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Examining the systems and structures that link people and places.

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Our faculty examine the role of transportation to improve mobility options for all people, reduce pollution and GHG emissions, and contribute to making more livable cities. The METRANS Transportation Consortium focuses on solving transportation problems of large metropolitan areas through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach.

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METRANS Transportation Consortium

METRANS is a U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Consortium. It is a joint partnership of USC and California State University, Long Beach. Its mission is to solve transportation problems in large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach. Its four areas of focus are goods movement and international trade; urban mobility; transportation infrastructure and finance; and safety, security, and vulnerability.

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Drone shot of the front gate of a container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles on a sunny day. Trucks are lined up to leave and enter, and in the background massive container ships are sitting in their berths being loaded and unloaded by cranes. Authorization was obtained from the Los Angeles Harbor Department and Los Angeles Port Police for this operation in restricted airspace.