For the second month in a row, Texans bought less gasoline then they did in the same month the year before. Associate Research Scientist Dave Ellis of the Texas Transportation Institute says the May 2008 fuel purchases in the state are down about 1 percent from the previous May. April figures were down 3.2 percent […]
Archives for July 2008
TTI Reflects on Nighttime Driving Safety
What appears to be random and pointless words printed on a dozen street signs that dot the roadways in and around Bryan and College Station, Texas, may have implications for nighttime drivers across the country. The test signs are part of a three-year project to determine which signage materials provide the best reflectivity and are […]
Summer Transportation Institute Sparks Imaginations, Encourages Careers
A record number of students attended he 11th Annual TTI Summer Transportation Institute (STI), which was held on three campuses in June—Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville and The University of Texas at El Paso. In all, 155 students attended TTI’s STI. “The Summer Transportation Institute is filled with success stories every […]