An undergraduate student researcher at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently conducted a project that took a unique spin on the distractions involved with mobile devices. Instead of distracted driving, George Gillette studied distracted pedestrians. “At the beginning of summer 2015, Dr. (Kay) Fitzpatrick pitched to me a couple of interesting fields of research […]
Archives for July 2016
Little Presents ASCE Turner Lecture
Dallas Little, Senior Research Fellow at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), presented the Francis C. Turner Lecture at the 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Conference on Transportation and Development. The conference was held in Houston June 26-29. ASCE announced Little as the recipient of the award earlier this year, citing his […]
Edrington Named to APTA Board
TTI Associate Research Scientist Suzie Edrington has been named to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA’s) Transit Development Corporation Board. The appointment automatically makes her a member of the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection Committee. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee “develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing transit agencies” and […]
TTI’s Fitzpatrick Receives Award Named for TTI Director Christiansen
Kay Fitzpatrick, senior research engineer and manager of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Roadway Design Program, has received numerous awards over the course of her 33-year career at TTI. But the one she received at the 15th International Conference on Managed Lanes in Miami, Florida, held May 4-6, holds special significance. Fitzpatrick accepted the inaugural […]
TTI Researchers Conduct Transit Accessibility Workshops and Webinars
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 19 percent, or 56.7 million of the U.S. population, lives with some type of disability. For some of these people, basic tasks such as finding reliable means of transportation may prove difficult. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently designed a series of workshops and webinars […]
Zmud Selected as Lifetime NRC ‘National Associate’
TTI Senior Research Scientist Johanna Zmud has been selected as a National Associate of the National Research Council. Zmud was selected as a member of the 2016 Class of National Associates — which includes 8 other members — for her voluntary “extraordinary service” to the Transportation Research Board (TRB). “National Associate” is an honorary, lifetime […]
Kruse Named to Maritime Transportation System Advisory Committee
Director of TTI’s Center for Ports and Waterways (CPW) Jim Kruse has been appointed to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Kruse’s two-year term is effective July 1, 2016. He’s the first TTI employee to be appointed to the advisory committee. Kruse, who is also a TTI research scientist, became director of CPW […]
Texas A&M, TTI Seek Transportation Technology Innovations for its Campus Transformation Vision
Improving the overall campus transportation system is the focus of a broad new initiative to identify promising products and ideas for testing on the Texas A&M University campus. The Campus Transportation Technology Initiative is being conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), under the direction of Texas A&M University, through a Request for Information […]
This Fourth of July Weekend, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
We love to celebrate the 4th of July with family, friends, food and fireworks, but all too often the festivities turn tragic on the nation’s roads. The fact is, this iconic American holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes. In 2014, over the 4th of July holiday […]