Transportation Library

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Google is currently digitizing our Environmental Impact Statement collection.

The Transportation Library was founded in 1958 to support the curricula and research programs of the Transportation Center; the Center for Public Safety of Northwestern University, including the School of Police Staff and Command and the Infrastructure Technology Institute.

Containing over 500,000 items, the Transportation Library of Northwestern University is one of the largest transportation information centers in the world, encompassing information on all transportation modalities, including: air, rail, highway, pipeline, water, urban transport and logistics. It includes a significant collection on law enforcement, police management and traffic enforcement.

Its collection of environmental impact statements is one of the most complete in the world.

The Transportation Library's staff produce TRANweb, a web based periodical index of transportation and law enforcement articles and conference proceedings.

Consult our collection information to find Transportation material.

Researchers from around the world, in the fields of transportation, law enforcement and environmental impact assessment are encouraged to use the Transportation Library in accordance with our policies and procedures.

For more information on the Transportation Library, please refer to our brochure.

 

 

 NEW AND NOTABLE

The Ira Silverman Railroad Collection consists of 238 items: 227 menus and eleven pamphlets.  35 United States and Canadial railroads are represented in the collection.  All menus were issued by ther respective railroad.