The METRANS Transportation Consortium is a transportation research center based at the University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach. As a leading transportation research center, METRANS is committed to inspiring and empowering the next generation of transportation experts.

Transportation systems are all around us.

Why not make them work for you?

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people or 8% of the population in the United States rely on public transportation such as buses, trains, and ferries.

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people or about 10% of the U.S. labor force work in the transportation and warehousing sector or in related industries.

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of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the transportation sector, making it the largest contributor of U.S. GHG emissions.

Don't ever think that because you're studying X major, or want to do Y thing, that there's no place for you in transportation. There is absolutely space and opportunity for everyone in this field.
Alex Wang
Alex WangUSC, B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering
As a child, I always noticed the issues in my built environment. I think I always had some kind of pulling towards exploring these issues but it wasn't until I found urban planning in college that I put a name to the field.
Marlen Macias
Marlen MaciasUSC, B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning