Mineta Institute taps AAR’s Hamberger
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, has been named a member of the Mineta Transportation Institute’s Board of Trustees, AAR said Tuesday.
“I am honored to be included in such a distinguished group of transportation policy experts and practitioners,” said Hamberger (pictured at left). “The Mineta Transportation Institute has long been regarded as one of the premier transportation research, education, and training centers in the U.S. I look forward to working with MTI to advance sound policy that improves the efficiency of our nation’s transportation system.”
Established by Congress in 1991, the San Jose, Calif.-based Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) is a national University Transportation Center and a Department of Transportation National Center of Excellence, specializing in policy studies related to multimodal surface transportation. MTI is named after former Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, who held the position from 2001 to 2006.
Representing all major surface transportation modes, the MTI Board of Trustees includes members of Congress and other members of the transportation community. The board provides policy direction, assists with needs assessment, and connects the institute and its programs with the international transportation community.
