Research Overview
The University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI) is a leading interdisciplinary transportation research institute advancing innovative, data-driven, and sustainable mobility solutions for cities and regions worldwide. Since its establishment in 2013, UTTRI has evolved into a globally recognized hub for transportation research, bringing together expertise from engineering, urban planning, computer science, data science, operations research, economics, public policy, and environmental studies.
UTTRI’s research addresses some of the most pressing mobility challenges facing modern societies, including urban congestion, climate resilience, transportation equity, freight efficiency, infrastructure optimization, and the transition toward intelligent and low-carbon transportation systems. Through close collaboration with government agencies, municipalities, transit authorities, industry partners, and international research institutions, UTTRI develops evidence-based solutions that directly inform policy, planning, and real-world implementation.
The institute’s research ecosystem is organized through eight core research centres and labs, including the Data Management Group (DMG), Travel Modelling Group (TMG), Travel Demand Modelling Group (TDMG), ITS Centre and Testbed, Transit Analytics Lab (TAL), Smart Freight Centre (SFC), Centre for Automated and Transformative Transportation Systems (CATTS), and Transportation and Air Quality Research Group (TRAQ), as well as a network of affiliated centres that extend interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Toronto and partner organizations. Together, these research groups and centres support large-scale initiatives in urban mobility analytics, AI-enabled transportation systems, travel demand modelling, freight and logistics optimization, transportation emissions analysis, data management, and smart infrastructure technologies.
UTTRI Research Centres, Labs, and Collaborative Research Ecosystem
