@MinetaTrans

At MTI, our mission is to increase mobility for all by improving the safety, efficiency, accessibility, and convenience of our nation's transportation system.

 San Jose, California
transweb.sjsu.edu
Joined July 2011
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MTI was proud to participate in West Valley Community Services’ Together We Rise community forum. Dr. Hilary Nixon, MTI’s Deputy Executive Director, joined the panel to discuss the connection between #transportation, #publichealth, and community well-being.
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🚆 Who keeps America moving by trains? MTI’s 2027 Elementary Poster Contest invites students in grades 1–6 to explore rail careers through art! tinyurl.com/mti-poster-conte… 🏆 Prizes up to $200 📅 Submit by January 22, 2027 @APTA_info
MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

ALT MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

ALT MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

ALT MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

MTI Poster Contest: Who Keeps America Moving by Trains?

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What makes a transit stop truly transit-friendly? At the 2026 Research to Practice Transit Symposium, @ahoura_z will showcase the CA Equi-TOD Explorer—a free tool analyzing 66,000+ California transit stops to inform equitable, affordable TOD 🔗 Register: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01…
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Join our next Trailblazer Tuesday with VTA GM/CEO Carolyn Gonot, one of a small number of women leading a major U.S. #transit agency. Hear lessons from 25+ years in industry #leadership. 📅 Nov. 10 🕛 12–12:30 p.m. PT 💻 Free + 0.5 PDH tinyurl.com/TTWebinar-Gonot @SJSU @WTS_SF
Promotional flyer for a virtual discussion on women in transportation leadership with Carolyn Conot and Karen Philbrick, PhD, scheduled for November 10, 2023.

ALT Promotional flyer for a virtual discussion on women in transportation leadership with Carolyn Conot and Karen Philbrick, PhD, scheduled for November 10, 2023.

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What’s happening beneath the surface of our transportation infrastructure? 👀 Join MTI’s Dr. Amr M. Morsy for a 30-minute Research Snaps webinar on predicting underground corrosion. 📅 Oct. 13 | 12–12:30 p.m. PT 🔗transweb.sjsu.edu/events/Ben…
Close-up of heavily corroded underground steel pipe illustrating challenges in detecting subterranean corrosion.

ALT Close-up of heavily corroded underground steel pipe illustrating challenges in detecting subterranean corrosion.

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Which is better at keeping #rail #safe—human inspectors or automated track inspection? Both. Read the latest #MTI perspective by @BMWED_IBT President Cardwell here: transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2…

Examining Best Practices for Keeping Trains on the Tracks:

Tony D. Cardwell Tony D. Cardwell has served as President of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT) since 2022. Beginning

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🚦 Middle school students, educators, & families: join us for the Garrett Morgan #Transportation #Competition Information Night! 📅 Oct. 12 🕕 6–7 p.m. PT Register now to learn how to compete: tinyurl.com/GarrettMorgan27-… #STEM #education
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READ: @BMWED_IBT President Cardwell published a @MinetaTrans research report on Automated Track Inspection technology, explaining the need to maintain visual human inspections alongside this technology. The expertise of rail workers cannot be replaced. transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2…
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You can’t always see corrosion—but its effects can be serious. Join MTI’s Dr. Amr M. Morsy to learn how research can help predict underground corrosion and support more resilient infrastructure. 📅 Oct. 13 | 12–12:30 p.m. PT 🔗transweb.sjsu.edu/events/Ben…
Close-up of heavily corroded underground steel pipe illustrating challenges in detecting subterranean corrosion.

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Choose mentors—and become one for others. @Lynda_Tran shares why #mentorship is about more than receiving support; it’s also about paying it forward and having the backs of those who come next.
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🎓 “Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice in the room or always having the right answer.” #MSTM alum & #BART engineer Vanessa Ly shares how she found her voice and community in the #online #SJSU program. ▶️ linkedin.com/pulse/finding-c…
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“Sometimes leadership just means being there.” @Lynda_Tran reflects on the importance of showing up, listening, and connecting with people. A powerful #leadership lesson from MTI’s #TrailblazerTuesday.
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Big congrats to #MTI Exec. Director Dr. Karen Philbrick! 🎉🏆Karen received #ARTBA’s 2026 Excellence in Academia Award for her work securing $44M+ in competitive funding and growing programs that support the #transportation workforce. So well deserved!
Portrait of Karen Philbrick, Executive Director at Mineta Transportation Institute, honored with ARTBA 2026 Excellence in Academia Award.

ALT Portrait of Karen Philbrick, Executive Director at Mineta Transportation Institute, honored with ARTBA 2026 Excellence in Academia Award.

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25 years after #September11 we remember those lost and those whose courage & service helped our nation move forward. #MinetaForum26 brought together industry leaders & family members to reflect on & carry forward Sec. Mineta’s extraordinary example of leadership & public service.
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🚛Freight demand is growing. How are metro regions managing the impacts? Join us for #ResearchSnaps to explore freight planning across the U.S.—and what agencies are doing to build a more sustainable system. 📅 9/17 | 12pm PT 🔗 tinyurl.com/MTISnaps-Moving-…
Research SNAPS - Moving Goods, Managing Impacts: Planning for Sustainable Freight Webinar

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Join us 9/15 for #TrailblazerTuesday to hear from national transportation policy and communications leader Lynda Tran about leadership under pressure and bringing people together. ⏰ 12 PM PT 🔗 tinyurl.com/TTWebinar-Tran
Virtual Trailblazer Tuesday webinar featuring Lynda Tran, discussing leadership and industry trends.

ALT Virtual Trailblazer Tuesday webinar featuring Lynda Tran, discussing leadership and industry trends.

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Twenty-five years after #September11 transformed aviation and transportation, we're proud to welcome @united as the presenting sponsor of the Mineta Forum on Transportation Policy & Leadership. Thank you for helping bring us together as we look toward the future!
Thank you to United Airlines for sponsoring the Mineta Forum on Transportation Policy and Leadership event.

ALT Thank you to United Airlines for sponsoring the Mineta Forum on Transportation Policy and Leadership event.

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When America was thrown into crisis on 9/11, Michelle Poché Flaherty helped coordinate the response across every U.S. DOT agency. On Sept. 9, she joins the #MinetaForum to take us inside those defining days and Secretary Mineta’s leadership. 🔗tinyurl.com/MinetaForum
Portrait of Michelle Poché Flaherty smiling outdoors with green foliage background, dressed in a purple blazer and pink top.

ALT Portrait of Michelle Poché Flaherty smiling outdoors with green foliage background, dressed in a purple blazer and pink top.

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On 9/11, Genie Norris Murphy served as Senior Advisor to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta. Days later, she was at Ground Zero as his on-site representative. On Sept. 9, she joins the #MinetaForum to share her firsthand perspective. 🔗tinyurl.com/MinetaForum
Portrait of Genie Norris Murphy, smiling warmly, featured as a speaker for a leadership discussion on 9/11.

ALT Portrait of Genie Norris Murphy, smiling warmly, featured as a speaker for a leadership discussion on 9/11.

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Flight attendants were among those on the front lines of the 9/11 attacks. Today, Sara Nelson represents 55,000 flight attendants across 20 airlines. On Sept. 9, the @afa_cwa Intl. President joins the #MinetaForum to bring their perspective. 🔗tinyurl.com/MinetaForum
Professional portrait of Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, standing confidently with the Capitol building in the background.

ALT Professional portrait of Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, standing confidently with the Capitol building in the background.

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