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 […]
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Safer Roads or Faster Movie Downloads? Let’s Choose Wisely
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 […]
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Game Day Traffic: “Fix This Mess” Thanks to innovation and teamwork, the ability to move traffic on game day at Texas A&M University has become the envy of the Southeastern Conference, but that hasn’t always been the case.
Winfree Speaks to TTI, UT Austin Collaboration in GPS World Magazine Article
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 […]
Epps Honored by Bob M. Gallaway Award, Creation of Dr. Jon Epps TXAPA/TxDOT Quality Seal Coat Awards Program
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Executive Associate Director Jon Epps received the Bob M. Gallaway Award from the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA)/Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Seal Coat Committee Sept. 18, 2019. The committee also announced the creation of the Dr. Jon Epps TXAPA/TxDOT Quality Seal Coat Awards Program. TXAPA was founded with just […]
Winfree Publishes First Column For Traffic Technology International Magazine
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Executive Director Greg Winfree is a new columnist in the magazine, Traffic Technology International. His first column, “Connected mobility must benefit rural roads, too,” was published in the November/December issue. Winfree’s column is named “The Mode Warrior.” The column may be viewed at either of the following links. View a PDF […]
General Motors Funds Expansion of Landmark Teen Driving Safety Program to America’s Heartland
As part of National Teen Driving Safety Week, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Program is announcing that a generous grant from General Motors (GM) will help TDS reach even more teen drivers with its safety messaging next year. These funds will support ongoing outreach efforts in Texas, where TDS […]
Transportation Short Course: TTI and TxDOT Acknowledge Employees’ Hard Work
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the 93rd Annual Transportation Short Course, held at the Texas A&M University Campus, Oct. 14–16, and attended by a record-breaking 2,848 transportation professionals. “We’re defined by our traditions here at Texas A&M,” stated Levi McClenny, student regent on The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, during the […]
2019 National School Bus Safety Week
2019 National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25, and the theme is “My School Bus, The Safest Form of Student Transportation!” The theme of National School Bus Safety Week is derived from the Poster Contest the year before. The 2018 winning poster, shown on the right, was drawn by Shivangi Ojha, an 8th Grader […]
Winfree Participates in BCBS Blue Promise Podcast
TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree recently appeared on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Texas Blue Promise podcast during The Texas Tribune Festival on September 27. The topic of the conversation was “How is Health Care Impacted by Transportation Challenges?” and was hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of BCBS of Texas. Blue […]
Seymour Teaches Course in India
Ed Seymour, Ph.D., P.E., executive associate director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, recently traveled on a government grant to the National Institute of Technology Warangal in Telangana, India, to teach a five-day, college-level course at the university. The course, entitled Transportation in a High-Tech, Automated and Connected Vehicle World, was taught to students in […]
Statement on the Passing of Laura Mooney, TTI Associate Transportation Researcher
We are shocked and saddened over the death of our colleague, Laura Mooney. Her work ethic and passion for issues related to driving safety, especially regarding impaired driving, will never be duplicated. She was instrumental in the success of numerous TTI projects, including our Ignition Interlock Training Program and our State Impaired Driving Task Force. […]
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First Autonomous Shuttle Deployed at Texas A&M The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is leading a technology demonstration of the Navya Autonom Shuttle, an autonomous, self-driving, 11-passenger electric vehicle developed for use in public transportation service. TTI’s partners in the project are Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Transportation Services and the shuttle’s maker, Navya. Texas […]
Is That Road Made of Recycled Asphalt? If It’s Done Right, You Will Never Know
Recycled pavement saves money and the environment. By Amy Epps Martin and Edith Arambula Ask just about anybody to name the most recycled material in America, and you’re likely to get some predictable responses: Aluminum cans. Plastic bottles. Glass bottles. Paper. Each guess is logical. And each one is wrong. That’s because 99% of reclaimed […]
TTI’s Tooley and Other Top Women Executives Share Inclusion Strategies
Melissa Tooley, director of external initiatives at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, joined three other top female transportation industry executives on September 23, at the American Road and Transportation Builders Association 2019 National Convention in Savannah, Ga., to discuss how to build a diverse and successful work environment. The leaders, representing ARTBA Foundation’s “Glass Hammer” […]
Keep Kids Safe on the Road: 2019 Child Passenger Safety Week
This week, Sept. 15-21, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week. Whenever you’re on the road, make sure your kids are secured in the correct car seat for their weight, age, and size, and that the seat itself is properly installed and secured in your vehicle. | Read More
TTI’s Mahmoudzadeh Awarded APTF Scholarship
TTI Graduate Research Assistant Ahmadreza Mahmoudzadeh is the recipient of a $6,500 scholarship from the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF). The APTF Gary Thomas Ambassadorial Scholarship will be awarded during the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA’s) TRANSform Conference held Oct. 13–16, 2019, in New York. This scholarship is awarded to college students or transit professionals […]
Perez Wins First Place in Data Visualization at ATSIP’s 2019 Traffic Records Forum
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Assistant Research Scientist Marcie Perez won first place in the data visualization category for “investigating crash data through data visualization” at the 2019 Traffic Records Forum. The forum (Aug. 4–7, 2019) was hosted by the Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP). Perez led the Aug. 6 session Data Visualization: […]
Lomax to Testify Before the Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Research Fellow Tim Lomax will be testifying before the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 AM Central) on September 11. The subject of the hearing is congestion and potential solutions, and Lomax will be discussing the newly released Urban Mobility […]
‘Superblocks’ Project Could Prevent Almost 700 Premature Deaths Every Year in Barcelona
An estimated 667 premature deaths each year could be prevented in Barcelona if the proposed “Superblocks” project were fully implanted, according to estimates from an international research team that included researcher Haneen Khreis from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). This result would be achieved mainly as a result of decreased air pollution (NO2), but […]