UT Takes a Leadership Role at the Airport Ground Transportation Association Conference
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, supply chain management faculty recently underscored its leadership in the transportation sector by helping to organize the Airport Ground Transportation Association (AGTA) Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, 2024.
Clinical assistant professor Jeff Trombly, a founding member of the Global Supply Chain Institute’s Transportation and Logistics Collaborative, serves as executive director of the AGTA. Alex Scott, another member of the TLC, serves as assistant director, while Misty Richards of the Center for Transportation Research in the Tickle College of Engineering is the association’s administrator. UT is the only university actively involved with the AGTA, which consists of more than 200 members working for domestic and international airports, ground transportation operators, and the parking industry.
“Airport ground transportation is a multi-billion-dollar industry,” said Trombly. “UT’s involvement provides a platform for our faculty and students to work closely with ground transportation operators and airports to build experience in transportation operations.”
Beyond personnel support, UT recently updated the airport fees and fares survey that collects data describing the charges assessed to operators, such as shuttle services, taxis and ride-share companies, public transit, rental and private cars, and chauffeurs.