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Establishing Mobility Investment Priorities Under TxDOT Rider 42 (Lomax Statement)

Chris Sasser — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:12:35 +0000

Dr. Tim Lomax, TTI Senior Research Engineer and Regents Fellow, described for the two committees on July 9, 2012, the efforts underway responding to the Legislature’s mandate for relief in the State’s top 50 congested corridors and prioritization of $300 million set aside for that relief. Oral remarks were reflective of the written statement: Dr. Lomax’s Statement .

Video of Dr. Lomax’s testimony (begins at 1 hour and 16 minutes into the recording). Additional information on the status of the efforts for establishing mobility investment priorities under TxDOT Budget Rider 42 can be found in the article “TTI Has Major Role in State Congestion Relief Proposals.”

Establishing Mobility Investment Priorities Under TxDOT Rider 42 (Stockton Presentation)

Chris Sasser — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:19:33 +0000

Dr. Bill Stockton, TTI’s Executive Associate Director, described for the Committee on March 22, 2012, the efforts underway responding to the Legislature’s mandate for relief in the State’s top 50 congested corridors and prioritization of $300 million set aside for that relief. Additional information on the status of the efforts for establishing mobility investment priorities under TxDOT Budget Rider 42 can be found in the article “TTI Has Major Role in State Congestion Relief Proposals.” — Stockton PowerPoint presentation — Video of Stockton testimony (begins 1 hour and 31 minutes into the recording)

Summary of the 82nd Legislative Session

Chris Sasser — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:32:52 +0000

This document is a summary of official Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) testimony, response to legislative requests, and transportation bills of interest passed.

Texas A&M Transportation Institute-Summary of the 82nd Legislative Session

2010 Urban Mobility Report

Chris Sasser — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:39:17 +0000

TTI prepares the definitive national study documenting congestion costs and trends, the annual Urban Mobility Report. The 2010 Urban Mobility Report paints the most accurate picture yet of traffic congestion in the 439 U.S. urban areas. Thanks to the wealth of speed data provided by INRIX, a leading private-sector provider of travel time information, the current report offers a greatly enhanced picture of congestion on a city-by-city basis.The report was prepared by TTI researchers David Schrank and Tim Lomax.

Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee

Chris Sasser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:01:01 +0000

June 11, 2010

Dr. Katie Turnbull responded to the Committee’s request for information related to Interim Charge 9 on travel demand management in congested areas.

Turnbull testimony audio [MP3]; Turnbull testimony text [PDF]

House Select Committee on Transportation Funding

Chris Sasser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:54:28 +0000

October 29, 2010

A presentation on the effect of congestion on consumer commodities and costs to households by Dr. David Ellis and Dr. Tim Lomax.

Ellis/Lomax testimony text [PDF]

House Select Committee on Transportation Funding

Chris Sasser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:52:45 +0000

April 10, 2010

Information on Congestion Trends in Texas based on the 2009 Urban Mobility Report, with testimony by Dr. Bill Stockton, Executive Associate Executive Director; Dr. Tim Lomax, Research Engineer; and Dr. David Ellis, Research Scientist.

Lomax testimony audio [MP3]; Lomax testimony text [PDF]

House Select Committee on Transportation Funding, Subcommittee on Funding

Chris Sasser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:42:45 +0000

October 16, 2010

A presentation on the effect of congestion on consumer commodities and costs to households by Dr. David Ellis and Dr. Tim Lomax.

Ellis/Lomax testimony text [PDF]