TRAIL Research School

TRAIL, the research school for TRAnsport, Infrastructure and Logistics, was founded in 1994 to combine academic education, research, and applied science in a network organization of six Dutch universities (Delft University of Technology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, Eindhoven University of Technology, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen). Now, various faculties and institutes (in the field of economics, technology, policy and management, and the social and behavioral sciences) form a strong network of scientific experts in the integrated area of transport, infrastructure, and logistics.  

TRAIL carries out three types of interconnected activities:  

• Training & Education: to educate PhD students and support PhD students in organizing their projects;
• Research & Development: to initiate and stimulate academic research opportunities;  
• Knowledge Transfer: to promote and perform knowledge transfer activities among TRAIL researchers, related research institutes, and potential users (public and private). 

At this moment TRAIL has 65 Staff members, 1 associated staff member, and 142 PhD candidates.