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Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety

February 3rd, 2023

Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety.

Although motorcyclists make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles, in 2020, motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States. As these numbers have risen over the years, several state DOTs are taking matters into their own hands to address these issues. In partnership with the Texas Department of […]

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Longtime TTI Leader William R. “Bill” Stockton Honored with TxDOT Road Hand Award

February 2nd, 2023

Longtime TTI Leader William R. “Bill” Stockton Honored with TxDOT Road Hand Award.

Upon his retirement this month from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) after 40 years of service, former Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow William R. “Bill” Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., received the prestigious Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) at a meeting of the College Station City Council Transportation Committee in […]

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TTI’s Aldrete and Dixon Selected as 2022–2023 Regents Fellow Service Award Winners

January 18th, 2023

TTI’s Aldrete and Dixon Selected as 2022–2023 Regents Fellow Service Award Winners.

Two senior researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have been designated Regents Fellows by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for 2022–2023. 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 […]

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Schedule of TTI 2023 TRB Presentations

January 4th, 2023

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the 102nd annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meetings this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to automated vehicles, economics and the environment. TRB will be held January 8-12 in […]

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Happy Holidays from TTI

December 20th, 2022

Happy holidays from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

May your days be merry and bright. Happy holidays from TTI!

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Barry Goodman Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

December 9th, 2022

Barry Goodman Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor.

A transformational leader in the Texas transportation industry for more than 45 years, Barry Goodman was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception at the Omni Houston Hotel on September 28. He was recognized for his decades-long career of building effective partnerships to develop, fund and implement innovative transit systems throughout […]

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Dennis Christiansen Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

November 18th, 2022

Dennis Christiansen Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor.

Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) agency director emeritus, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and dinner at Traditions Club in Bryan on September 14. During his 50-year career of transportation leadership and innovation, he served in numerous leadership roles over four decades at TTI, […]

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TTI’s Ramani Appointed to USEPA’s Subcommittee

November 16th, 2022

TTI’s Ramani Appointed to USEPA’s Subcommittee.

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Associate Research Engineer and Division Head of Air Quality, Energy and Health Tara Ramani was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (MSTRS) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Air Act Advisory Committee. As a representative member from an academic institution, Ramani […]

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TTI’s Epps Martin Elected President of AAPT

November 11th, 2022

Left to right: Jo Sias and Amy Epps Martin.

Texas A&M University Professor and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Engineer Amy Epps Martin was recently elected president of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT). Epps Martin will serve as president for one-year effective Oct. 1. AAPT is a leading world-wide community dedicated to excellence and advancement of asphalt technology since 1924. […]

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Inform, Engage, Inspire: 96th Annual Transportation Short Course

October 20th, 2022

Event Management & Planning.

For the 96th year, the Transportation Short Course was held by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on the Texas A&M University campus. In partnership with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) the event was hosted virtually and in-person with about 4,000 attendees. Highlighting the latest technology and advancements that are transforming Texas roadways, the theme of this year’s event was innovation.

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Teens Innovate Ways to #StopTrackTragedies

October 10th, 2022

Teens Innovate Ways to #StopTrackTragedies.

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver Inc., Union Pacific Railroad and Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program joined together Sept. 19–25 to observe Rail Safety Week (RSW) and urged the public to help […]

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Transportation Leaders Discuss the Future of Technological Innovations at 2022 Transportation Technology Conference

October 5th, 2022

Transportation Leaders Discuss the Future of Technological Innovations at 2022 Transportation Technology Conference.

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the 2022 Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference Sept. 15–16 in partnership with The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Engineering and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. The event — sponsored by HNTB, Alliance Texas Mobility Innovation Zone, 3M and Cavnue — highlighted innovative projects […]

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Schrank Featured in Washington Post Article

September 23rd, 2022

Texas A&M Transportation Institute Senior Research Scientist David Schrank was recently featured in a Washington Post article on September 16 about hybrid work schedules and congestion. According to the story, “with more workers returning to offices since Labor Day, the Washington region’s notorious rush-hour traffic has returned with a vengeance, as pandemic-era hybrid schedules have […]

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TTI’s Fitzpatrick and Hansen Author Articles Featured in TR News

September 20th, 2022

TR News Cover Screenshot

Two Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers recently authored articles featured in the 2022 March–April edition of TR News. TTI Senior Research Engineer Kay Fitzpatrick published the article Determining the Posted Speed Limit — which focuses on the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 17-76: Guidance for the Setting of Speed Limits. The project investigated […]

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How a More Forgiving Roadside Could Impact Severity of Crashes

August 3rd, 2022

How a More Forgiving Roadside Could Impact Severity of Crashes.

Side roads, main roads, and highways have seemingly transformed into race tracks or obstacle courses during the last couple of years. Drivers slowing down, wearing seatbelts and not being under the influence can help reduce the number of deaths on roads; however, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are also working on other ways to […]

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Texas Needs to Consider New Ways to Fund Its Highways

August 1st, 2022

Texas needs to consider new ways to fund its highways, by Brianne Glover. Photo: aerial view of highway interchange.

By Brianne Glover Relying on gas tax is outdated as travel, vehicles become more diversified. Amid all the news of record-breaking inflation, it’s hard to think of anything that doesn’t cost more than it did a year ago — much less 30 years ago. To find one example, though, just think of your vehicle’s fuel. […]

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TTI Studies Parking Technology for I-80, I-94 Corridors

July 21st, 2022

Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are teaming up with The University of Wisconsin–Madison and ParkUnload to conduct a truck parking pilot study to better understand how truck drivers use existing parking spaces and to test the benefits of using a mobile parking app. Funding for this study is provided by the Federal […]

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Camp BUILD Visits TTI to Explore Engineering Careers

July 14th, 2022

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted two groups of campers June 23 and 30 from Texas A&M University’s Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Camp BUILD. TTI Senior Research Engineer Melisa Finley and Associate Research Engineer Debbie Albert organized the sessions with support from Texas A&M students and volunteers. Campers watched a live […]

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TTI’s Minjares-Kyle Promoted to Youth Transportation Safety Program Manager

July 12th, 2022

After 35 years of service with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) — nearly 30 of that in a management position — Russell Henk resigned as program manager of the Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program effective June 30. “Creating the Teens in the Driver Seat® Program and leading the YTS team for the past 20 […]

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TTI Employees Participate in TRB SETT Conference

June 30th, 2022

Several Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) employees participated in the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference. TRB hosted the conference May 31–June 2 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. “TTI was well represented at the TRB SETT Conference,” notes TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull. “The […]

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