The Florida Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center proudly celebrated a major milestone in transportation safety education with the graduation of Florida’s first cohort of the National Center for Rural Road Safety’s Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) Planning and Engineering Career Pathway. During a graduation ceremony held July 9, 2026, at the Florida Department of…
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently hosted the webinar Transit Worker Fatigue and Developing Fatigue Risk Management Programs, bringing together industry leaders to discuss fatigue-related safety risks and practical approaches to mitigating them. The webinar featured presentations by Ethan Novak, Program Analyst in FTA’s Office of Transit Safety Oversight; Lisa Staes, Associate Director for the…
As part of the Peer-to-Peer University Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Education and Outreach Program, Dr. Can Cui visited the University of Central Florida to conduct in-person safety education and learn more about students’ everyday transportation experiences on and around campus. UCF’s large campus supports a variety of transportation options, including walking, bicycling, campus shuttle services,…
Safety on wheels—and paws! CUTR recently joined a collaborative video shoot on the USF Tampa campus to promote micromobility and pedestrian safety. With the help of therapy dog Koda the Fluff and USF’s own Rocky D. Bull, the production brought together campus and transportation partners to share important safety messages in a fun, engaging, and…
In June, 247 transit professionals from 104 organizations gathered in Tampa at the USF Embassy Suites for the 2026 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop & Transit Safety and Operations Summit. This one-of-a-kind workshop was held June 8−10 in partnership with the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the Center for Urban…
Tampa, FL — The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF) is proud to announce that former Florida Senator Jeff Brandes has been selected as the 2026 inductee into Florida’s Transportation Hall of Fame™, recognizing his significant contributions to transportation innovation, policy, and mobility advancement throughout Florida. Brandes will…
On July 1, 2026, the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) hosted the “Roll Safe, Bulls!” Campus Walking, Biking, and E-Scooter Safety Session as part of the USF Summer Week-of-Welcome (WOW) program. The event was organized through the Peer-to-Peer University Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Education and Outreach Program, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation,…
