Johanna Zmud is a Senior Research Scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), where she focuses on the social influence of technology. She heads up TTI’s multimodal planning division, where her research focuses on changing technology, technological development and public policymaking. Recently she was featured on The Mobility Podcast where she discussed the social […]
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TTI Researchers Author Story For ITE Journal
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) staff recently wrote an article for the August edition of ITE Journal. The story “Smart Communities: From Vision to Reality” is about how “future building” transformation is happening all around us from the personal, to the corporate, to the community, to the national, and to global levels. The authors are […]
Study Shows Air Pollution a Key Contributor of New Childhood Asthma Cases Across Europe
Up to 11 percent of new childhood asthma cases could be prevented each year if European countries complied with current World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines, according to a study of 18 European countries co-led by Texas A&M Transportation Institute Associate Research Scientist Haneen Khreis, who is also on the Center for Advancing Research […]
2019 Conference Focuses on Heroes of Child Passenger Safety Community
A small army of advocates was celebrated for the work they do in child passenger safety at the 3rd annual Texas Child Passenger Safety Conference, held in Austin July 29–31. Most of the 270 attendees were child passenger safety seat technicians (CPSTs) from across Texas. As part of the conference, they learned how tragedies can […]
TTI’s Hwang Awarded APTF Scholarship
TTI Graduate Research Assistant Jinuk Hwang is the recipient of a $6,500 scholarship from the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF). The APTF Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary 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 an undergraduate […]
TTI Contributes Speakers, Organizers to TRB AUVSI Automated Vehicles Symposium
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will be well represented at this year’s Automated Vehicles Symposium to be held July 15–18, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Monday, July 15 Greg Winfree, TTI agency director, will introduce the […]
TTI Signs Agreements with Transportation Research Institutes in Greece
During the week of July 1, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) signed memoranda of understanding with both the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The purpose of the two agreements is to jointly collaborate in advancing transportation research, technology transfer […]
Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Calibration Center
The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) is a test system for performing non-destructive testing of pavements. The system develops force from acceleration caused by the arrest of a falling weight. These forces are transmitted onto the surface of a structure, causing it to deflect much as it would due to the weight of a passing wheel […]
Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
The Intersection of Health and Transportation
Volume 55, Number 2 (2019) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: The Intersection of Health and Transportation What We’re Thinking: As Cars Get Better, Driving Gets Worse Transportation Technology Conference Highlights Opportunities and Challenges with Connected and Automated Vehicles TTI, Texas A&M Explore Incentivizing Active Travel with Bus Rapid Transit Lines Zero Deaths Directive Applauded […]
At a Glance — The Intersection of Health and Transportation
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What We’re Thinking: As Cars Get Better, Driving Gets Worse
By Russell Henk This article was originally published in Dallas News, April 11, 2019. Our cars keep getting better, but our driving seems to be getting worse. Auto design has evolved from safety belts and airbags that help us survive crashes to features like lane-departure warnings and automatic emergency braking that help us avoid them. […]
Transportation Technology Conference Highlights Opportunities and Challenges with Connected and Automated Vehicles
Nearly 200 participants at the Fourth Annual Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference learned the latest on connected and automated vehicle (CAV) research and deployment activities in Texas and the nation. The April 29–May 1 conference was organized by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), in partnership with The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, […]
TTI, Texas A&M Explore Incentivizing Active Travel with Bus Rapid Transit Lines
Leaving your keys on the counter, you shut the door and head out for the new bus rapid transit (BRT) station. The sun is warm on your skin. Your muscles warm as you walk. A little footwork on days like today beats sitting in traffic congestion or waiting for what seems like forever on the […]
Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
It’s Complicated: Transportation’s Relationship with Public Health
The intersection of transportation and health is a place where ironic and dissonant circumstances often collide. A driver whose life was nearly ended in a crash with one motor vehicle will typically depend upon another motor vehicle — a hospital-bound ambulance — to save his or her life. A person chooses to walk or bike […]
Health in Transportation Corridor Planning Framework
Why and when should transportation agencies try to address health concerns? “The simple answer is because transportation decisions can impact health in the community. Considering these impacts early, as decisions are made, supports better outcomes.” — Federal Highway Administration In 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published the Health in Transportation Corridor Planning Framework, a […]
Identifying Transportation Solutions That Promote Healthy Aging
The quality of life and transportation access are inescapably tied, no matter who you are. But that link is especially critical if you’re among those Americans classified as older. And older is a fast-growing group. The Baby Boomer generation will be over the age of 65 by 2030, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, meaning […]
Driven to Improve Safety: TTI, Texas A&M Partners Collaborate to Reduce Agricultural Crashes
Driving for work can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States. Beyond the tragic loss of life or permanent injury resulting from such incidents, societal costs are mounting via rising health care costs and increasing business […]
TTI News
TTI Signs Agreements with Transportation Research Institutes in Greece During the week of July 1, TTI signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with both the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The purpose of the two agreements is to jointly collaborate in […]