The topping out ceremony for the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) new headquarters building Jan. 18 turned into an appreciation ceremony for the building’s construction workers, of TTI itself, and for the vison that made TTI’s location at the Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus possible. Hundreds of construction workers, System dignitaries, TTI leadership and […]
TTI Headquarters Building at RELLIS Campus Reaches Milestone
TTI’s Center for Railway Research
Tracking the Future for the Rail Industry With 140,000 miles of rail track in the United States, a lot can go wrong. From studying metal fatigue and railway buckling to mitigating track bed deterioration and worn-out, rotted crossties, the Center for Railway Research (CRR) at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) helps the rail industry […]
TTI’s Tradition of Teamwork
We close out this 53rd volume of the Texas Transportation Researcher by celebrating a number of milestones the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has reached with a wide array of our research sponsors. TTI was founded at Texas A&M University as a research support arm for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which remains our […]
Turnbull Appointed Chair of TRB Executive Committee
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull has been appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee. Turnbull was introduced as chair at a luncheon during the TRB 97th Annual Meeting on Jan. 10, 2018. Victoria (Vicki) A. Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, was appointed the Executive […]
TTI’s Winfree appointed Board Member of ITS America
Greg Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been appointed to the board of directors of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America). ITS America “promotes public and regulatory policies that advance the development and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout the United States,” by supporting research, deployment and public […]
Texas A&M National Infrastructure Symposium Summaries Released
The need for efforts to relieve regulatory restrictions, prepare for automated and connected vehicles, and educate the public about how infrastructure is funded were a few of the key themes of the National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal, held on the Texas A&M University campus at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center […]
Trumpf Returns for Another Round of Testing at TTI’s Environmental Chamber
In 2015, Trump, Inc. utilized the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Environmental and Emissions Research Facility (EERF) to test a piece of equipment that uses a laser to cut sheet metal for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and job shops alike. The testing went so well their research and development team returned last month to test another […]
Testing of New Technology for Traffic Signs Shows Great Promise
In the world of intelligent transportation systems, drivers may find out information about the roadway through changeable message signs or their smartphones. But what about everyday traffic signs that deliver this, and other valuable information as well? Recent testing by the Texas A&M Transportation (TTI) demonstrated that innovative technology is on the cusp of enhancing […]
TTI’s Shawn Turner Profiled in TR News
Shawn Turner, senior research engineer and head of the Mobility Division of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, has been profiled in the National Academy of Sciences publication, TR News. Turner talks about his two main research interests: bicycle (and pedestrian) transportation and the technological advancement of data collection for use in mobility analysis. Read the […]
TTI’s Henk Appointed Chair of the Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition
With the last 15 years of his professional career dedicated to the safety of teen drivers and their passengers, Russell Henk, senior research engineer with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been named chairperson of Texas’ Teen Safe Driving Coalition — a partnership led by the National Safety Council. Henk is the program manager […]
Ledé Recognized as 2017 Inductee into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Dr. Naomi W. Ledé, distinguished professor and founder and executive director emeritus of the Transportation Studies Program and Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) at Texas Southern University (TSU) was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on November 20. The induction ceremony and luncheon, hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), […]
The Best Surprise Is No Surprise
Utility engineering helps agencies and contractors avoid unseen expenses and delays Transportation project design and construction, even under the most ideal circumstances, is a challenge for all concerned: the agency who’s paying for the project, the engineer who’s designing it, the contractor who’s building it, and the travelers who are waiting for it to be […]
TTI’s Goodin, Stockton Named Regents Fellows
Two researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have been designated Regents Fellows by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Recognized for their “exemplary service to their agency and the people of Texas,” Senior Research Engineer Ginger Goodin and Executive Associate Director Bill Stockton were among the 10 people chosen from the […]
CARTEEH Presents Perspectives on Transportation Emissions, Exposures and Health Seminar
The Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH) is hosting a seminar, Perspectives on Transportation Emissions, Exposures and Health, featuring Dr. Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. Dr. Nieuwenhuijsen is widely regarded as an expert in the field of air pollution exposures and public health and will […]
Winfree Shares Vision for 21st Century Transportation with Texas Contractor Magazine
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Agency Director Greg Winfree was recently profiled in the October 2017 edition of Texas Contractor Magazine. In the interview, he shares how TTI’s vision for 21st century transportation advancements complement the transportation industry’s workforce development efforts as well as higher education initiatives. Read “Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Winfree Shares Vision for 21st Century Transportation”
TTI Graduate Student Wins Fellowship Award
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Associate Research Scientist Bryan Wilson was recently awarded The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT) Fellowship Award for proposed research titled “Ground Penetrating Radar as a Quality Assurance Tool in Hot-Mix Asphalt Road Construction.” The project advisors are TTI Senior Research Fellow Dallas Little and TTI Research Scientist Stephen Sebesta. […]
Restoring Our Infrastructure: Resilient. Reliable. Sustainable.
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation for nearly 70 years to enhance the safety, mobility and reliability of the state’s transportation system. The trust and seamless interaction we’ve developed as partners were never more important than during Hurricane Harvey, when TTI personnel continuously updated Houston’s traffic management […]
Teens in the Driver Seat® Celebrates 15 Years of Success
Teens in the Driver Seat®(TDS), the first peer-to-peer program for teens that focuses solely on traffic safety and addresses all major risks for this age group, recently reached a milestone anniversary of 15 years. View TDS 15 Year Report Card According to TDS Founder and Director Russell Henk, this year the program will provide more […]
TxDOT Celebrates Accomplishments, Looks to the Future at Annual Short Course
With a near record number of attendees, the 91st Annual Transportation Short Course — the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) annual employee gathering — was a time of reflection and celebration for a historic and extremely challenging year. TxDOT is 100 years old this year and dozens of TxDOT employees who went above and beyond […]
TxDOT Wants Your Input on Bicycling in Laredo, Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a workshop to discuss bicycling in Laredo, Texas. The department would like input on why and where cyclists ride, what bike accommodations are important to them, and what would make them ride more often. Meanwhile, take the survey and tell us what you think! | Take the survey […]