Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research (CIITR) advances research, technology, and policy solutions that improve the movement of people and goods across international borders. Established by the Texas Legislature in 2006, CIITR is based in El Paso and uses the U.S.–Mexico border as a real-world environment for developing, testing, and implementing intelligent transportation systems, data-driven tools, and emerging technologies that improve border crossing efficiency, safety, security, mobility, and regional economic competitiveness.
What We Do
CIITR facilitates cross-border economic competitiveness while improving quality of life in border communities, not only in the El Paso–Juárez region, but also elsewhere in Texas, across North America, and in other international border settings.
The Center works with public agencies, universities, industry partners, and binational stakeholders to translate applied research into practical transportation solutions. CIITR’s work focuses on border crossing operations, freight fluidity, intelligent transportation systems, traveler information, data analytics, technology deployment, regional mobility, and binational coordination.
From helping agencies better manage growth and improve border crossing operations to developing real-time information systems and evaluating the impacts of delay, CIITR provides research-based solutions to complex transportation challenges. Through this work, the Center helps reduce congestion, delay, fuel consumption, and emissions while supporting trade, safety, security, resilience, and quality of life in border regions.
The Expert View
Cross-Border Partnership Advances Cost-Effective Traffic Data Collection
Research Areas
The Center conducts applied research for local, state and federal sponsors across six focus areas to evaluate and implement advanced technology to improve our shared transportation systems.
Our Goals
Improve the safe, secure, and efficient movement of people and goods across international borders
CIITR develops and evaluates strategies that improve border crossing operations while supporting security, safety and trade.
Advance intelligent transportation systems and emerging technologies for border operations
CIITR applies technologies such as artificial intelligence, connected infrastructure, sensor systems, data analytics, and traveler information tools to address real-world border transportation challenges.
Strengthen cross-border freight fluidity, mobility, and system resilience
CIITR supports more reliable movement along international trade corridors by analyzing delays, operations, disruptions, and regional transportation performance.
Transfer research into practice through partnerships, implementation, and workforce development.
CIITR uses the El Paso region as a real-world testbed and works with public agencies, universities, industry, and binational partners to implement solutions that can be adapted to other border regions.
Blog
Explore featured research from CIITR, highlighting work that improves border mobility, freight efficiency and air quality in Texas and beyond.
Work With Us
Learn how the Center supports cross-border mobility, economic competitiveness and air quality through innovative transportation solutions.
