The National Transit Institute (NTI) will continue to offer all courses virtually until 12/31/2022 as we continue to collectively combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Transit Institute, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to develop, promote, and deliver training and education programs for the public transit industry. In 1999, we became part of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, housed at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. NTI is funded by Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5315(d) MAP-21 and Section 5314(c) FAST Act.

The mission of the National Transit Institute is to provide training, education, and clearinghouse services in support of public transportation and quality of life in the United States.

We identify needs; we promote, develop, and deliver high quality programs and materials through cooperative partnerships with industry, government, institutions, and associations; and we serve as a catalyst for enhancing skills and performance in public transportation.

A Handy Guide for Participating in NTI’s Courses

Our Registration System NTI is using the Rutgers University Noncredit Course Catalog & Registration System for course registrations.  If you do not already have one, you will need to create an account in this system to register for NTI courses. You can create your...

NTI’s Virtual Course Registrant and Participant Code of Conduct

Effective May 12, 2021 NTI has implemented a Virtual Course Registrant and Participant Code of Conduct. For more information, please click here.

NTI’s Registration System

NTI is using the Rutgers University Noncredit Course Catalog & Registration System for course registrations.  If you do not already have one, you will need to create an account in this system to register for NTI courses. You can create your new account here by...

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Did You Know…

You can use grant funding for travel to attend NTI classes?!

Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5315(d) for MAP-21 funds and Section 5315(c) for FAST Act funds permit up to one-half of one percent of the Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5307) and the Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5309) funds to be made available to a state or public transit agency recipient in a fiscal year, to be used for tuition and direct educational expenses for transportation employees for educational and training programs relating to transit, at a Federal share not to exceed 80 percent. Proposed training activities to be supported with Urbanized Area Formula Program funds should be included in the grantee’s Urbanized Area Formula Program application.

Paul Wiedefeld joins VTC's Advisory Board

Paul J. Wiedefeld, MCRP ‘81 has joined the VTC Advisory Board, effective July 1. He will also be teaching Public Transit and Management at the Bloustein School in the Fall of 2022.

RU Students Needed to Conduct Light Rail Rider Surveys for NJ TRANSIT

VTC is hiring students to help conduct a survey onboard NJ TRANSIT light rail and near the Orange Street light-rail station in Newark.

Healthy, Just, Resilient and Carbon-Neutral Mobility for All

The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance and the NJ Climate Change Resource Center in association with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University invite you to join Healthy, Just, Resilient and Carbon-Neutral Mobility for All, an initiative is intended to fill a gap in current transportation planning and policy discussions related to reducing emissions from the transport sector and to complement efforts to advance a transition to electric vehicles.

The Benefits of Not Commuting to Work

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major changes in how people work and travel. Research by Robert Noland and Wenwen Zhang suggests that some of these changes are likely to endure.

VTC Responds to COVID-19

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the VTC research team pivoted its efforts to enable it to contribute to the ongoing worldwide conversation on both its short and long-term impacts.

Mihail Kaburis Receives 2022 Mortensen-Voorhees Award

Who We Are

The National Transit Institute, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to develop, promote, and deliver training and education programs for the public transit industry. In 1999, we became part of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, housed at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. NTI is funded by Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5315(d) MAP-21 and Section 5314(c) FAST Act.

What We Do

Research

See our Project and Reports for more information.

Service

Learn more about NJ Travel Independence Program (NJTIP).

Education

Safe Routes to School encourages kids to walk and bike to school.