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Transportation Research Center
Polytechnic University of Madrid

The Transport Research Center (TRANSyT), created by agreement of the Governing Board of the UPM on December 19, 2002, is a research and development center of the highest scientific and technological level, whose MISSION is as follows:

Mission

Being a multidisciplinary research center on mobility and transport, addressing its economic, social, environmental and spatial dimensions to provide innovative solutions to society.

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Become a reference Center in research and innovation in mobility, leader in knowledge generation and help for the sustainable development of society

Goals

TRANSyT has the following objectives:

  • Explore, imagine and design the future of sustainable mobility.
  • Generate leadership capacity and participation in cutting-edge research programs, projects and networks in the field of transport through a multidisciplinary team, linked to innovation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Strengthen the relationship with other centers, national, European and the rest of the world, to promote the development of collaboration, knowledge and exchange networks within the area of knowledge of transport.
  • Being a bridge between the University and different transport agents: public bodies, companies and other sectoral organizations, as well as students and citizens interested in the area.
  • Support policies and decision making.
  • Consolidate our position as the best Spanish/European research center in mobility and transport for a sustainable and decarbonised society.
  • Increase the average level of excellence of our researchers and offer training programs of the highest quality.
  • Become a pole for attracting talent for researchers and students interested in mobility and transport for a sustainable and decarbonised society.
  • To be an engine of economic and social development in our environment.
  • Consolidate the governance and management model and take it to the highest levels of efficiency.

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Links to the Research group of Transport, Infraestructures and territory website
Link to the Metropolitan Mobility Observatory website

Smart, sustainable and integrated mobility systems

Transport impact analysis

Energy & decarbonization

Freight and logistics

Policy regulation and business models

LAST PROJECTS

SCALE UP

Scale-Up User-Centric and Data-Driven Solutions for Connected Urban Poles.

E.MORES-CM

Strategies for resilient and sustainable mobility of passengers and goods post-COVID in the community of Madrid

TRACKBEST - 3S

Simulation Tool for the Sustainable Implementation of Shared Mobility Systems.

METROPOLIS

Mobility in the city of the future. Prepare cities for the new 2030 mobility through the 4 Spanish polytechnic universities.

SIM4PLAN

Development of a multi-user prototype to help planning.

NEXT4MOB

Next Generation Tools for advanced Mobility solutions.

CARDHIN

Inductive and hydrogen dynamic charging for electric vehicles based on renewable sources.

iCITIES

Urban and social effects of internet use for work and shopping