Vision Statement

The vision of the Nebraska Transportation Center is to become a nationally and internationally recognized center of transportation excellence focused on developing new knowledge, innovative solutions, and the next generation of experts necessary to sustain the U.S. transportation system in the most safe, effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly manner possible. Toward that end, NTC will develop and deliver premier programs in research, education, and technology transfer.

Research: NTC will make fundamental advancements in basic and theoretical research related to all modes of U.S. surface transportation system.

Education: NTC will produce a cohort of trained professionals – well-qualified to take positions in academia, government and industry – to provide the next-generation expertise vital to the nation's transportation system

Technology Transfer: NTC will develop user-friendly delivery mechanisms specifically geared toward transferring the Center's knowledge to public and private sector transportation workers in Nebraska and throughout the U.S.

In summary, our vision is to produce engineering products and processes that save lives, reduce risk, reduce cost and produce future leaders in the transportation field.