TTI has an active program of research in traditional and innovative areas regarding transportation design and traffic engineering. Whether looking at roadways, transit, railroads, airfields, waterways, systems, data management, equipment, software, operations, or the multitude of other transportation design fields, project results provide valuable and implementable research findings that advance both the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice.
Research efforts place strong emphasis on the application of theoretical principles to the solution of real-world challenges. TTI personnel recognize the inclusive requirements necessary for research that is able to provide the potential to enhance mobility, safety, and quality of the overall transportation system. TTI research into transportation design issues considers technical aspects of design and consequential impacts on safety, operations, economic, environmental, and other systems.
TTI conducts research in a number of specific transportation-related areas. Click the following link to see a list of the subtopics related to this area.