The City University of New York, Institute for Transportation Systems (CUNY ITS), has established a Universal Transportation Model Simulation Center (UTMSC) that uses state-of-the art computing technology and processes, to develop, maintain and provide continuous improvements to an operational UTM system in close cooperation with NYCDOT, NYSDOT, and NJDOT engineers and planners, emergency and security agencies, trucking companies, freight forwarders, the consulting world, federal, state and local public agencies, and the Universities that will participate in this crucially required effort.