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The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) invention known as AWAM — which stands for Anonymous Wireless Address Matching— is a perfect example of the old saying “success is the intersection of hard work and luck.” Though AWAM might never become a household word, for those in the transportation business, it’s quickly becoming the next breakthrough [...]
TTI Celebrates 50 Years with NCHRP by Dennis Christiansen Agency Director In 2012, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). As I’m sure you know, NCHRP sponsors research in a wide range of topics critical to state departments of transportation. Doing so saves time, effort and resources in solving [...]
A recent study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) suggests that states that require vehicles to have two license plates save valuable time and resources in the areas of enforcement, tolling, parking and homeland security. The study also found that the use of two license plates for vehicle identification purposes increases the efficiency and [...]
Benjamin Casey Allin III, the first general manager of the Port of Houston Authority, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Sept. 12. All six of his grandchildren were present to accept the honor on his behalf at a luncheon in Houston co-sponsored by TTI and the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce. [...]
Texas motorists are once again buckling up in large numbers, especially compared to years past. Despite the improving numbers, the Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) — part of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) — has documented some areas where still more improvement is needed. TTI has been conducting these surveys since 1984. Among the [...]
In a groundbreaking partnership, John Maddox has joined the University of Michigan Transportation Institute (UMTRI) and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as the director of collaborative program strategies. Maddox was formerly the associate administrator of vehicle safety research at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Maddox will be based out of UMTRI’s headquarters in Ann [...]
There have been numerous mentions of TTI and our experts in recent media reports. Here are links to some of the stories. Funding ideas for state roads, The Rancher, Oct. 31 Inland waterway interactive map, Farm Futures, Oct. 30 Nation’s fastest roadway opened in Central Texas, KUT Radio, Oct. 24 Pedestrian improvement in Mason, Mason [...]
The final figures are in: TTI employees raised $23,459.05 for the 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). In fact, just two weeks into the campaign, TTI surpassed its goal of $16,900, supplying critical funding to local organizations in our communities. The campaign began September 1 and ended October 31. “When I heard the news, I [...]
Agency Director Dennis Christiansen called a special question-and-answer session for Tuesday, November 6, to inform TTI employees of upcoming changes for the agency. TTI on the Move Currently spread across multiple floors in their current space, TTI’s Austin employees will soon be moving to new, more consolidated space at I-35 and 290. Christiansen also explained [...]
Traditionally, Wednesday, Nov. 21, is the most traveled day during the Thanksgiving holiday. It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure that more cars on the road mean more potential for injuries and fatalities. So, as you travel to be with family and friends this Thanksgiving, choose your route carefully, know what to expect along the [...]
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