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TTI Cited for Employee Support Research Technician Lee Gustavus and Agency Director Dennis Christiansen were recognized by the National Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) during a ceremony June 26. Research Associate Chip Sosa, who is a member of the Texas Army National Guard, nominated Gustavus and TTI for the [...]
In Field of Dreams people from all over the country came to a baseball field to relive their childhood fantasies of playing alongside their favorite players. The playing field in the movie was magical…but how about polluted? Pollution is certainly a problem in the real world, and especially in our nation’s waterways. Everything from household [...]
U.S. Representative James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, outlined his vision of the future of transportation when he met with leaders of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) during a recent visit to College Station. It was Representative Oberstar’s first visit to TTI but not his first experience with the [...]
Drivers have numerous tools they can use in their quest to drive safely. Properly maintained traffic signs and pavement markings are two of them. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) originally aimed its Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) at ensuring that signs and markings were uniform in their design and placement. This promoted consistent [...]
When gasoline topped $4 a gallon, motorcycles became a popular alternative for drivers looking to be more fuel efficient and save money. While most cars average around 22 miles per gallon, motorcycles easily average 50 to 60 miles per gallon. It is hard to know for certain how many new riders chose to ride a [...]
Understandably, we at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) focus our research on Texas issues…it’s right there in the name, isn’t it? But often, the results of TTI‘s research reach far beyond the borders of the Lone Star State. TTI conducts research for national and international, as well as state and private-sector, sponsors. The Institute is [...]
In the Middle Ages, gate keepers had it relatively easy. Castles were considered the pinnacle of defensive warfare technology. Then gunpowder was invented, and holes blasted in stone walls caused medieval strategists to reevaluate their old way of thinking. A similar change has occurred following terrorist attacks of the last 15 years, where the preferred [...]
On the morning of Oct. 12, 2000, a small boat loaded with explosives approached the port side of the United States (U.S.) Navy destroyer USS Cole, which was harbored in Aden, Yemen, for a routine fuel stop. An explosion ripped a large gash in the side of the ship, killing 17 sailors and 2 perpetrators. [...]
Detailed transportation funding information for Texas will soon be available to anyone with Internet access — thanks to an interactive website (called TRENDS) being co-designed by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). It’s the first time a state’s transportation funding projection model will be available to the public. TRENDS, [...]
If you have ever studied abroad, you know that experiencing a different way of doing things can provide a unique perspective. In short, seeing things from outside the box can help you build a better box. With a renewed focus on improving the United States’ national infrastructure, learning useful technologies and best practices from nations [...]
Technical Reports “Managed Lanes Handbook Training: Year 2 Report of Activities,” by Beverly Kuhn, 5-4160-01-2, March 23, 2009. “Implementing GPS into PAVE-IR,” by Stephen Sebesta, 5-4577-03-1, March 17, 2009. “Improvements to Video Imaging Detection for Dilemma Zone Protection,” by Dan Middleton, 0-5774-1, March 17, 2009. “Potential Policies and Incentives to Encourage Movement of Containerized Freight [...]
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