Since 2006, the Vermont Transportation Research Center has served as a hub for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary transportation research with a focus on sustainable and equitable solutions for smaller cities and rural communities in Vermont, New England, and beyond. 

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About Us

The TRC is committed to putting our cutting-edge research to good use, informing policy-making and business decisions, and advancing public discourse on key transportation, energy, and environmental issues.
TRC students attend the 2024 Transportation Research Board Conference

Student Opportunities

TRC faculty and staff work with graduate and undergraduate students on cutting edge multidisciplinary research, preparing the future transportation leaders and policy makers, planners, and engineers.
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TRC Programs

The TRC is home to a collection of research and outreach programs that help carry out the Center’s mission to advance sustainable and resilient transportation systems in Vermont and beyond.
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TRC Reports

The TRC conducts research that advances the science of understanding how we travel, the design of resilient transportation systems, and the impact of transportation on the environment, our health and wellbeing, and the economic prosperity of diverse communities. Explore our research on Scholarworks.

TRC Research Reports

TRC Research Portfolio

Recent TRC News

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TRC Launches New Transportation Sustainability Tracking Tool

The TRC recently launched a new interactive sustainable transportation tracking tool for Chittenden County that features a new interactive data dashboard and mapping application that provides key metrics for evaluating the sustainability of household travel across Chittenden County, Vermont.
UVM student presents at 2025 TRB annual meeting

2025 Transportation Research Board Meeting (PDF)

Faculty, staff, and students affiliated with the University of Vermont Transportation Research Center participated in 12 presentations and activities at the 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC, this January.
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TRC investigators begin research on recovery for flooding in VT

The TRC’s Sarah Grajdura and Dana Rowangould will be starting a new research project focused on the role of mobility, housing, and infrastructure in equitable flood recovery in Vermont.