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Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Engineer Robert Wunderlich shared road safety insights with state lawmakers on February 26 during a meeting of Texas’ Senate Transportation Committee. The panel heard Wunderlich’s testimony in the course of pursuing its goal to study crash causes and make recommendations to improve roadway safety. “Texas traffic crashes are […]

In the latest edition of Traffic Technology International, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director Greg Winfree explains why protecting the 5.9 GHz band in the United States is so important. The editorial, 5.9 GHz spectrum is critical for safe roads and should be protected, focuses on the importance of preserving the 5.9 GHz DSRC band for […]

We need consistent policies and laws regarding children and rideshare before somebody gets hurt. By Katie Womack Passengers under age 5 may constitute a tiny share of customers for Uber and Lyft, but those fragile riders deserve more attention as the industry grows. That’s because parents and rideshare drivers are both confused about when, where […]

State lawmakers meeting in Laredo on Friday heard testimony from Rafael Aldrete, a Senior Research Scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, to inform their discussions on border crossing wait times and related trade implications. The House Committee on Transportation and the Committee on International Relations and Economic Development met on the campus of Texas […]

By Allan Rutter 50 years ago, when normal people could change their own oil, a mechanic in a television advertisement counseled that replacing the oil filter as part of a regular oil change was a sound investment, “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” This iconic slogan is appropriate for more […]

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was well represented at The Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting celebrated TRB’s centennial and had a record year of attendance at 13,900+ participants from around the world. The meeting program covered all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and […]

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Scientist Michael Manser was recently appointed to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s (TDLR’s) Motorcycle Safety Advisory Board. The advisory board provides technical knowledge and industry expertise to the TDLR about motorcycle rider training and education. With over 19 years of professional experience in the area of […]

Some simple adjustments to work schedules could dramatically reduce rush-hour traffic By David Schrank When we drive to work, we’re more than just commuters; we’re data points in a daily test of the laws of supply and demand. And the result is the same every day. The roadway space we want exceeds the space we […]

Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, an influential and dedicated servant leader, innovator and advocate for the Texas transportation community, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and ceremony at Mi Tierra Café in San Antonio Jan. 7. Andrade, a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman in the San Antonio community for more than three […]

Learning how to be a safer pedestrian may not be at the top of your New Year’s resolution list, but with a rise in pedestrian deaths, it’s time to consider adding it. Only six days into the New Year and Bryan, Texas — home to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Headquarters — has already […]

By Johanna Zmud Deploying ​Revel mopeds has already been a favorable experience compared to other mobility experiments, in-part due to the company’s willingness to share trip data. Shared sit-down scooters have arrived on Austin streets, the first in Texas after starting in New York and Washington, DC. Already, the experience differs favorably to other mobility […]

Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s researchers are sharing their expertise at the Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, which will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The PDF below contains a schedule of presentations at the upcoming TRB meetings. Schedule of TTI/TAMUS Members Presentations

Fueled by the state’s steady growth and healthy economy, Houston’s West Loop this year repeats its 2018 rank as the most gridlocked corridor in the state. Interstate 35 in central Austin comes in a close second, with the Southwest and Eastex Freeways in Houston and Dallas’ Woodall Rodgers Freeway rounding out the top five. Researchers […]

Houston residents often experience heavy rainfall events that make travel more difficult and even dangerous. In collaboration with Houston TranStar, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) developed a real-time flood-warning tool to educate motorists on high-risk flood areas during severe storms. Houston TranStar’s website and traffic map, seen by over three million unique visitors during […]

By Ed Hard, Shawn Turner, and Michael Martin Every day, your travel may be recorded, thanks to the apps on your mobile communication device. Whether our phones tell us about storm warnings, travel times, or lunch specials, we have enabled them to do so by clicking ‘yes’ when we’re prompted that an app wants to […]

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Engineer Amy Epps Martin has been elected an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellow, an honor awarded to ASCE members who are mentors and leaders in the civil engineering profession. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the oldest engineering society in the United States and includes over 150,000 members […]

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Agency Director Greg Winfree explores the outer reaches of tomorrow’s transportation system — along with the tools and resources needed to get there — in a recent #talkITS magazine article. His article, “Timing is Everything: Technology, education, and tomorrow’s transportation workforce,” was published in the Fall 2019 issue of the […]

By Gregory Winfree This is not your grandfather’s mobility landscape. Not even your father’s. Not even close. Thanks to the sharing economy, we have more here-to-there options today than we would have dared to imagine a decade ago. And transportation today depends almost as much on smartphones as it does on steering wheels. How we […]

By Gregory Winfree and Larry Head The next big decision may have nothing to do with immigration or health care. Instead, it may be about either faster movie downloads or safer roads. The Federal Communications Commission is reconsidering whether an important slice of the radio spectrum should be offered for expanded Wi-Fi use, or if […]

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Agency Director Greg Winfree comments on TTI’s collaborative partnership with The University of Texas at Austin in a recent GPS World magazine article. Winfree also serves as a board member for the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation. The Oct. 12 groundbreaking of the Bush Combat Development Complex at The Texas […]