Should We Move More Cargo via America’s Marine Highways?

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To evaluate America’s marine highways potential as a substitute for road and rail, the U.S. Maritime Administration has launched the North American Marine Highways Initiative.

Toward a National Freight Data Architecture: TTI Researches the First Steps

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Although much information exists on all aspects of freight movement and their intricacies, a comprehensive catalog of freight-related data sources does not exist.

Celebrating 60 Years of Innovation: A history of saving lives, time and resources

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Celebrating 60 Years of Innovation: A history of saving lives, time and resources The original 1950 charter of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), given by the Texas A&M Board of Directors, charged the Institute with enlisting the broad resources of the college in all forms of transportation research, while giving students the opportunity to study [...]

Shipping to the Future

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Business and individual needs for product delivery continue to evolve due to technological advancements, economic globalization, increasing competitiveness and changing market demand. The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) is investigating innovative solutions that support the use of multiple modes of transportation, facilitate freight transfer, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and provide alternative fuel and funding [...]