TxDOT is interested in finding out more about how work zones affect personal travel behavior and how individuals obtain information regarding work zones. To that end, TxDOT, with assistance from TTI, is conducting the Texas Department of Transportation Work Zone Survey. The purpose of the survey is to gather information which will be used to […]
Archives for June 2017
TTI Plays Key Role in Report on Impact Areas of Shale Oil and Gas Development in Texas
A comprehensive, new review of the impacts of shale oil and gas development in Texas by a cross-disciplinary task force of top researchers—organized by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST)—finds a wide range of both benefits and consequences for the state’s infrastructure, environment and communities. These impacts are detailed in the […]
Employees and Dignitaries Celebrate TTI Headquarters Construction
Gathering near the future site of the new Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Headquarters Building, about 200 TTI employees and local, state and A&M System dignitaries were among those who celebrated the beginning of construction of the new TTI headquarters at the newly developed Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus today. The $70 million building […]
TTI Partners with the University of Maryland on Major FHWA Project
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will assist in a multi-million dollar Federal Highway Administration project that provides states and regional agencies with data and tools to better manage their roadways. Led by the University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory and transportation analytics company INRIX, TTI will help integrate INRIX data with […]
Safe-D, ATLAS Internship Program Underway at TTI
Nine undergraduate students from various backgrounds with an interest in transportation safety have been selected for a unique, 10-week summer internship with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as part of the Advancing Transportation Leadership and Safety (ATLAS) and Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Centers (UTCs). Led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), […]
TTI Gets a Look at Future Transit Technology
Proterra may not be a name you are familiar with. The Burlingame, California-based manufacturer of battery-powered buses has over 300 of its zero tailpipe emissions Catalyst buses plying transit routes in the United States. Proterra brought one of its Catalyst buses to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) on May 22. Piloted by founder Dale […]
Economic Indicators Graphs Provide Quick Access to Key Trends
When researching transportation in Texas, analyzing economic trends that impact transportation is a critical component. Therefore, having quick, accurate access to many of these trends is of great benefit to transportation researchers. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI) Infrastructure Investment and Analysis Program has developed a set of economic indicators that directly and indirectly affect […]
TTI Participates in Autonomous Technologies Charrette
Connected and autonomous vehicles, along with shared mobility services, have the potential to transform the transportation system. However, exactly how and when these technologies will be deployed is subject to uncertainties related to many factors. This was the topic of a recent charrette that took place on the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Campus. The charrette, […]
At a Glance: The Amount of Drilling Activity in a Region Affects Vehicle Crashes and Crash Costs*
Comparison based on statewide data in Texas from 2006–2009 and 2010–2013. See related story. *SOURCES: Texas Railroad Commission, Texas Department of Transportation and Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Work in Progress: Building TTI’s New Home
Volume 53, Number 2 (2017) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: At a Glance: The Amount of Drilling Activity in a Region Affects Vehicle Crashes and Crash Costs TTI’s Traveler Information System Helps Keep I-35 Drivers Safer, Better Informed Rural Toolkit Devised to Help High-Crash-Rate Areas Improve Transportation Safety New Report on Shale Development Impacts […]
TTI’s Traveler Information System Helps Keep I-35 Drivers Safer, Better Informed
In Texas, I-35 stretches some 500 miles, from the Rio Grande to the Red River. Much of I-35 was once known as the Chisholm Trail, and 50 percent of the state’s population — that’s nearly 14 million people — live within 50 miles of I-35 today. No wonder Texans refer to the interstate as Main […]
Rural Toolkit Devised to Help High-Crash-Rate Areas Improve Transportation Safety
Half of all fatal crashes in Texas occur on rural roadways. Researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have identified those areas of the state with the highest crash rates and devised a plan that focuses on solving their specific issues, despite limited resources. “This is a targeted, evidence-based, systematic approach that not only […]
New Report on Shale Development Impacts Draws upon PRC Studies
A new, comprehensive review of the impacts of shale oil and gas development in Texas by a cross-disciplinary task force — organized by the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) — finds a wide range of both benefits and consequences for the state’s infrastructure, environment and communities. These impacts are detailed in […]
Institute Employees, Dignitaries Celebrate New TTI Headquarters Construction
On June 15, some 200 Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) employees and local, state and Texas A&M University System dignitaries gathered to celebrate the beginning of construction of the new TTI Headquarters Building at the newly renovated A&M System RELLIS Campus. The $70 million building is slated to be occupied by March 2019. TTI will […]
Experts Gather from Around the World for the Second Annual Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference
It’s a foregone conclusion among many transportation experts that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will be commonplace within the next decade. CAV technologies promise not only to make our transportation system more efficient, but also to save lives and reduce the systemwide costs associated with transportation. To grapple with the complexities associated with CAV adoption, […]
TTI Traffic Safety Conference Plays Major Role in Developing Safety Plan for Texas
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) 10th Traffic Safety Conference was historic in that it was the first time attendees helped shape the state’s latest Strategic Highway Safety Plan. It’s a federal requirement that all the nation’s state departments of transportation renew their plans every five years. Texas must submit its newest version of the […]
TTI Compares New Technologies to Collect Data on Travel Patterns
As travel pattern data collection techniques continue to evolve, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers have completed numerous leading-edge studies over the past several years that compare travel data collected from cellphones, GPS and Bluetooth® sources to determine which technology works best for collecting origin-destination (O-D) data for different types of transportation studies. An O-D […]
TTI News
Safe-D, ATLAS Internship Program Under Way at TTI Nine undergraduate students from various backgrounds with an interest in transportation safety have been selected for a unique, 10-week summer internship with TTI as part of the Advancing Transportation Leadership and Safety (ATLAS) and Safety Through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Centers. “Safe-D research projects over the next […]
Upcoming Conference
2017 Transportation Short Course This year’s Transportation Short Course will be the 91st such meeting in the Texas Department of Transportation’s history. Oct. 9-11, 2017 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Both the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are proud of this long-standing record of collaboration and cooperation. […]
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Digging on the New Digs
On June 15, I had the privilege of hosting my bosses from The Texas A&M University System, other dignitaries from around the state, and more than 200 TTI employees as we kicked off construction on the new TTI Headquarters Building. Located at The Texas A&M University System’s new RELLIS Campus, our headquarters and other facilities […]