The Institute of Transportation Engineers is wrapping up a pivotal year in its history. Jeff Paniati, the organization’s CEO, and Beverly Kuhn, its outgoing president, talk about lessons learned from the past 12 months and how the transportation profession is evolving — along with society.
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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, […]
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 […]
TTI’s Epps Martin Elected President of AAPT
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. […]
Episode 45. Border Balancing Act: Finding harmony between commercial efficiency and security demands.
Along America’s 2,000-mile border with Mexico, there’s plenty of room for things to go awry when it comes to the secure, efficient movement of people and goods. Myriad public and private partnerships and the latest research are helping ensure that they don’t.
Episode 44. Sharing the Load on Texas Roads: Are overweight trucks paying their fair share?
Big trucks cause more damage to transportation infrastructure, but they pay less to use roads and bridges than passenger vehicles do. New research findings – with input from the freight industry – can inform how policy makers might change that.
Inform, Engage, Inspire: 96th Annual Transportation Short Course
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.
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 […]
Episode 43. Big and Bright: The view from TxDOT CEO Marc Williams’ chair.
Despite some Texas-sized mobility challenges and worldwide supply-chain obstacles, the guy in charge of the Texas Department of Transportation wants you to know he’s never been more optimistic about our transportation future.
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 […]
Episode 42. Drilling for Solutions: A gusher of new data is helping cut crash numbers in Texas’ Permian Basin.
Large vehicle collisions in and around the giant West Texas oil patch in recent years have been alarmingly frequent and serious. Through a partnership approach, local transportation agencies and industry leaders are turning the tide.
Schrank Featured in Washington Post Article
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 […]
TTI’s Fitzpatrick and Hansen Author Articles Featured in TR News
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 […]
Episode 41. Under the Influence of Youth: Most teens are eligible to drive at age 16, but are they ready?
Young drivers face greater risks on the road than any other group. Some of the reasons for that are unlikely to change, but one thing that’s clearly open to revision is the manner in which we approach the problem.
Supply Chain Technology Hub
Overview Whether you are a technology provider interested in learning where your product will provide the most value or whether you are a business encountering supply chain issues, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Supply Chain Technology Hub can help you. The hub is specifically focused on evaluating supply chain technologies designed to aid in […]
Serving Texas Shaping the World
Volume 58, Number 3 (2022) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: Expanding TTI’s Research Reach Clear the Way! Emergency Vehicles En Route Just How Effective Are Peak-Hour Lanes? TTI Provides Technical Assistance Study on Railway Grade Crossings in Mexico Do Not Enter! You’re Driving the Wrong Way AI in the Sky: Satellites, Imaging, New Technology […]
Expanding TTI’s Research Reach
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) urban research and implementation offices foster local agency cooperation and help assure implementable research results. Beyond its headquarters in Bryan/College Station, TTI supports eight urban offices across Texas; one urban office in Washington, D.C.; and two international offices in Doha, Qatar, and Mexico City, Mexico. Headquarters Bryan/College Station Urban Offices […]
Clear the Way! Emergency Vehicles En Route
During an emergency, seconds matter. However, navigating through busy urban arterials may sometimes be a tricky task for emergency response vehicles, particularly through busy intersections. In 2021, of the 633,499 roadway crashes in Texas, nearly 37 percent occurred at intersections, emphasizing the importance of improving safety in these scenarios. An ongoing research project conducted by […]
Just How Effective Are Peak-Hour Lanes?
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the United States. With a population of over 7.5 million people — and growing — the area has rapidly become a desirable place for families and businesses to locate to over the last decade. Alongside the population and economic growth, traffic […]
TTI Provides Technical Assistance Study on Railway Grade Crossings in Mexico
Mexico’s national railway network consists of 16,700 miles of railway lines. Following a restructuring and privatization completed in 1998, the system is operated under long-term concessions to the federal government. The restructuring has resulted in the steady growth of freight rail traffic and increased efficiency. The road and rail systems intersect at more than 7,000 […]