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      • Interaction of Rail with Other Freight Modes
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Current Research Projects:

  • Acquisition, Uses, and Funding Options for Abandoned Rail Corridors
  • Annual Reporting Requirements for Railway-Highway Crossings
  • Examining Long-Distance Express Buses as an Extension of and Feeder to Passenger Rail Systems
  • How Fast is a Fast Train? Comparing Attitudes and Preferences for Improved Passenger Rail Service among Urban Areas in the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor
  • Identification of Priority Rail Projects
  • Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments that Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas

Recently Completed Research Projects:

  • Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training for the Railroad Industry Phase I: Railroad Industry Observation and Job-Function Classification
  • Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training for the Railroad Industry Phase II: Design and Pilot-Testing of CRM Training Materials
  • Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training for the Railroad Industry Phase III: Business Case/Utility Analysis of Implementing CRM in the Railroad Industry
  • Landside Freight Access to Airports – Challenges & Solutions
  • Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study of the Heartland Flyer Corridor
  • Texas Urban Triangle: Pilot Study to Implement a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Sustainable Mobility
From the futuristic freight shuttle to planning and determining the feasibility of high-speed rail, the TTI Rail Research staff explores every aspect of rail.
From the futuristic freight shuttle to planning and determining the feasibility of high-speed rail, the TTI Rail Research staff explores every aspect of rail.
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