Houston, We Have an Opportunity: TTI, Texas A&M’s Space Institute, and the Space Economy
The successful conclusion to the Artemis II mission on April 10, 2026, ushered in a new era of enthusiasm for manned space flight. For NASA, the next steps…
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Texas Motorcycle Safety Forum Brings Focus to Rider Safety Trends
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the 2026 Texas Motorcycle Safety Forum on April 11, 2026, in San Marcos, Texas. The annual event brought together motorcycle riders,…
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Research Helps Keep Rail Crossing Safety on the Right Track
Research promoting safety at rail grade crossings has saved lives by reducing collisions, the second-leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. Trespassing by the public on…
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TTI Supports the 44th Texas Aviation Conference
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) personnel supported the 44th Texas Aviation Conference, hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division in Frisco from March 31 to…
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TTI’s Jeff Warner Receives Hoy A. Richards Career Achievement Award
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Jeff Warner has been awarded the Hoy A. Richards Career Achievement Award at the 2026 National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference in…
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TTI Appoints Darlene Goehl as Chief Engineer
BRYAN, TX — The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has named Darlene Goehl, P.E., its chief engineer, a role that provides leadership across the Institute’s engineering and infrastructure…
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Straight Talk: The Impact of International Conflict on the World’s Oil Pipeline
When international crises occur, significant disruptions in the global supply chain can impact our daily lives in very real ways. Lately, for example, the conflict in the Middle…
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Simplifying the Financial Impact of Border Crossing Delays
For many travelers, a delay at the border is measured in minutes. For others — including manufacturers waiting on parts, commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) moving time-sensitive goods or…
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State Farm Grant Boosts Youth Transportation Safety Initiative
State Farm has awarded a grant to the Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) program, part of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), strengthening ongoing efforts to reduce crashes and…
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Seeing the Line Clearly: Measuring Border Wait Times by Lane
For anyone who regularly crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, “wait time” is not a single experience. A trusted traveler using a dedicated lane may be through…
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When Peer Pressure is a Good Thig: Messaging, Behavior Modification and Young Driver Safety
As the Texas A&M Transportation Institute approaches 25 years of advancing young driver safety, this episode highlights the impact of its Youth Transportation Safety Program and the nationally…
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TTI’s Darlene Goehl Featured on Transportation Radio
How can transportation infrastructure help protect monarch butterflies? In a recent episode of The Stream by AASHTO, TTI’s Darlene Goehl shares how innovative solutions in Texas are helping…
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TTI Crash Analytics Experts Publish Second Edition of Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling
Crash analytics experts at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have published the second edition of Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling. The updated edition builds on the widely…
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TTI’s Michael Walk Featured on Transit Unplugged at TRB 2026
Michael Walk, research scientist and Transit Mobility Program manager at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was featured on a live-recorded episode of the Transit Unplugged during the…
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TTI’s Eva Shipp and Emily Martin Featured in TR News 356
In TR News 356 (Winter 2026), TTI’s Emily Martin and Eva Shipp examine how employer-based driver safety programs grounded in behavioral change theory and safety culture can improve…
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TTI’s Park and Zietsman Selected as Regents Fellows for 2024–2025
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named two leaders from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as Regents Fellows for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Established…
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TTI’s Bierman and Goehl Featured in AgriLife Today for Monarch Safety Research
In a recent AgriLife Today article, TTI’s Darlene Goehl and Carl Bierman highlight how innovative “flight diverters” are helping reduce monarch butterfly roadway collisions across Texas.
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Texas Impaired Driving Task Force Earns National Recognition
The Texas Impaired Driving Task Force (TxIDTF) has been nationally recognized for its leadership and partnership-driven impact on roadway safety. The task force received the John W. Britt…
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Youth Take the Wheel on Road Safety at Record-Breaking Summit in San Antonio
On Friday, Nov. 14, Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program hosted the largest annual YTS Summit to date, bringing together over 35 schools from across 10…
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Traffic hits record high as commuters rewrite the rush hour
The 2025 Urban Mobility Report finds traffic’s return is changing how, when and where we travel Americans lost an average of 63 hours sitting in traffic in 2024…
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TTI and Nuevo León Logistics Cluster Formalize Partnership at Supply Chain Agility Workshop
On Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Logistics Cluster of the State of Nuevo León signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to…
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Two-Day Workshop for Building and Managing Agile Supply Chains
October 15–16, 2025Center for Infrastructure Renewal1041 RELLIS ParkwayBryan, Texas 77807 Global supply chains are being upended by trade tensions, geopolitical risks and changing economics. These conditions increase uncertainty…
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TTI’s Chunwu Zhu Receives the 2025 Barclay Gibbs Jones Award for the Best Dissertation in Planning
With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data modeling, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Assistant Research Scientist Chunwu Zhu is reshaping how experts think about transportation…
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TTI Names Vince Mantero Director of the Center for Ports and Waterways as Jim Kruse Retires After 23 Years of Leadership
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has named Vince Mantero as the next director of the TTI Center for Ports and Waterways (CPW), effective September 8, 2025. Mantero…
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Navigating Gameday Traffic for the 2025 Texas A&M Football Season
Texas A&M University’s 2025 football season kicks off Saturday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. against the University of Texas at San Antonio. With more than 100,000 fans expected, gameday…
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2025 Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum Wrap-Up
On Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Texas Pedestrian Safety Coalition (TPSC) hosted the 2025 Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum. This annual…
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TTI Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation in Transportation
On June 6, 2025, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) marked its 75th anniversary, celebrating decades of progress, collaboration and innovation in the field of transportation. This milestone…
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Camp BUILD Students Explore Transportation Research at TTI
Sixteen incoming Texas A&M University engineering freshmen visited the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) on June 26, 2025, as part of Camp BUILD — a weeklong summer program…
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TTI and TEEX Deliver First-of-Its-Kind Texas First Responder Guide for Automated Vehicles
A joint team from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), led by TTI’s Bradley Trefz and TEEX’s Ray Ivie, recently…
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Driving the Message: Empowering Youth Voices for Safer Roads
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program is proud to celebrate a powerful new chapter in its mission to engage young drivers. For the…
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TTI’s Youth Transportation Safety Program Receives WTS-SAR Innovation Award
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program has been recognized with the 2024 Innovative Transportation Solutions Award by the WTS San Antonio Region. The honor was presented during the organization’s annual gala on Apr. 10, 2025.
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Rethinking the Chase: How UAVs Could Make High-Speed Pursuits Safer
High-speed vehicle pursuits are among the most dangerous situations faced by law enforcement and the public. Each year, these chases result in crashes, injuries and, in too many cases, fatalities. In regions like El Paso, Texas, the frequency of such pursuits has increased sharply, raising concerns among policymakers and communities about how to respond more safely and effectively.
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TTI’s Anol Mukhopadhyay Elected Fellow of the American Concrete Institute
Dr. Anol Mukhopadhyay, manager of the Rigid Pavements Program and senior research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) — one of the highest honors awarded by the organization.
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TTI’s Tsapakis Leads TRB Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee to Second Consecutive Blue Ribbon Award
For the second consecutive year, the Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee (ACP70), chaired by Ioannis “Yianni” Tsapakis, assistant program manager and research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, has been honored with the Blue Ribbon Award by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). This year, the committee earned recognition in the Research category for Identifying and Advancing Ideas for Research through the Development of Two e-Circulars Over Six Years and Collaboration with Multiple Committees and Organizations.
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TTI’s Debbie Albert Shares Traffic Tips to Navigate the NCAA Men’s Final Four
The excitement is building as San Antonio gears up to host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four, alongside a packed schedule of events, including live music, tailgates and parades. With an influx of visitors, expect increased traffic around the Alamodome and downtown throughout the event. TTI Research Engineer and Community Coordination Program Manager Debbie Albert shares expert tips to make your trip a smooth and stress-free experience.
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TTI Researchers Publish National Guide to Safer Bikeway Design
A multidisciplinary team led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has published a new national guide focused on improving the safety of on-street bicycle facilities. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 1136: On-Street Bicycle Facility Design Features—A Guide was developed by TTI in collaboration with Toole Design Group, Portland State University and Safe Streets Research & Consulting.
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Tom Scullion Celebrates 45 Years with TTI
Tom Scullion, a Texas A&M Regents Fellow, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Fellow and registered professional engineer in Texas, celebrates 45 years with TTI on Feb. 14, 2025.
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TTI and TAMIU Launch Innovative Study Funded by NADBank on Zero-Emission Cross-Border Transportation
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development (TCBEED) and the North American Development Bank (NADBank) recently announced the launch of a transformative $250,000 study to analyze the impacts of implementing zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in cross-border trade operations.
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TTI’s Levien and Schrank Selected as Regents Fellows for 2023–2024
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named two leaders from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as Regents Fellows for the 2023–2024 fiscal year. Established in 1988, the award recognizes and honors service, extension and research professionals who have provided exemplary professional service to society that has created large and lasting benefits to Texas and beyond.
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Brydia Named to ITS America Board of Directors
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Division Head and Senior Research Scientist Robert Brydia has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America…
