In a move to advance the United States’ commitment to equitable and accessible transportation infrastructure, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has appointed The Honorable Gregory Winfree, director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE).
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Episode 65. Minor Stress Factors Can Cause Major Problems, Even in the Best Driving Conditions.
Obvious pressures when we’re driving on the roadways—like aggressive drivers, stormy weather, and unruly passengers—are widely recognized. But less conspicuous triggers can compromise safety, too.
Border Delay Costs and Texas-Mexico Trade Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis
Episode 64. Lofty Ambitions Are Fueling the Move Toward Sustainable Transportation.
Decarbonizing the transportation sector—the single-biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions—won’t happen overnight. But the U.S. Department of Energy has a plan.
In Memoriam: William R. “Dick” McCasland
William R. “Dick” McCasland recently passed away. Known for his generosity of spirit and his willingness to share his expertise with colleagues and students, McCasland was one of the most highly respected and knowledgeable professionals in traffic engineering. McCasland conducted Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) earliest research on freeway operations, providing a practical and innovative approach to day-to-day freeway traffic problems.
Episode 63. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Pedestrian deaths are at a 40-year high.
The dangers for those who travel on foot have constituted a public health challenge for as long as we’ve had motor vehicles. Why are pedestrian deaths increasing so fast? And what can be done to stem the tide?
Episode 62. What If? … How modelers envision the worst to enable the best response.
Disasters – whether natural or man-made – can cripple transportation systems. Sophisticated modeling can go a long way in minimizing disruptions and restoring routine conditions.
Researchers Find Hidden Micro-Stressors in Routine Driving
Commuters around the world dream of ideal driving conditions every day, but they rarely get them. The traffic is often heavy and gets worse when the weather turns sour. Light traffic and good weather are usually perceived as factors for a stress-free commute. Alas, researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found that even under such ideal conditions, daily driving is stressful to many people, and for intriguing reasons.
Episode 61. Is America’s Infrastructure Turning a Corner?
Two years have passed since America’s last road and bridge report card, and we’ll wait another two years for the next one. An unofficial mid-term grade suggests that conditions are improving.
Captain Clyde A. Barbour Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Captain Clyde A. Barbour was posthumously inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon on June 26 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion in La Porte, Texas, near his namesake facilities: Barbours Cut inlet and Barbours Terminal at Port Houston. He was nominated by his great-granddaughter, Nancy Potter, who accepted the honor on Barbour’s […]
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.
Episode 60. The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor: Recognizing vision, passion, and purpose.
Texas owes its transportation primacy in large part to an elite group of visionary leaders whose contributions merit permanent and meaningful places in the Lone Star State’s history.
2023 Buchanan Lecturer Announced
The 2023 Buchanan Lecturer is Dr. Marc Ballouz, president of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, chief executive officer of IGM and senior lecturer at Texas State University.
IH 35 Waco Project Wins WASHTO Award for Operations Excellence
The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) My35 Waco Construction project was recently named a winner in Operations Excellence, Large Category (i.e., projects costing more than $200 million) by the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
Episode 59. Fewer Motorcycle Safety Coaches, More Unlicensed Riders, More Crashes: Is there a link?
In recent years, roughly half of the motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes in Texas were unlicensed. Safety advocates are working to enlist more instructors who can help riders develop the safety skills they need.
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Clyde A. Barbour Captain Clyde A. Barbour was a young and ambitious steamboat captain who helped shape the city of Houston and transform Port Houston into the fastest growing container port in the United States and the first in overall tonnage. A resident of Houston for 20 years in the early 1900s, Barbour recognized the […]
CARTEEH Team Attends UTC Grant Kickoff Meeting at USDOT
A consortium led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was recently awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grant for a tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC). The grant provides continued funding for the Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH) over the next five years. On May 8, CARTEEH leadership […]
Youth Transportation Safety Summit Combines All Generations of Highway Safety Leaders
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program held the first of its kind Youth Transportation Safety Summit May 15–17. This year’s event brought together young traffic safety ambassadors from junior high to college students alongside highway safety professionals for the first time in the program’s history. The summit provided a national […]
Episode 58. Charging Ahead: How the Electrified Mobility Collaborative envisions a radical shift.
Nearly 300 million vehicles are on American roads today. Nearly all of them run on gasoline or diesel, so a large-scale shift to electric power would be transformative. A new Texas A&M University System venture is working to figure out how that might work.
Teen Safety Advocates from Texas, Ohio and Nebraska Win Big in Annual Driving the Message Contest
Car crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old in the United States, second only to teen suicide. Teen drivers are at a higher risk of being in a car crash due to driver inexperience. That lack of expertise — coupled with speeding, distracted driving or other risky behaviors […]