The following is a selected listing of reports documenting research by Texas A&M Transportation Institute researchers who have recently testified before Legislative Committees or responded to inquiries from Legislators.
Alternative Fueled Vehicles
- Electric Vehicle Market Penetration — An examination of industry literature. (PDF)
Impaired Driving Considerations
- Drowsy Driving— This brief details the dangers of operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by a lack of sleep.
- Texas Impaired Driving— This brief outlines several issues related to specific impaired-driving countermeasures and speaks to the larger problem of measuring how effective these initiatives might be in the effort to reduce crashes, fatalities and other adverse events related to impaired driving.
- Ignition Interlocks— This brief provides an overview of research results related to the effectiveness of a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device.
- Sobriety Checkpoints— This brief provides an overview of research results related to the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints.
Mobility
- 2010 Urban Mobility Report (130001-06242009-DS)
- Development of a Texas Congestion Index (0-4853-S)
Transportation Funding
TTI researchers have expertise in all facets of transportation.
- Gas Tax Facts—Texas Transportation and Your Fuel Tax Dollars — A brochure developed under the direction of then House Transportation Committee Chairman Joe Pickett, with assistance from TTI. (PDF)
- Alternative Transportation Funding Scenarios and Their Impact on Delay (TTI-2010-3, PDF)
- Development of the Texas Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System (T.R.E.N.D.S.) Model (0-6395-TI-1)
- Feasibility of Mileage-Based User Fees: Application in Rural/Small Urban Areas of Northeast Texas (08-11-06)
- How Do Carpools Fit Into Managed Lane Policies? (0-5286-P2)
- Mileage-Based User Fees — Defining a Path toward Implementation: Phase 2: An Assessment of Institutional Issues (UTCM 09-39-07)
- Responses to Questions from the Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Transportation Funding (TTI-2010-2)
- The Role of Preferential Treatment for Carpools in Managed Lanes (0-5286-2)
Transportation Planning
- Developing Sustainable Performance Measures for TxDOT’s Strategic Plan: Technical Report (0-5541-1)
- Developing Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures for TxDOT’s Strategic Plan (0-5541-S)
- Promoting Local Participation on Transportation Improvement Projects (0-5025-S)
Safety
- Speed Limits — A short paper on the key points regarding speed limits and safety. Speed Limits
- Effectiveness of Red Light Cameras–White Paper (PDF) — Intersection traffic safety is achieved through a combination of engineering, education, and enforcement. This paper addresses only the enforcement component through use of red light cameras.
