Affiliation With U.S. Department of Transportation
The Western Transportation Institute was established as a national University Transportation Center (UTC) by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1998, and was formally reauthorized as a UTC in 2005. As a UTC, the WTI is recognized as a federal transportation center whose specific focus area is mobility in rural transportation and travel. The significance of the federal designation is summarized in the UTC's mission statement, which states that the program's objective is "to advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through the mechanism of education, research, and technology transfer at university-based centers of excellence."
Due to UTC designation, the WTI receives federal funding and its annual budget is more than $5 million.
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