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Curtis Alan Morgan

Curtis Alan Morgan

Program Manager
Assistant Research Scientist
Multimodal Freight Transportation - Gilchrist, Room 328
Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
ph. (979) 458-1683 · fax (979) 862-2708
curtis-m@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Morgan is the Program Manager in the Rail Research Program - one part of the Multimodal Freight Transportation Program at the Texas Transportation Institute. His work encompasses research, analysis, and evaluation of both freight and passenger rail system in Texas and throughout the United States. He has led several major research efforts regarding rail safety, statewide and local rail planning, and intermodal transportation. Among these are a major study of implementing Crew Resource Management human factors safety training in the rail industry, several studies regarding container movement and public-private partnership opportunities for rail transportation, and several studies related to passenger rail financing and technology.

Prior to joining TTI, Mr. Morgan was a rail/multimodal and public transportation planner in the Multimodal Section of the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In that position, he was responsible for coordination and development of TxDOT's rail planning activities with private railroad companies, metropolitan planning organizations, and local government representatives. Projects in which he was involved included the initial Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail Feasibility Study, the Loop 1/U.S. 183 Improvement Study, and a study of grain transportation by truck and rail in the state of Texas. He researched and developed filings for submission to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board regarding rail line abandonment and drafted legislative testimony for members of the Texas Transportation Commission and TxDOT administrators. Additionally, he served as liaison for TxDOT with both Amtrak and regional commissions interested in development of high-speed passenger rail in the state.

Before joining TxDOT, Mr. Morgan served for over eight years as a search and rescue helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy while serving in a variety of operational and administrative positions. Mr. Morgan holds a B.S. in General Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (1987) and a Masters of Public Affairs (M.P. Aff.) from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin (2001).

Education

M.P.Aff., Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 2001.

B.S., General Engineering, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1987.

Experience

Program Manager, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2005 - Present.

Assistant Research Scientist, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, December 2003 - Present.

Associate Transportation Researcher, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2001 - November 2003.

Engineering Research Associate, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, August 2000 - January 2001.

Public Transportation Planner and Multimodal/ Rail Freight Planner, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), 1998 - 2000.

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin, 1997 - 1998.

Helicopter Pilot/ Naval Officer, Diverse administrative and operational assignments, United States Navy, 1987 - 1996.

Selected Publications

J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapa, D.L. Jasek, C.A. Morgan, J. Huang. Public Guidance for Managing Hazardous Material Transportation in Texas. 0-5929-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2009.

C.A. Morgan, B.R. Sperry, J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapas, J.D. Borowiec, L.L. Higgins, T.B. Carlson. Potential Development of an Intercity Passenger Transit System in Texas-Report on Tasks 1-5. 0-5930-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2009.

C.J. Kruse, C.A. Morgan, N. Hutson. Potential Policies and Incentives to Encourage Movement of Containerized Freight on Texas Inland Waterways. 0-5937-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2009.

C.J. Kruse, N. Hutson, C.A. Morgan. Guidebook: Potential Policies and Incentives to Encourage Movement of Containerized Freight on Texas Waterways. 0-5937-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2009.

J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapa, D.L. Jasek, J.H. Overman, J. Huang, C.A. Morgan. Management of Hazardous Materials Transportation: Literature Summary. 0-5929-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2008.

D.H. Bierling, C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner. Cordless Reciprocation Saws Final Report. Available from US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration, Office of Grants and Training, System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders Program, https://dhs-saver.info/. Published by Texas A&M Engineering, College Station, TX. June 2007.

C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner, C.E. Roco, G.C. Anderson, L.E. Olson, S.S. Roop. Rail Relocation Projects in the U.S.: Case Studies and Lessons for Texas Rail Planning. Research Report. 0-5322-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2007.

C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner, C.E. Roco, S.S. Roop. Funding Strategies and Project Costs for State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail: Summary Report. PSR. 0-4723-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2005.

C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner, C.E. Roco, S.S. Roop. Funding Strategies and Project Costs for State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail: Selected Case Studies and Cost Data. Research Report 4723-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2005.

C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner, C.E. Roco, S.S. Roop. Funding Strategies and Project Costs for State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail: Selected Case Studies and Cost Data. Technical Report. 0-4723-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2005.

S.S. Roop, C.E. Roco, C.A. Morgan, L.E. Olson, J.E. Warner, D. Kang. Project Summary Report on the Technical and Economic Feasibility of a Freight Pipeline System in Texas. PSR. 9-1519-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2005.

S.S. Roop, C.A. Morgan, J.E. Warner, C.E. Roco, L.E. Olson. Technical Memorandum: Benefits of Public Investment in Freight Rail Infrastructure. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2005.

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