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Are traffic crashes and crime related? Well, it turns out they often are. Find an area of town that has an abundance of crashes and traffic violations and chances are pretty good that the crime rate is high there too. So, law enforcement agencies have found that providing a high police presence in areas with [...]
Gerald Ullman, Texas A&M Transportation Institute senior research engineer and manager of the work zone and dynamic message sign research program, has been presented with a Regents Fellow Service Award, which is among the most prestigious honors bestowed by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The award was presented during ceremonies held at [...]
It’s common, even required at stages, to engage the public during the planning and development of a transportation project. But to continue that effort throughout the construction phase is rare. TxDOT’s I-35 Mobility Initiative lets motorists and business owners along the interstate know what improvements are coming, what the impacts will be during construction, and [...]
As traffic congestion continues to worsen, the time required for a given trip becomes more unpredictable, and researchers now have a way to measure that degree of unreliability, introduced for the first time as part of the annual Urban Mobility Report (UMR), published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The Planning Time Index (PTI), [...]
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Research Engineer Paul Carlson was recently featured in the January issue of Traffic Technology International. The article is related to senior drivers and has a section on visibility, which Carlson is noted throughout the country for his research. Carlson is the division head for the Operations and Design Division and also leads TTI’s Visibility [...]
Several employees have received Outstanding Paper Awards at this year’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13-17. Lead authors Stacey Bricka, Nauman Sheikh and Adam Pike were the respective winners of the Charley V. Wootan, K.B. Woods and Young Professional awards. Established in 2004, the Charley V. Wootan Award is [...]
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has contracted with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to conduct an extensive study on the use of cell phones by Texas drivers, and distracted driving in general. The effort is the first involving TTI and USAA, one of the nation’s most respected insurance companies offering insurance protection and financial [...]
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Strategic Solutions Center is sponsoring a graduate-student research paper competition. Our goal: Encourage developing researchers to think about the future of Texas transportation. All Texas A&M University graduate students, including those currently employed by TTI, are encouraged to enter the competition. A $1,000 stipend will be awarded the winning entry. Papers [...]
In 2011, six percent of all DUI alcohol crashes in Texas happened on football game days when a Texas team was playing. If you drink during the Super Bowl, the driver’s seat is out of bounds! Pass up that drink or pass off your keys. Know When to Pass Facebook Page
Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) provides professional development, fellowship, and networking opportunities for young transportation professionals. Founded by several ambitious young transportation engineers, planners, and public policy professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, there’s now an established chapter in most major cities in the U.S. YPT partners with the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the American [...]
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