In a program designed to open the world of employment possibilities in science and engineering to interested high school students, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted a visit June 25 by 20 scholarship recipients of Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU‘s) Summer Transportation Institute (STI). The tour of TTI included a full-scale crash test, a hands-on […]
Archives for June 2013
TTI State Headquarters Conference Room Named for Former Interim Director
Described as a visionary leader and a moral compass for his colleagues, the late G. Sadler Bridges was honored June 17 by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) when the agency dedicated and named its new State Headquarters and Research Building conference room after the long-time employee. The dedication ceremony included emotional reminiscences from those […]
2013 Traffic Safety Conference Draws Upon Multiple Perspectives
The 250 transportation safety professionals who attended the 2013 Traffic Safety Conference in Fort Worth were told that Texas fatalities rose last year for the first time since 2005. But they were also given a behind-the-scenes look into connected vehicle technology that could drastically improve safety by eliminating a majority of car crashes in the […]
Spring 2013 Safetynet Newsletter Now Available
The newest issue of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter is available. View it here. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In this Issue: USAA, TTI Begin Extensive Distracted Driving Study New Study Shines Light on Pavement Markings and Safety Taking Research Further with the Driving Simulator Remotely Controlling Work […]
Simulated Crash Testing Saves Time and Money
Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI) Proving Grounds have run over 3,000 full-scale crash tests on everything from subcompact cars to 80,000-lb tractor-trailer rigs. The Center for Transportation Computational Mechanics (CeTCoM) at TTI has a history for being able to help predict the outcome of such crash testing using computer simulations and publicly […]
Pilot Virtual Open House Ushers in New Era of Public Engagement
Public input in the planning and implementation of transportation projects is a vital part of the project development process for agencies that are responsible for our transportation system. But in today’s environment of ever-increasing time constraints, it can be difficult for the public to take time out of their busy schedules to attend a meeting […]
Multiple Modes, One Network
Volume 49, Number 2 (2013) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: Multiple Modes, One Network Old Modes, New Data: TTI’s Work in Bike and Pedestrian Research Voice-to-Text Apps: No Safety Benefits TTI Investigates Intercity Passenger Rail TTI Studies Efficacy of Waterborne Freight for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Plane Spotting: Sensors Assist General Aviation Airports […]
Multiple Modes, One Network
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you might have noticed a couple of recurrent themes over the past few years. First, I think the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is the best agency conducting transportation research in the world today. Admittedly, I’m a little biased in that opinion. But I can say, objectively, […]
Old Modes, New Data: TTI’s Work in Bike and Pedestrian Research
Researchers have been perfecting methods for counting cars and trucks for the last half century. Comparatively speaking, there are very little biking and walking data.
Voice-to-Text Apps: Study Finds No Safety Benefits
New research findings suggest that voice-to-text applications offer no real safety advantage over manual texting.
TTI Investigates Intercity Passenger Rail
It’s a scene that plays out every day on America’s highways: vehicles stuck in traffic. Has the cost of congestion simply been accepted, or are there other efficient means, such as passenger rail, of getting from Point A to B?
TTI Studies Efficacy of Waterborne Freight for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
TTI’s Center for Ports and Waterways has conducted three studies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of all the studies was to determine the viability of maintaining the country’s inland waterways.
Plane Spotting: Sensors Assist General Aviation Airports with Plane Traffic Counts
Many folks throughout Texas may be aware that an airport exists on the outskirts of their town, but don’t realize its importance. Yet the number of arriving planes and the capabilities of airports are crucial economic drivers.
Stretching Transit Dollars Farther: TTI Develops Guide for Optimizing Transit Agency Costs
The economy has recently shown signs of recovery, with some state budgets even boasting a surplus. Despite this good news, every sector of transportation must still do more with less.
TTI Advisory Council
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Advisory Council is comprised of a small group of high-level transportation professionals from across Texas and every sector of the transportation world. The council, which meets annually, offers a tremendous service to the Institute by advising on transportation issues and trends and supporting TTI’s research programs and initiatives. TTI […]
TTI News
TTI Earns Recognition from Women’s Transportation Seminar TTI has been named Employer of the Year by the Heart of Texas Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). The organization also honored Cinde Weatherby as its Woman of the Year. Weatherby directs TTI’s Strategic Transportation Solutions Center. The chapter presents its Employer of the Year award […]
TTI Publications
Research Videos Access the research topics listed below via the URLs shown. Simulating Crash Tests at TTI’s Proving Grounds: https://vimeo.com/68303730 TTI Research on the U.S.-Mexico Border: https://vimeo.com/66665274 TTI’s San Antonio Office: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNulwGw2lHI TTI’s Visibility Research Laboratory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-XHnnTxlyc Voice-to-Text Study: https://vimeo.com/64641918 Technical Reports Bioretention for Highway Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas: Final Report, by Ming-Han Li, […]