Thanks to $8 billion of stimulus money set aside for a high-speed rail network in the United States, proponents of a Texas passenger rail system have renewed optimism about the possibility of a project in the Lone Star State. That optimism was expressed by speakers and attendees of the Texas/European Union High-Speed Rail Symposium, held […]
Archives for October 2009
TTI Helps Raise Awareness During School Bus Safety Week
“Avoid harm. Obey the Stop Arm.” That’s the theme of National School Bus Safety Week (October 19-23). The theme refers to the moveable red stop sign extending from the side of a school bus, warning motorists to stop because children are getting on or off the bus and may be crossing the street. The goal […]
Short Course Focuses on TxDOT Challenges, Changes
“We can do more” was the theme that emerged during the opening session of the 83rd Annual Transportation Short Course at Texas A&M University Oct. 13. The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) annual gathering attracted more than 1,800 attendees. Short course is co-sponsored by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and celebrates the institute’s 60-year relationship […]
Transportation Leader Joins TTI
Bryan Wood, the former Bryan, Texas, district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has joined the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) effective October 1. Wood has been named head of TTI’s Constructed Facilities Division overseeing three programs involved in various aspects of infrastructure, including materials and design, construction techniques and repair and rehabilitation methods. […]