Curtis Alan Morgan

Morgan, Curtis

Program Manager
Assistant Research Scientist

Multimodal Freight - Gilchrist, Room 328
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
ph. (979) 458-1683 Ext. 81683 · fax (979) 862-2708
c-morgan@ttimail.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 A&M 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, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 2005 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Multimodal Freight, Texas A&M 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

B.R. Sperry, C.A. Morgan, L.E. Olson, K.N. Womack. Customer Service Assessment for the Port Terminal Railroad Association. 600020-1. February 2012.

W. Arthur, T.B. Kyte, A.J. Villado, C.A. Morgan, S.S. Roop. Introducing a Subject Matter Expert-Based Utility Analysis Approach to Assessing the Utility of Organizational Interventions Such as Crew Resource Management Training. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2011, pp. 191-215.

H.Y. Kim, D. Wunneberger, J. Huang, C.A. Morgan, M.C. Neuman. Texas Urban Triangle: Pilot Study to Implement a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Sustainable Mobility. UTCM Project # 10-18-57. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. 2011.

L.L. Higgins, J.E. Warner, C.A. Morgan, P.J. Dunham. Examining Long-Distance Express Buses as an Extension of and Feeder to Passenger Rail Systems. UTCM Project # 10-44-53. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. 2011.

B.R. Sperry, C.A. Morgan. Intercity Passenger Rail: Implications for Urban, Regional, and National Mobility. UTCM Project # 11-10-75. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. 2011.

R.T. Baker, L. Ding, J. Epps, C.K. Estakhri, G. Fry, T.S. Geiselbrecht, V.D. Goodin, J.G. Hudson, T.J. Lomax, C.A. Morgan, J.P. Orsak, D.L. Schrank, T. Scullion, W.R. Stockton, S.P. Venglar, J.C. Villa, B.A. Wood, D.M. Winterich, R.E. Lee, J. Zietsman. TxDOT Administration Research: Tasks Completed FY2010. 0-6581-TI-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2011.

W.E. Frawley, J.D. Borowiec, A.A. Protopapas, J.E. Warner, C.A. Morgan. Guidebook on Landside Freight Access to Airports. 0-6265-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2011.

M.C. Neuman, E. Bright, C.A. Morgan. Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments that Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas. UTCM Project # 09-30-10. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. 2010.

C.A. Morgan, B.R. Sperry, J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapa, J.D. Borowiec, L.L. Higgins, T.B. Carlson. Potential Development of an Intercity Passenger Transit System in Texas - Final Project Report. 0-5930-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2010.

B.R. Sperry, C.A. Morgan. Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study of the Heartland Flyer Corridor (Forthcoming). SWUTC. SWUTC/10/169116-1. Southwest Region University Transportation Center, Texas Transportation Institute. April 2010.

C.A. Morgan. Potential Development of an Intercity Passenger Transit System in Texas: GIS Maps. 0-5930-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2010.

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.