The Mineta Transportation Institute is a research institute focusing on the issues related to
intermodal surface transportation in the
United States
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. Although part of
San Jose State University's Lucas Graduate School of Business in
San Jose, California
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, the headquarters is located at 210 N 4th Street, San Jose and is currently directed by Karen Philbrick. It is named after its founder
Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Mineta (, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician from California. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the cabinet of the United States for US Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. ...
, who was the 14th
United States Secretary of Transportation
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.
History
It was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA, ) is a United States federal law that posed a major change to transportation planning and policy, as the first U.S. federal legislation on the subject in the post-Interstate H ...
.
Research
MTI has adopted the following areas of emphasis:
* Bicycle and pedestrian issues
* Financing public and private sector transportation improvements
* Intermodal connectivity and integration
* Safety and security of transportation systems
* Sustainability of transportation systems
* Transportation / land use / environment
* Transportation planning and policy development
References
External links
Official website
San Jose State University
Research institutes in California
Transport research organizations
Transportation in California
University subdivisions in California
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