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TTI’s Eisele and Balke Receive 2022–2023 Regents Fellow Awards
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Associate Agency Director Bill Eisele and recently retired Senior Research Engineer Kevin Balke have been recognized as 2022–2023 Regents Fellows.
Episode 81. Bhatt and Winfree: Two industry leaders and their shared optimism for the future.
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt and TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree reflect upon a wide range of mobility challenges and opportunities, with references to Star Wars, Dick Tracy and hair styles.
Revolutionizing Data Collection in Road Safety Research: The You in the Driver Seat App
Since its launch in October 2020, the You in the Driver Seat (YDS) app has revolutionized data collection efforts in combating distracted driving among young drivers. Developed by Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) program — which seeks to save lives and prevent injury among youth through education, empowerment, and peer-led outreach — the YDS app promotes safe, distraction-free driving to individuals aged 16 – 25.
Episode 80. Will AI Help Us Realize Our Highest Hopes or Our Deepest Fears?
Artificial intelligence seeks to replicate the analytical and creative capabilities of the human brain. Perhaps that lofty ambition helps to explain why so many humans are leery of the idea.
Episode 79. More Transit Agencies Are Jumping on the Battery-Powered Bandwagon.
Cities working to become leaders in clean transportation are electrifying their bus fleets, and learning that the road to success can be a bumpy one.
2023
Thomas C. Lambert Thomas C. Lambert (Tom) is an accomplished executive who has been recognized at the local, state, national and international levels for his work and unwavering career commitment to public service. He most recently served as president and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston METRO), a role he held […]
Episode 78. Neil Pedersen Has a Question: Are we willing to stick our necks out?
The former leader of TRB may have stepped away from full-time employment, but he hasn’t stepped away entirely from the industry he has helped to guide for half a century.
TTI’s Park Receives a $2.1M R01 Grant from the NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.12 million grant to Dr. Eun Sug Park from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Dr. Elaine Symanski of Baylor College of Medicine to support a four-year study evaluating the impact of a regulatory intervention to reduce shipping emissions on public health.
Episode 77. Roadside Mysteries: When utilities pose unique challenges for roadway construction.
Every road construction project involves the hidden element of utilities in the right of way. That work isn’t necessarily as visible, but it’s every bit as consequential.
KAIST Students and Professors Visit TTI
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently welcomed visitors from the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) as part of a pilot program funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Episode 76. Is Public Transit Back to Pre-pandemic Normal? That depends on where you look.
The transit industry is better equipped to work through a public health crisis than it was before COVID-19. And even as it faces persistent challenges, public transportation continues to play a central role in everyday mobility.
Infrastructure Transformation & Transportation Resilience: TEES & TTI partnering with UTCs at CIR
Last year, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the recipients of grant awards for National, Regional and Tier 1 University Transportation Centers (UTCs). Among the awardees, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) of Texas A&M University System were selected to either lead or partner with eight UTCs. Researchers from the Center for Infrastructure Renewal are working on infrastructure related topics at four of these centers.
Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation Appoints TTI Director Winfree as New Chairman
The Hon. Greg Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was recently appointed chairman of the Board of Directors for the Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation.
Shaping the Future of Public Transportation: TCRP Research Milestones
One of the main ways the public transit industry conducts research that develops practical solutions to its challenges is through the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). In recent years, numerous contributors from Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), especially those in TTI’s Transit Mobility Program, have performed research and published practical reports for TCRP.
Episode 75. Crash Data and an Aging Population Raise an Issue: How old is too old to drive?
Drivers over age 80 are more prone to serious and deadly crashes. As this population segment grows, researchers are working toward fresh countermeasures.
Waco
The Waco Office serves as a strategic hub in Central Texas, with a focus on applied research and collaboration with sponsors like the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration. Nestled along the Brazos River, Waco has evolved into a vibrant city with Baylor University anchoring its cultural legacy for over 170 […]
Onward and Upward: TTI’s Facilities Help Shape the Future of Transportation
Volume 59, Number 2 (2023) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: TTI Facilities by Research Area Driving Innovation Forward: TTI’s EERF Unveils New Cutting-Edge Capabilities Navigating the Future: TTI’s Driving Simulator Presents New Research Opportunities TTI’s Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division Spearheads Safety and Security Transportation Advancements Seeing the Road — TTI’s Visibility Research […]
Episode 74. Behind the Wheel, What We Think and What We Do Can Define Who We Are.
Attitudes and behaviors related to driving reveal our traffic safety culture. Like other forms of culture, it has a way of changing over time—and not always for the better.
Episode 73. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How it’s easy to overlook our reliance on GPS.
With near-magical precision, GPS applications reliably guide multiple functions for us every moment of every day. But as they hold great promise, those applications also face vulnerabilities.