The 2025 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium took place October 28-30, 2025. As the transit industry is experiencing significant changes (e.g., new technologies, potential funding shortage) in recent years, the symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how evidence-based research is being or can be, used to make the most of these opportunities in a dynamic environment. This year’s symposium will focus on the following topics:
- AI in Transit
- Automated Transit Vehicles
- High-speed rail
- Rural Transit
- Intercity Bus Systems
- Microtransit and Paratransit State of Practice
In addition to the opening and closing plenaries, the symposium features two types of sessions:
- Researcher + practitioner sessions: researchers and practitioners will jointly present a research project that addresses a practical issue important to a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization, or department of transportation.
- Regular sessions: traditional presentations where an individual presenter shares transit-related research.
AICP credits were available for this event. Information about previous years’ events can be found here.
The Symposium is convened by a partnership between California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, APTA, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, and the Mineta Transportation Institute. Organizing Committee members:
- Chad Riding, Kevin Spiker, Connor Campbell, Mina Rezaei, & Keith Sirisack, Caltrans
- Jacob Yan & Xilei Zhao, University of Florida
- Brendon Hemily, Public Transportation Consultant
- Art Guzzetti, APTA
- Hilary Nixon, Mineta Transportation Institute
- Kari Watkins, UC Davis
- Greg Newmark, Morgan State University
- Roderick Bailey, Mississippi DOT
- John Andoh, City of Redding, CA
The Symposium is convened by a partnership between California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, APTA, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, and the Mineta Transportation Institute. Organizing Committee members:
- Chad Riding, Kevin Spiker, Connor Campbell, Mina Rezaei, & Keith Sirisack, Caltrans
- Jacob Yan & Xilei Zhao, University of Florida
- Brendon Hemily, Public Transportation Consultant
- Art Guzzetti, APTA
- Hilary Nixon, Mineta Transportation Institute
- Kari Watkins, UC Davis
- Greg Newmark, Morgan State University
- Roderick Bailey, Mississippi DOT
- John Andoh, City of Redding, CA