In an effort to lessen the emissions from “off-road” construction equipment, TTI’s Center for Air Quality Studies has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The two-year project will monitor nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of road construction equipment before and after the installation of an emission reduction system, called selective catalytic […]
Archives for November 2009
TDS Honored Nationally for Saving Teen Lives
The Texas Transportation Institute’s Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program has been honored with one of the most distinguished national safety awards available: a Roadway Safety Award sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF). The award was presented to TDS Director Russell Henk during a ceremony in Washington, […]