Transportation Research Institute

The Transportation Research Institute (TRI), formerly the Transportation Training and Research Center, was created in 1975 to develop, expand, and convey transportation knowledge and thereby improve the mobility and safety of people, freight, and services in metropolitan areas. TRI has a long and distinguished history of innovative research and educational programs. The Institute has conducted a variety of landmark studies involving capacity analysis of freeways and signalized intersections, and led the development of the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual, used throughout the world as a design and analysis standard.

In addition, TRI conducts Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) research in New York City involving technical, institutional, and private-public issues. Through the Urban ITS Center, it is providing technical and policy analysis assistance to the New York City Department of Transportation to facilitate the deployment of ITS technologies in the NY Metropolitan area. Faculty from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Social Sciences, and Transportation Engineering contribute their expertise to TRI.

John C. Falcocchio, Director

6 MetroTech Center, RH-515A
Brooklyn , NY 11201
tri@poly.edu
phone: 718-260-3612
fax: 718-722-7271