伊利诺伊州CEE的运输工程小组在铁路，人行道和运输系统工程方面提供了无与伦比的专业知识。这个庞大而全面的计划拥有世界一流的教师，充满活力的研究计划，并与行业和政府机构保持紧密联系。四个备受瞩目的研究中心提高了运输工程专业的课程水平，并为学生提供了参与对社会产生重大影响的研究的机会。伊利诺伊州交通运输中心（ICT）是与伊利诺伊州交通运输部合作运营的研究中心，总部位于伊利诺伊州中欧和东欧。总部也设在该部门的是机场技术卓越中心，该中心由O¢â€™Hare现代化计划和联邦航空管理局资助。其中两个中心与铁路相关。伊
The Transportation Engineering group within CEE at Illinois offers unequalled expertise in railroad, pavement and transportation systems engineering. This large, comprehensive program boasts world-class faculty, a dynamic research program, and strong ties to industry and government agencies. Four high-profile research centers enhance the curriculum of the transportation engineering program and offer students the opportunity to participate in research with significant impact on society. The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT), a research center operated in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, is headquartered within CEE at Illinois. Also headquartered in the department is the Center of Excellence for Airport Technology, funded by the OHare Modernization Program and the Federal Aviation Administration. Two of the centers are rail related. The Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at Illinois is the largest and oldest in North America, providing leadership in research and curriculum development. The National University Rail (NURail) Center is a rail-focused seven-university consortium led by RailTEC and is a Tier-1 University Transportation Center under the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology program working to improve and expand rail education, research, workforce development and technology transfer.