The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Advisory Council held its first-ever virtual annual meeting Sept. 22. The meeting is normally a two-day, in-person affair and was originally scheduled for the spring time frame, but due to continued COVID-related restrictions, TTI leadership decided to host the meeting virtually. The meeting commenced with a welcome and introductions […]
Volume 56, Number 3
Transportation Planning in Texas Has Deep Roots Thanks to TxDOT/TTI Relationship
A little known but decades-long relationship between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has led to the development of a popular travel demand model application tool. The tool is the Texas Package Suite of Programs (simply known as TexPACK), and it’s receiving praise from transportation professionals across the […]
Road Safety Study During the Pandemic Shows Risk of Death or Injury Is Greater When Roads Are Clearer
By Ann Kellett, Texas A&M University, Division of Marketing & Communications Special to the Texas Transportation Researcher The number of Texas traffic crashes in April dropped by almost 50 percent compared to 2017–2019 averages, according to a study by the Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The number of […]
Counting Heads, Allocating Dollars – Decennial Population Projections Foretell a Transit Funding Boost for Texas
Like virtually all major transportation systems, public transit services are supported by federal funding. In fact, according to the Congressional Research Service, these funds accounted for 16.5 percent of transit revenues nationwide in 2017. Exactly how much annual federal funding comes to a given area in the United States hinges, in part, on the outcome […]
TTI/TxDOT-Developed Test Method Recognized as Official ASTM Standard for Erosion Control on Slopes
Building roads isn’t just about pouring pavement. Keeping the bed beneath the roadway stable is vital to avoid sooner-than-necessary maintenance and promote safety by preventing wear and tear. Controlling erosion around and below the roadbed itself is key to ensuring that roadbed stability. Further, uncontrolled erosion can negatively impact the environment as well by, for […]
TTI Research on I-20 Dallas Project Succeeds in Cutting Construction Time
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are working with multiple Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) districts on case study projects to accelerate overall pavement construction project times. Using a wide variety of pavement forensic evaluation tools and an innovative traffic control plan, the bulk of the work happens before letting a project and is intended […]
COVID-19 Uncertainty Leads to Opportunity: Record Attendance at the 2020 Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the first-ever virtual Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum Aug. 6, 2020. Supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety, the event focused on pedestrian safety issues. By moving to a virtual platform, the 2020 Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum team provided 588 people […]
With Both Floodwaters and Pandemics, Survival and Recovery Hinge on Being Prepared
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing America’s emergency responsiveness like never before. Adding a natural disaster to the mix (such as occurred with Hurricane Laura in August) has further stretched federal, state and local emergency management agencies’ capacity to deal with multiple threats at one time. In a perfect storm of this magnitude, first responders need […]
2020 Texas Child Passenger Safety (Virtual) Conference Provides a Realistic Event Experience
The 2020 Texas Child Passenger Safety Conference held Sept. 9–11 was the first virtual version of the event and the fourth such gathering to bring together child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) from around the state of Texas. Sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and organized by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and […]
TTI News
TTI-Produced TRB Video Wins Multiple Telly Awards A five-minute video celebrating the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) centennial has been awarded three 2020 Telly Awards. Produced by TTI for TRB, the video highlights the excitement and challenges of working in transportation research. The video premiered during TRB’s 99th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in January. TRB, […]
Conferences & Events
Learn something new! Attend one of our many transportation-related virtual conferences and events. Learn remotely without traveling and hotel expenses, as well as reduced time constraints. Visit Event Management & Planning's Conferences and Events List On this page: Event Management & Planning's Conferences and Events For More Information For more information: Visit: https://events.tti.tamu.edu/conferences-and-events/
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Partners in Problem-Solving — TTI and TxDOT Celebrate 70 Years of Teamwork
Seventy years! That’s how long TTI and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have partnered to solve transportation problems for Texans. In 1950, the then-Texas Highway Department approached Texas A&M College to leverage the best and brightest academic minds to meet the most pressing challenges of the day: potholes, traffic snarls and threats to driver […]