research Center In The News

Waymo’s current service area stretches a few miles east and west of Interstate 15, reaching as far south as Boulder Junction and as far north as the northern terminal of the Las Vegas Strip.

A line of fur-midable characters made its way to schools in the West Valley Wednesday morning.

Traffic safety leaders joined forces with iconic local mascots Wednesday to send an urgent message to drivers in school zones: “Be kind, be alert, save a life.”

If you saw a mascot while you were dropping your kid off at school Wednesday morning, no, your eyes weren’t deceiving you.

Waymo has started offering autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas to public riders, the company announced today.

As Waymo rolls out driverless cars in Clark County, FOX5 is looking into safety concerns after several thousand cars were recalled this summer.
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