TTI Researchers Participate in TRB SETT Conference Several TTI researchers participated in the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference. TRB hosted the conference May 31–June 2 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, Calif. “TTI was well represented at the TRB SETT Conference,” notes TTI Executive Associate Director […]
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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. On the Ascent General aviation in Texas is more indispensable than ever. Episode 37 Texas has more community airports […]
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Mobility, Up Close and Personal
It was Tip O’Neill, a former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who was famously known to say in the 1980s, “All politics is local.” Countless candidates for office decades later routinely rely upon door knocking and town hall gatherings, attesting to both the durability and relevance of O’Neill’s philosophy. His words concisely captured […]
Episode 40. Of Needles and Haystacks: For truck drivers, finding a parking space is tougher than ever.
The COVID-19 pandemic helped to expose a chronic shortage of truck drivers in America – and a scarcity of places for those truckers to park, too. That has big implications for how we get the products we need, and how much we pay for them.
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Episode 39. All over the Map: Just two car guys talking about transportation.
From self-driving tech to safety culture and power grids. When a transportation research leader and an auto industry journalist cross paths, the conversation can go in many directions.
How a More Forgiving Roadside Could Impact Severity of Crashes
Side roads, main roads, and highways have seemingly transformed into race tracks or obstacle courses during the last couple of years. Drivers slowing down, wearing seatbelts and not being under the influence can help reduce the number of deaths on roads; however, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are also working on other ways to […]
Episode 38. Safety in Numbers? As bicycle use grows more popular, crash numbers carry mixed messages.
Along with the growing popularity of bicycling comes an increased need for safety. But while the number of bicycle crash injuries dropped during 2020, that was not the case for bicycle crash fatalities. TTI researchers Bahar Dadashova and Joan Hudson take a close look at that pattern, and what can be done about it.
Texas Needs to Consider New Ways to Fund Its Highways
By Brianne Glover Relying on gas tax is outdated as travel, vehicles become more diversified. Amid all the news of record-breaking inflation, it’s hard to think of anything that doesn’t cost more than it did a year ago — much less 30 years ago. To find one example, though, just think of your vehicle’s fuel. […]
TTI Studies Parking Technology for I-80, I-94 Corridors
Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are teaming up with The University of Wisconsin–Madison and ParkUnload to conduct a truck parking pilot study to better understand how truck drivers use existing parking spaces and to test the benefits of using a mobile parking app. Funding for this study is provided by the Federal […]
Episode 37. On the Ascent: General aviation in Texas is more indispensable than ever.
Numbering nearly 300, Texas has more community airports than counties. Largely out of view and out of mind for most of us, they are nonetheless central to the state’s prosperity and security.
Camp BUILD Visits TTI to Explore Engineering Careers
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted two groups of campers June 23 and 30 from Texas A&M University’s Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Camp BUILD. TTI Senior Research Engineer Melisa Finley and Associate Research Engineer Debbie Albert organized the sessions with support from Texas A&M students and volunteers. Campers watched a live […]
TTI’s Minjares-Kyle Promoted to Youth Transportation Safety Program Manager
After 35 years of service with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) — nearly 30 of that in a management position — Russell Henk resigned as program manager of the Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program effective June 30. “Creating the Teens in the Driver Seat® Program and leading the YTS team for the past 20 […]
Episode 36. Exit This Way: Research informing upgrades in hurricane evacuation planning.
Predictions for an especially active hurricane season place added importance on the research and planning that begins long before extreme weather strikes, and continues long after the storm has passed.
TTI Employees Participate in TRB SETT Conference
Several Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) employees participated in the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference. TRB hosted the conference May 31–June 2 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. “TTI was well represented at the TRB SETT Conference,” notes TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull. “The […]
TTI’s Warner Presents at Special Session on Trespass and Suicide Prevention at ILCAD International Rail Safety Conference
Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the safety dangers at highway–rail grade crossings (also known as level crossings), the International Union of Railways (UIC) began the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) in 2009. Level crossing safety remains a major safety concern — especially regarding the dangers of trespassing on rail rights-of-way. In the […]
Episode 35. Building by the Numbers: How economic indicators guide road construction.
Some statistics like population growth and the price of crude oil are directly linked to transportation planning in Texas. But others—like commercial airline boardings and home sales—play a role, too. Collectively, the numbers paint a picture that informs how we fund our transportation system.
Episode 34. When the Workplace Is Behind the Wheel: Improving occupational safety for truckers (and the rest of us).
Close to half of all workplace deaths result from transportation incidents, including crashes that involve large trucks. Drivers of those trucks are at higher risk than workers in other jobs. And to the degree that we share road space with truckers, the risk extends to the rest of us, too. Evolving policies resulting from new […]
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TTI’s Das Publishes Book on Artificial Intelligence in Highway Safety
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Associate Research Scientist Subasish Das will publish the book Artificial Intelligence in Highway Safety (1st edition) September 29, 2022, with CRC Press/Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group. In this book, Das discusses advances in the highway safety field that involve artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. He specifically addresses how […]