Recognized for its longstanding history of excellence in safety research, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has been awarded a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety Research and Development. The contract, which could provide as much as $50 million in funding over the next five years, supports the FHWA […]
Archives for 2016
The Power of Partnership: 90th Annual Transportation Short Course Focuses on the Future
Continuing the beneficial relationship between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and state universities was the underlying message of this year’s Transportation Short Course, hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and held on the Texas A&M University campus Oct. 10–12. As part of its longstanding research partnership with TxDOT, TTI has hosted the […]
TTI Advisory Council Annual Meeting
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Advisory Council met in College Station Oct. 19–20, 2016, at the Thomas D. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex on the Texas A&M University campus. The meeting began with a reception, dinner and update on the Port of Houston Authority from Roger Guenther, Port Authority executive director and TTI Advisory […]
Teens in the Driver Seat® Launches Driver App to Curb Distracted Driving
As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week in October, teen advocates of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program launched Teen Driver, a new smartphone app created by MobiSoft Infotech, LLC. The launch was held at Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas, and highlighted the app’s functionality, as […]
TTI News
Hall of Honor Inducts Dwight D. Eisenhower Former President Dwight David Eisenhower was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Dec. 6 in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site in Denison, Texas. Eisenhower’s induction recognizes his leadership in creating the U.S. Interstate Highway System, which is 60 years old this year. […]
TTI Publications
Research Videos Access the research topics listed below via the URLs shown. Commercial Truck Platooning: Phase 1 Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dydR15tgeKo&t=2s Connected Vehicle Wrong-Way Driving Detection and Mitigation Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_DkTNq45g4 Continued Implementation of High Performance Thin Overlays in Texas Districts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV37q-H-fWk Freight Movement Redefined: https://vimeo.com/183842437 Making Traffic Demand Models More Realistic Representations of Congestion: https://vimeo.com/170486486
Save the Date | 2017 Traffic Safety Conference
2017 Traffic Safety Conference June 7-9, 2017 | Omni Mandalay | Las Colinas, Texas Planning is underway for the 2017 Traffic Safety Conference. Mark your calendar and plan to join us in Las Colinas, Texas, to attend sessions where presenters will share experiences, knowledge, ideas, and programs to reduce and eliminate crashes on our roadways. […]
Turnbull Appointed Vice Chair of TRB’s Executive Committee
Katie Turnbull, executive associate director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been appointed vice chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee. The appointment was made by Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of the National Research Council (NRC). “This is a significant milestone not only for […]
Christiansen Honored by Board of Regents
TTI Agency Director Dennis L. Christiansen was presented a resolution in honor of his 45 years of service to TTI, including 10 years as agency director, at the November 10 meeting of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The resolution recognized the significant growth of TTI’s research program and reputation under his leadership. […]
TTI Awarded Major FHWA Safety R&D Contract
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has been awarded a major multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety Research and Development. The contract, which could provide as much as $50 million in funding over the next five years, supports the FHWA’s Office of Safety R&D in its efforts to determine […]
TTI Thanks Veterans for Their Service
As it does each Veterans Day, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) thanked veterans everywhere for their military service to our country. Many Institute employees gathered with their colleagues to pay tribute to those in military service both past and present, and special recognition was made to those TTI veterans in attendance. Some 30 current […]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: Nov. 6–13
Nov. 6–13 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. The purpose of the week is to create awareness of the dangers of drowsy driving. Through a Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) funded survey, researchers found that about one in four people (23.6 percent) said they had driven drowsy within the past week. Almost 40 percent said they […]
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Names Sole Finalist for TTI Director
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday confirmed Gregory D. Winfree, Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation, as the sole finalist for the position of director for the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Winfree would replace Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., Ph.D., […]
Redefining Freight Movement: Read the Latest Edition of the Texas Transportation Researcher
Without curious minds, our transportation system would, quite literally, come to a standstill. In a very real way, the transportation research process keeps the system moving, and that process starts with a seemingly simple question: How can we do this better? Asking that question shines the light of innovation on the status quo to help […]
Transportation Leaders Explore Congestion, Funding, Alternative Modes at Policy Symposium
Roadway congestion challenges and solutions were front and center on November 3 as transportation policy followers gathered for a symposium hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Tribune. Throughout the morning, policy makers and other leaders stressed the need for careful planning in anticipation of continued rapid population growth, most of […]
TTI Earns Federal Technology Contract That May Top $10 Million
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute has been awarded a multi-year federal contract worth up to $10.75 million to evaluate connected vehicle pilot tests in several U.S. cities. TTI will conduct the evaluations for the U.S. Department of Transportation, for connected projects in southern Wyoming, New York City, and Tampa, Florida. Connected vehicles are those that […]
More Texans Turning to Phone Apps, Websites to Avoid Traffic, Survey Suggests
Texans are relying more on information from smart phones and websites to make routine travel decisions than they did two years ago, according to new research from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Acc According to the survey conducted this summer, 70 percent of respondents said they had recently used a smart phone app for […]
Austin Region Transportation Network Company Survey Now Open
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are seeking your input regarding the departure of Uber and Lyft from the Austin area. Please visit the Austin Region Transportation Network Company (TNC) Survey to share your experiences, attitudes and opinions.
TTI Leads Panel Discussion on the Future of Transportation
Imagining a future with self-driving vehicles used to be the stuff of sci-fi television, but with rapidly advancing technology it’s closing in on reality. Nationally recognized transportation policy, safety and technology experts from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) led a panel discussion on transportation in an automated/connected world on September 29 at the George […]
Register Now For “A Symposium on Transportation”
The Texas Tribune is pleased to present a daylong symposium, in partnership with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, on transportation policy in Texas. Topics of discussion will include highway funding, urban mobility, road vs. rail, tech innovations in easing congestion and how population growth is impacting our planning for the future. Confirmed panelists include: State […]