How do transportation projects and programs get funded? What is the impact of state legislation and regional policy? The Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) Austin Chapter recently hosted a Transportation Financing Round Table to answer these and other questions from Central Texas transportation professionals who hope to become more knowledgeable on how transportation is financed […]
Archives for February 2016
TTI-Led Research Seeks to Expedite Emergency Care for Patients Crossing the Border
Led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), a team of public agencies is conducting research to speed up cross-border transportation for heart attack and stroke victims. Other agency members include members of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) Department of Neurology, El Paso Fire Department personnel, and Mexican […]
TTI Awarded Major FHWA Safety Contract
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has been selected as a team leader for a major multiyear, multimillion dollar contract awarded recently by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety (HSA). The wide-ranging safety support contract, which could provide as much as $19 million in funding over a five-year period, will involve numerous efforts […]
New Center of Excellence Focuses on Borders, Trade and Immigration Research
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) created the Centers of Excellence (COEs) to develop multidisciplinary, customer-driven, homeland security science and technology solutions and help train the next generation of homeland security experts. The University of Houston (UH) recently was awarded the Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research (CBTIR). The […]
TTI Researchers Recognized with Outstanding TRB Papers
Five researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) were honored with Outstanding Paper Awards during ceremonies at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Three TTI researchers are the recipients of TRB’s esteemed Fred Burggraf Award, designated to honor transportation researchers 35 years of age or younger. Lead author Michael […]