TTI Associate Agency Director Ed Seymour was named a Regents Fellow by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents during its meeting Dec. 2. Seymour joins 75 other agency professionals who have been singled out for the Regents Fellow Service Award since the program began in 1998. He is only the seventh TTI employee […]
Archives for 2010
Street-Sign Regulations: Fact vs. Fiction
Recent reports that new federal regulations requiring a replacement of existing road signs could bankrupt cities and other entities are not entirely based on fact, according to one of the nation’s leading experts on traffic control device regulations. “Some of the reporting is not painting an accurate picture of the economic impact,” says Gene Hawkins, […]
Working Across Transportation Solutions
Volume 46, Number 4 (2010) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: Editorial Making Goode Sense: The Way Ahead with TTI Environment Keeping Tabs on the Elements: TTI’s Environmental Research Focuses on Water, Air Standards The Sky’s the Limit Infrastructure The Right Time and the Right Place: Taking Care of Our Infrastructure Security Security Is More […]
Making Goode Sense: The Way Ahead with TTI
Last year the David R. Goode National Transportation Policy Conference published Well Within Reach: American’s New Transportation Agenda. The bipartisan conference, cochaired by former Secretaries of Transportation Norman Mineta and Samuel Skinner, suggested that without a fundamental change in direction, our nation’s transportation system simply will not meet our future needs. The Goode report recommends […]
Keeping Tabs on the Elements: TTI’s Environmental Research Focuses on Water, Air Standards
Seeing a smoking vehicle traveling down the highway makes us think about the air we’re breathing. When rainfall causes the road to be slick from tire residue and engine spills, we don’t often think of what happens when the pollutants wash off the road. But what the roadside does with the polluted water and how […]
The Sky’s the Limit
The Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI‘s) new Environmental and Emissions Research Facility (EERF) is officially open for research. Joe Zietsman, director of the Center for Air Quality Studies, describes this facility as a “researcher’s dream come true.” The EERF was made possible by a competitive grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Houston […]
The Right Time and the Right Place: Taking Care of Our Infrastructure
Texas’ transportation system has allowed the state to successfully compete in a global market. An efficient transportation network allows companies to move their goods efficiently and effectively, offering just-in-time service to their customers. In the current economic climate, the agencies that oversee our transportation system must make every dollar count. This renewed focus means using […]
Security Is More Than a State of Mind
“9/11 changed everything.” Nearly a decade after the deadliest foreign attack on American soil in our nation’s history, that phrase is almost a cliche. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make it any less true. In medieval times, the main gate, or portcullis, was the most important part of a castle’s security. If the gate was breeched, enemy […]
Learning by Teaching: Developing Transportation Professionals for Today and Tomorrow
A proverb says that by learning you will teach, and by teaching you will learn. In its mission to educate transportation professionals, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) has certainly learned from its students. What we take away is that together we can improve the transportation industry — a vital part of everyday life that touches […]
TTI in the Media
Over the past year, TTI experts answered tough questions on a variety of state and national transportation issues. Over 2,500 newspaper articles, broadcast television spots and professional journals — with a potential reach of over 725 million readers and viewers nationwide — mentioned the Institute or its experts. Here are a few excerpts of TTI‘s […]
Short Course Long on History, Achievements
With the theme “one DOT,” the 84th Annual Transportation Short Course attracted more than 1,800 professionals for the two-day event at Texas A&M University Oct. 12–13. Rich with history — the first Short Course occurred when President Calvin Coolidge occupied the White House — Short Course is cosponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) […]
Texas Transportation Pioneer Inducted into Hall of Honor
With a long list of Texas and national transportation accomplishments to his name, the former chairman of both the Texas Transportation Commission and the National Rail Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), David Laney, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Oct. 6. With numerous colleagues and well-wishers in attendance, the induction ceremony took place at […]
Advisory Council Addresses Challenges of Texas Transportation
With the state’s transportation concerns a main focus of their annual gatherings, members of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Advisory Council had much to consider when they met in College Station Sept. 16. Discussions centered on a number of tough issues, including the lack of federal and state funding for road projects and the impact […]
Awards and More
TDS Honored by National Safety Council, Gains Partner The National Safety Council (NSC) has recognized the Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program with its Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award. This is the fourth national award the TDS program has received. For most of its nearly 100-year history, NSC has focused on workplace and transportation […]
Available Reports and Products
Technical Reports “Alternative Methods for Developing External Travel Survey Data,” by Steve Farnsworth, 0-6583-1, October 15, 2010. “Analysis and Recommendations on Protecting Waterways from Encroachment,” by Joan Mileski, 0-6225-1, July 30, 2010. “Bioretention for Storm Water Quality Improvement in Texas: Pilot Experiments,” by Ming-Han Li, 0-5949-2, July 28, 2010. “Development, Calibration, and Validation of Performance […]
Anderson Joins Elite Construction Organization
Stuart Anderson, Zachry Professor in Design and Construction Integration II in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering and TTI Manager of the Construction Program, was inducted into the National Academy of Construction (NAC) in ceremonies held recently in New York City. The prestigious election into the select organization “made up of industry leaders whose present […]
Following Partnership, IBM Addresses TTI Employees at UTCM Colloquium
When it comes to solving transportation issues, few techniques matter as much as data analysis. That was the main theme of the latest University Transportation Center for Mobility (UTCM) colloquium, entitled “Smarter City Vision: An Opportunity to Think and Act in New Ways,” presented by IBM. “We are gathering tons of data,” Johnny Rowland of […]
TDS Honored by National Safety Council
The National Safety Council (NSC) has recognized the Texas Transportation Institute’s Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program with its Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award. This is the fourth national award the TDS program has received. For most of its nearly 100-year history, the NSC has focused on workplace and transportation safety, but the organization […]
Avoid harm. Obey the Stop Arm.” — 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 18-22). 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 Long on History, Achievements
With the theme “one DOT,” the 84th Annual Transportation Short Course attracted more than 1,800 professionals for the two-day event at Texas A&M University Oct 12-13. Rich with history — the first short course occurred when President Calvin Coolidge occupied the White House — short course is co-sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) […]