​Transport Chicago is an annual conference dedicated to the mission of improving transportation in the Chicago region and beyond.  Originally conceived as a student-led forum, today Transport brings together seasoned experts and professionals of all ages for a one-day fun, engaging and semi-formal conference setting.

Every year, our goal is to ignite the conversation.  Transport Chicago provides a platform to exchange ideas and knowledge and to build the relationships that are necessary to solve the complex transportation problems of today – and tomorrow. ​

​CONNECT + LEARN + GROW​

2019 Sponsors

Thanks to our 2019 sponsors!

They are an integral part of making our conference a success. Their support allows us to draw hundreds of decision-makers, planners, engineering professionals, elected officials and many others from the public and private transportation sector to the conference. If you'd like to support the mission of Transport Chicago, consider becoming a sponsor. 

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Transport Chicago
​In the News​

Keynote Speakers Share Thoughts on Transportation Challenges and the Need to Expand Equity at Transport Chicago 2018
By Edward Bury, June 20, 2018, Urban Transportation Center
Instead of extending the Red Line, some see promise in the Metra Electric
By La Risa Lynch June 11, 2018 on The Chicago Reporter
The Metra Electric is a commuter rail line that mainly runs through black communities, connecting the city's southern suburbs and South Side neighborhoods to downtown Chicago.

Photo by Stacey Rupolo
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Oboi Reed: Transportation Planning Needs to Become Less "Stale, Pale, and Male"
By James Porter June 6, 2018 on Streetsblog Chicago
Oboi Reed speaks at the Transport Chicago conference.

​Photo: John Greenfield
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4 Surprising Side Effects of Electric Autonomous Vehicles
By Jeff McMahon June 3, 2018 on Forbes
LAS VEGAS, NV - The Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept

​Who Pays for Roads Once Electric Vehicles Defund the Gas Tax
By Jeff McMahon June 4, 2018 on Forbes
Ben Affleck is seen in Los Angeles filling his tank and paying a heap of gas taxes. What will happen to those taxes when Ben drives an electric car? (Photo by BG004/Bauer-Griffen/GC Images)
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Diverging Approach: Nerd Prom
By The Yard Social Club June 3, 2018
As we learned from this year’s Transport Chicago conference, transportation professionals stepping out of our professional silo to get a better on-the-ground perspective of what’s happening in neighborhoods and communities throughout our region is invaluable. - the Yard Social Club


​2018 Updates

Conference Agenda
In addition to our compelling keynote speakers–Thomas Prendergast and Olatunji Oboi Reed–this year’s conference will be chock-full of informative presentations, debates, panel discussions, posters, and sponsor booths from transportation professionals throughout Chicagoland. We’ve got sessions prepared by transit agencies, consulting firms, research institutions, DOT’s, other public agencies and more! 

Please check out our conference agenda to learn more.

Enjoy a Free Divvy Ride This Year

​As a friend of the conference, Divvy has kindly sponsored a free Single Ride, up to 30-minutes, for all conference participants. Divvy is Chicago's bike share system, with more than 6,000 bikes and 600 stations. At the conference you will receive a code that can be used to redeem this special offer. Download the Transit App or redeem at a kiosk. Enjoy the ride! 
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Oboi Reed Featured in City Lab Article
Keynote speaker Oboi Reed was recently featured in an article published in City Lab about "bike libraries"

Can 'Bike Libraries' Fix Chicago's Cycling Equity Gap?
2018 Keynote Speakers
Thomas Prendergast 
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Mr. Prendergast will be the morning keynote speaker.  He is currently an executive vice president and chief strategy officer of STV and has served as the chairman and chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City.
Olatunji Oboi Reed

​Mr. Reed will be the lunch keynote speaker.  He serves as the President & CEO of Equiticity, a national, racial equity movement, programming and advocating for racial equity, increased mobility and racial justice. He is also the co-founder and served as President and CEO of the Slow Roll Chicago bicycle movement.
Please Join Us!

Are you a transportation professional with knowledge to share? Transport Chicago invites transportation and planning professionals, practitioners, researchers, and academics to submit a proposal for our 33rd Annual Transport Chicago Conference on June 1, 2018.