Connected transportation is a major evolution in how vehicles and infrastructure will interact in the future, affecting every facet of transportation safety and mobility. Vehicles and the infrastructure will be able to talk to each other and communicate their real-time conditions. The lifespan of this research is expected to last more than two decades as […]
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Connected Work Zone
TTI is deploying CV technology along the I-35 corridor to improve safety and mobility through work zones by providing in-vehicle devices to freight companies to receive work zone infrastructure data on lane closure location, capacity reduction, queue lengths and delay to assist in pre-trip and en-route planning for logistics.
Center for Transportation Computational Mechanics
Researchers in this Federal Highway Administration-designated center headquartered at the RELLIS Campus use state-of-the-art analytical tools to accurately model crash tests on dedicated high-speed computers. These techniques enable researchers to design better, most cost-effective safety hardware at a lower cost to research sponsors by predicting how vehicles and safety devices will perform in collisions. The […]
Driving High vs. Driving Drunk: We Still Have a Lot to Learn
By Troy Walden, Ph.D. At more than 10,000 in 2015, the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in the U.S. has remained relatively constant in recent years, representing nearly a third of all highway fatalities. The total tends to change by only a few percentage points from year to year. At roughly the same time, though, […]
We Need Automatic Braking on Trains, but It’s Going to Take a Lot of Hard Work
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Gregory Winfree, J.D., and Allan Rutter weigh in on rail safety A number of high-profile passenger rail crashes have captured public attention recently. Although their circumstances may differ, the tragedies are a grim reminder that train safety belongs high on our list of transportation policy priorities. A long-distance train from New […]
TTI Partners with MSU to Study Workforce Changes from Connected, Automated Vehicles
Transportation jobs of the future, especially driver jobs, may be dramatically different thanks to the impact that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will have on the transportation industry. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is taking part in a workforce study designed to inform policymakers, employers and employees of the inevitable changes, and the potential […]
TTI/TAMUS Members Schedule of Presentations at TRB
TTI and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to economics and the environment. The TRB 97th Annual Meeting will be held January 7–11, 2018, at the Walter E. Washington Convention […]
Taking Border Performance to the Next Level
by Sushant Sharma In the transportation research business, we use the term “performance measurement” when we measure how a certain aspect of our transportation system is operating. For example, through crash reporting we can tell you with certainty how safe a road is operating, or, through commute times, how well traffic is flowing. Safety and […]
Austin Region Ridesharing Survey Now Open
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute are seeking your input regarding if and/or how the entry and exit of ridesharing companies in and out of the Austin market may have impacted your travel behavior. Please visit the Austin Region Transportation Network Company Survey to share your experiences, attitudes […]
TTI Shines at 97th Annual Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Numerous Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers and students were recognized during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting January 7–11, in Washington, D.C. This year’s gathering of transportation professionals from around the globe included more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull was officially appointed […]
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Naomi W. Ledé Naomi W. Ledé (Mary Allen College, 1953; TSU, 1955; UT-Arlington, 1972; University of Houston, 1979), is 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). Her legacy is built upon five decades of transformational leadership […]
TTI Headquarters Building at RELLIS Campus Reaches Milestone
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 vision 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’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 […]
31.08.01.I1 Granting of Emeritus Status to Faculty and Staff
Approved: January 8, 2018 Revised: October 9, 2023 Next Scheduled Review: October 9, 2028 Rule Statement This rule provides guidelines by which Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) staff may be granted the designation of “Emeritus” (emeritus) by the Board of Regents (board) of The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) as described in A&M System […]
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 […]
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