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TTI’s Debbie Albert Shares Traffic Tips to Navigate the NCAA Men’s Final Four

The excitement is building as San Antonio gears up to host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four, alongside a packed schedule of events, including live music, tailgates and parades. With an influx of visitors, expect increased traffic around the Alamodome and downtown throughout the event. TTI Research Engineer and Community Coordination Program Manager Debbie Albert shares expert tips to make your trip a smooth and stress-free experience.

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TTI Researchers Publish National Guide to Safer Bikeway Design

A multidisciplinary team led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has published a new national guide focused on improving the safety of on-street bicycle facilities. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 1136: On-Street Bicycle Facility Design Features—A Guide was developed by TTI in collaboration with Toole Design Group, Portland State University and Safe Streets Research & Consulting.

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TTI and TAMIU Launch Innovative Study Funded by NADBank on Zero-Emission Cross-Border Transportation

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development (TCBEED) and the North American Development Bank (NADBank) recently announced the launch of a transformative $250,000 study to analyze the impacts of implementing zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in cross-border trade operations.

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TTI’s Levien and Schrank Selected as Regents Fellows for 2023–2024

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named two leaders from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as Regents Fellows for the 2023–2024 fiscal year. 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 Texas and beyond.

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Celebrating 50 Years of AMIVTAC: Cross-Border Collaboration on Transportation Safety and Infrastructure

Ing. Salvador Fernández Ayala, Presidente de la XXV Mesa Directiva Nacional de la Asociación Mexicana de Ingeniería de Vías Terrestres (AMIVTAC), invited TTI Research Scientist Juan Carlos Espinosa and TTI Associate Transportation Researcher Micah Leonard to present at AMIVTAC’s 50th Anniversary.

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Gearing Up for Aggieland Traffic: Know Before You Go

What normally draws crowds to Bryan-College Station are the roaring Texas A&M Aggies. However, for two weekends in June, new faces will be attracting a new set of visitors to Aggieland. With a capacity hold over 100,000 fans, Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field is set to welcome a plethora of soccer fans and country music enthusiasts into its stands—and its surrounding streets—on June 8 and  June 15, 2024. Additionally, Olsen Field will host the NCAA baseball super regionals from June 8–10.

Public Transportation

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.

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TTI’s Hansen, Rodman and Sener Co-Author Articles Featured in TR News

In a striking display of intellectual collaboration and expertise, three Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers have jointly authored multiple articles featured in the July–August 2023 edition of TR News. Focused on the crucial theme of enhancing transportation and accessibility for all, these articles showcase the power of interdisciplinary teamwork in addressing complex challenges.

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Three TTI Experts Appointed as Instructors for Engineering Transportation Master’s Program

Texas A&M University’s Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering recently announced the appointment of four new instructors in the Master of Engineering in Engineering for Transportation Professionals program. Joining the program from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are Jim Cline, senior research engineer; Brianne Glover, research scientist and manager of TTI’s Infrastructure Investment Analysis Program; and Phil Lasley, research scientist and assistant program manager of TTI’s Mobility Analysis Program.

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TTI’s Dr. Ipek Sener Appointed Chair of TRB’s Committee on Transportation and Public Health

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Scientist Dr. Ipek Sener was recently appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Committee on Transportation and Public Health (AME70). According to trbhealth.org, this standing committee creates a space for transportation and health communities to expand knowledge about positive and negative health impacts related to transportation policies, procedures, and actions.