The correct amount of pavement friction is critical for motorist safety, especially during wet weather. The Wet Surface Crash Reduction Program guidelines from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Traffic Safety Division provide engineers with a framework for identifying existing pavement friction and the tools for specifying new pavement surfaces that will meet project-specific friction […]
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Tooley Honored with University of Arkansas College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award Melissa Tooley, TTI director of external initiatives, received a Distinguished Alumni award April 9 at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet. The Department of Civil Engineering chose Tooley as its award recipient, one of the highest honors given to […]
Thinking Transportation Podcasts
Download, listen, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, we interview a TTI expert or special guest on a wide range of transportation topics and discuss how those topics impact the average person. When a Crash Is Not an Accident Staging roadside collisions to make them more survivable. Episode 31 Sometimes vehicle […]
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Can’t You Read the Sign?
In 1971, the Five Man Electrical Band, a crew of Canadian rockers, released the song “Signs,” which vented the songwriter’s disdain for certain examples of visual forewarning that he encountered. In the chorus, the singer belts out, “Do this, don’t do that! Can’t you read the sign?” My colleagues and I at the Texas A&M […]
TTI Develops Educational Materials for Pedestrians, Bicyclists
Approximately two pedestrians and/or bicyclists are killed every day in crashes involving a large truck or bus. In these crashes, failure to yield right-of-way is a leading contributing factor at intersections and mid-blocks. Simply put, pedestrians and bicyclists may not be aware that large trucks and buses have larger blind spots, wider turning radii and […]
TTI’s Field Demonstration of Connected Intersection in Houston
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers conducted a field demonstration of the Traffic Optimization for Signalized Corridors (TOSCo) project March 30–April 1 in Houston, Texas. Participants in the demonstration included the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Transportation Safety Board, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation […]
Episode 33. Cars Can Track Our Driving Habits: Who owns that data, and what’s being done with it?
The newest cars on the road today generate huge amounts of data, telling us much about our driving habits and helping us build and operate our roadways. How safely and efficiently we travel in the future will depend in part on how wisely stakeholders use that data.
TTI Congratulates Freight Shuttle XPress on Port Houston Agreement
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) congratulates Freight Shuttle Xpress (FSX) on its memorandum of agreement with Port HoustonSM to pursue and explore opportunities to connect the Port’s shore-side container facilities to more inland locations via the Freight Shuttle System. Involving designers, engineers, and contractors, FSX is a freight transportation system powered by electricity and […]
U in the Driver Seat Holds First In-Person Symposium Since 2019
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) U in the Driver Seat (UDS) education and outreach program held its 2022 UDS Symposium in Austin, Texas, April 29–30. With the support of State Farm, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Union Pacific Railroad, the symposium was available at no cost to college-aged students representing different colleges across […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2022 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2022 inductees until July 31, 2022. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
TTI’s Kong Receives Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Graduate Research Assistant Xiaoqiang “Jack” Kong was recently presented a 2022 Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research — Doctoral by Texas A&M University’s Graduate and Professional School at an awards ceremony Apr. 25 in the Rudder Forum. One of Texas A&M’s highest honors, the […]
TTI Researchers, Staff Members Appointed TRB Committee Chairs
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) recently appointed Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers and staff members as chairs and co-chairs on TRB committees and groups. These newly appointed chairs and co-chairs started their term April 15. Committee chairs may serve two consecutive three-year terms, and group chairs a three-year term. TRB staff make recommendations for […]
Episode 32. Beyond Skin Deep: The humble roadway is about more than asphalt and concrete.
Today’s pavements bear little resemblance to the driving surfaces of the early 1900s. Research Engineer Darlene Goehl explains how decades of experimentation have led to development of the modern streets and highways that are central to our daily lives.
TTI’s Kong Publishes Article in Case Studies on Transport Policy
Xiaoqiang “Jack” Kong, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) graduate research assistant, published the article “Work from Home in the Post-COVID World” in Case Studies on Transport Policy. The transport policy field blends engineering, economics, sociology and law to develop key solutions. Case Studies on Transport Policy pairs theoretical analyses with case studies to better inform […]
TTI’s Youth Transportation Safety Program Awarded Two-Year Grant from Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad has awarded the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program a two-year grant to continue funding transportation safety initiatives tailored to educating young people. The grant serves as an extension of a three-year partnership between YTS and Union Pacific and will contribute tremendously to the expansion of programs and […]
Gick Featured in TR News Article
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published an article on Brittney Gick, Texas A&M Transportation Institute associate transportation researcher, in the TR News January–February 2022 issue. Gick serves as a co-chair for the Transportation Sustainability and Resilience Group on TRB’s Young Members Council (YMC). Within the group, Gick represents the Transportation and Society Section. Gick and […]
Episode 31. When a Crash Is No Accident: Staging roadside collisions to make them more survivable.
Sometimes vehicle crashes can’t be avoided, but it is possible to make them less life threatening. Senior Research Engineer Lance Bullard joins us to discuss how research has been making roadsides safer for travelers for as long as we’ve had roadsides.
Tooley Honored with University of Arkansas College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award
Melissa Tooley, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) director of external initiatives, received a Distinguished Alumni award April 9 at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet. The Department of Civil Engineering chose Tooley as their award recipient, one of the highest honors given to College of Engineering alumni. According to the award […]
TTI, TAMIU Exchange Information at Land Ports of the Future Workshop
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers attended the March 24–25 Land Ports of the Future Workshop in Laredo, Texas. TTI co-sponsored the workshop as part of TTI’s memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Katie Turnbull, TTI executive associate director, and Juan Villa, research scientist and regional manager for Latin America, represented […]
Episode 30. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Keeping tabs on self-driving tech.
One of the first lessons we learned about autonomous travel remains true today: Building a self-driving car is a lot more difficult than many people expected. Senior Research Scientist Bob Brydia sits down with us again to discuss progress made in the past year related to self-driving vehicles becoming commonplace on our roadways, and how […]