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Volume 55, Number 2
What We’re Thinking: As Cars Get Better, Driving Gets Worse
By Russell Henk This article was originally published in Dallas News, April 11, 2019. Our cars keep getting better, but our driving seems to be getting worse. Auto design has evolved from safety belts and airbags that help us survive crashes to features like lane-departure warnings and automatic emergency braking that help us avoid them. […]
Transportation Technology Conference Highlights Opportunities and Challenges with Connected and Automated Vehicles
Nearly 200 participants at the Fourth Annual Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference learned the latest on connected and automated vehicle (CAV) research and deployment activities in Texas and the nation. The April 29–May 1 conference was organized by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), in partnership with The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, […]
TTI, Texas A&M Explore Incentivizing Active Travel with Bus Rapid Transit Lines
Leaving your keys on the counter, you shut the door and head out for the new bus rapid transit (BRT) station. The sun is warm on your skin. Your muscles warm as you walk. A little footwork on days like today beats sitting in traffic congestion or waiting for what seems like forever on the […]
Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
It’s Complicated: Transportation’s Relationship with Public Health
The intersection of transportation and health is a place where ironic and dissonant circumstances often collide. A driver whose life was nearly ended in a crash with one motor vehicle will typically depend upon another motor vehicle — a hospital-bound ambulance — to save his or her life. A person chooses to walk or bike […]
Health in Transportation Corridor Planning Framework
Why and when should transportation agencies try to address health concerns? “The simple answer is because transportation decisions can impact health in the community. Considering these impacts early, as decisions are made, supports better outcomes.” — Federal Highway Administration In 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published the Health in Transportation Corridor Planning Framework, a […]
Identifying Transportation Solutions That Promote Healthy Aging
The quality of life and transportation access are inescapably tied, no matter who you are. But that link is especially critical if you’re among those Americans classified as older. And older is a fast-growing group. The Baby Boomer generation will be over the age of 65 by 2030, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, meaning […]
Driven to Improve Safety: TTI, Texas A&M Partners Collaborate to Reduce Agricultural Crashes
Driving for work can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States. Beyond the tragic loss of life or permanent injury resulting from such incidents, societal costs are mounting via rising health care costs and increasing business […]
TTI News
TTI Signs Agreements with Transportation Research Institutes in Greece During the week of July 1, TTI signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with both the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The purpose of the two agreements is to jointly collaborate in […]
Upcoming Conference
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The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: What Goes Around Comes Around
Convenience Culture? How About Compassion Culture? I’m a big fan of science fiction (SF) — old standards like The Twilight Zone and Star Wars, and newer classics-to-be like the Marvel movies. One reason I enjoy SF so much is that the genre often uses its fantastic landscapes and far-out circumstances to present, in stark relief, […]