The number of candidates who have reached the interview stage for the position of TTI Director now includes at least one additional candidate. Hani Mahmassani, the founding Director of the Maryland Transportation Initiative at the University of Maryland, is scheduled for interviews in College Station on August 29-30. Dr. Mahmassani received his PhD in Transportation […]
Archives for August 2006
TTI Named Lead Agency for University Transportation Center
The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) has been named lead agency for the Southwest Region University Transportation Center (SWUTC), overseeing an annual $2 million dollar grant for the next four years. The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) made the announcement recently following a competitive process. The grant money was allocated by congress in last […]
Ports and Waterways Conference
The two-day, 2006 Texas Ports and Waterways Conference sponsored by TTI wrapped up July 28 in Beaumont with more than 90 professionals in attendance. The conference focused on providing practical information for port authorities, engineers, consultants, government officials and others who deal with the development and management of port facilities in Texas. “The feedback I […]
TTI Tests School Bus Emissions
Do alternative fuels really help the environment? Are they safer for our kids? The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) is hoping to find the answers by using its state-of-the art, portable, emission testing equipment on Brazos Valley school busses. The testing is being performed at TTI’s test track at the Riverside Campus. The tests will compare […]