Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a symposium on May 5, 2023. The symposium event included a keynote address from Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, on the Region’s Gateway Project and an exhibit dedication in tribute to Alan M. Voorhees and his legacy. Activities included a tour of the permanent installation of the Alan M. Voorhees exhibit in the Civic Square building that houses the Bloustein School.
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VTC 25th Anniversary: Celebrating a Visionary with an Update on a New Hudson River Rail Tunnel
Schedule of Activities
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Registration and Poster Session |
Guests are invited to peruse posters that highlight the current research and project work of VTC. |
| Welcome | Welcome remarks by Dr. Stuart Shapiro, Interim Dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Dr. Robert Noland, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Distinguished Professor of Transportation Planning and Policy and Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center |
| Morning Keynote | Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, on the Region’s Gateway Program |
| Morning Panel: The Evolution of Planning for Major Urban Transportation Projects |
The collective experience of this session’s panelists begins in the mid-1950s and continues to the present day—a remarkable span of almost 70 years. They will discuss how the goals and expectations for major urban highway and public transportation projects have shifted during this time frame and how planning processes and techniques have changed in response. Moderator: Robert Skinner, Retired Executive Director, Transportation Research Board. Panelists:
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Dedication of the Alan M. Voorhees Legacy Exhibit
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| Lunch and Exhibit Tours | Lunch will be provided. Guests will have an opportunity to visit the permanent installation of the Alan M. Voorhees exhibit on the fourth floor of the Civic Square building. |
| Afternoon Keynote | Subash Iyer, Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration |
| Afternoon Panel: Meeting the Transportation Challenges of Today and Tomorrow |
Key priorities of federal and state transportation policy include:
This panel will explore how a transformative vision for infrastructure investment, supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can address these and other challenges facing New Jersey and the nation. Moderator: Jon Carnegie, Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center Panelists:
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VTC is a national leader in the research and development of innovative transportation policy. Located within the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the Center brings to bear the full array of resources of a major research university on transportation issues of regional and national significance. VTC includes the National Transit Institute, which was created by Congress in 1992 to design and deliver training and education programs for the U.S. transit industry.
