Resources - Transportation Links

Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
The Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) at the University of Minnesota is a catalyst for transportation innovation by advancing knowledge through research, education and outreach.

Citizens for Personal Rapid Transit

District Finder: Find out who represents you!

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)

Metropolitan Council: The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the seven-county Twin Cities area. The Council advocates for Smart Growth development for vital communities and a competitive region. It runs the regional transit system, collects and treats wastewater, oversees surface and groundwater management, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income families. The 17-member Metropolitan Council board is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

MN Department of Transportation (MnDOT) 

MnDOT Bicycle Resource Page 

MN Department of Public Safety 

Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA)

St. Cloud Area Planning Organization

Star Tribune SmarTraveler Traffic Page (real-time traffic updates for the Twin Cities)

Transportation Policy Institute (TPI) 


National Links


Adventure Cycling Association: Adventure Cycling Association is America's premier member-supported, not-for-profit organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Our mission is simply to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle.

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA): AAPA, the alliance of leading ports in the Western Hemisphere, protects and advances the common interests of its diverse members as they connect their communities with the global transportation system.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 

American Public Transit Association (APTA)

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA): ARTBA's mission: advocating strong federal investment in the nation's transportation infrastructure to meet public demand for safe and efficient travel and shipment of goods. The industry ARTBA represents generates more than $200 billion in U.S. economic activity annually and employs 2.5 million Americans.

Association of American Railroads (AAR)

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP): The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals ensures excellence in the emerging professional discipline of bicycle and pedestrian transportation. We have more than 350 members in 45 states and 5 countries; members include traffic engineers and planners; advocates; consultants; federal, state and local agency staff; and educators.

Center for Transportation Excellence

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH): "The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is a non-profit-making, non-governmental global association of port and harbor organizations founded in 1955, presently comprising some 340 members, mostly of public port authorities, covering 90 countries and economies across the world. Its principal aim, as laid out in its Constitution, is to "develop and foster good relations and cooperation among all ports and harbors of the world", thereby promoting world trade and further peace in the world. IAPH is given NGO consultative status from UNECOSOC, IMO, UNCTAD, WCO, UNEP and ILO."

The Road Information Program (TRIP): TRIP is a nonprofit organization that promotes transportation policies which relieve traffic congestion, improve air quality, make highway travel safer and enhance economic productivity.

The Texas Transportation Institute's 2002 Urban Mobility Study: "Texas Transportation Institute's Urban Mobility Study has developed a set of performance measures to estimate congestion and mobility levels."

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)