The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2019 inductees until July 31, 2019. 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 […]
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USDOT Awards BUILD Award Grant to Brazos Transit, Texas A&M University
The Brazos Transit District and Texas A&M University (TAMU) Transportation Services were recently awarded a $14 million BUILD Grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to replace part of their aging fleets. Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Scientist Michael Walk wrote the grant proposal as part of an Interagency Contract between Brazos […]
Mobility Issues In the Spotlight at Annual SXSW Gathering
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) experts joined thought leaders from around the world recently during the annual South By Southwest Festival in Austin. Agency Director Greg Winfree joined healthcare leaders for a focus on “Plugging into rural healthcare solutions” as part of the Texas A&M Power House presence at SXSW on March 12. Winfree focused […]
Hawley Joins Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Judy Hawley, former state representative and Port of Corpus Christi Commission chair, civic leader and philanthropist was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon and ceremony at the Texas State Aquarium on Thursday, Feb. 7. Hawley, the 2018 Hall of Honor recipient, was honored for her leadership in developing and promoting […]
Connecting Communities: Texas’ Rural Transportation Network
Volume 55, Number 1 (2019) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: Dollars and Sense: The Texas Rural Transportation Network Texas Airports Mean Business Texas Transit Needs Assessment Identifies Underserved Areas of the Lone Star State Helping Rural Communities Create a Multimodal Transportation Investment Plan Two Decades of Super 2 Research and Implementation for TxDOT Continues […]
At a Glance — Dollars and Sense: The Texas Rural Transportation Network
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Texas Airports Mean Business
Local government officials often refer to their general aviation airport as “the most valuable mile of pavement in the county.” The Texas Aviation Economic Impact Study, released in 2018, proved just how true that perception is. The study was prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Aviation Division by CDM Smith, with assistance from […]
Texas Transit Needs Assessment Identifies Underserved Areas of the Lone Star State
Many Texans rely on public transit to go to work or school, keep medical appointments, shop and run errands, and travel to recreational activities. In fact, in 2016, more than 30 million trips were made on Texas’ 67 transit systems (sometimes called districts) that receive state funding. Going to work was the most common trip […]
Helping Rural Communities Create a Multimodal Transportation Investment Plan
The peace and quiet rural Texas is known for can sometimes contribute to the notion that a quiet life in the country means that no problems exist. Yet many Texans who enjoy country living still have mobility needs, and that tranquil image can make it difficult for rural transportation providers to secure funding to meet […]
Two Decades of Super 2 Research and Implementation for TxDOT Continues to Produce Benefits
With more than 57,000 miles of two-lane rural highways in Texas — where it’s estimated that 68 percent of rural travel occurs — Texas drivers are known to pull onto the shoulder to let a vehicle pass, sometimes creating an unsafe situation. Developing and increasing use of low-cost roadway safety and capacity improvements are key […]
What We’re Thinking: Why Maintaining a Lone Desert Highway Matters to Us All
By Katie Turnbull This article was originally published in Dallas News, Dec. 26, 2018. For all the contrasts that distinguish urban and rural Texans, one thing that unites us all is the need for reliable transportation. Exactly what that reliable transportation looks like depends on where we choose to live. Regardless of that choice, certain […]
TTI Research Supports El Paso County’s Efforts to Coordinate, Enhance Regional Transit Service
El Paso, Texas, holds a number of distinctions: the state’s only major city in a separate time zone, the only city that borders both a foreign country and another U.S. state, and perennial bragging rights as one of the nation’s safest cities. But when it comes to public transportation, the El Paso region is pretty […]
New TCRP Handbook Helps Coordinate Non-emergency Medical Transportation with Public Transportation in Rural Areas
Consider this scenario: Dan lives in a small rural town and suffers from several health issues. He’s a very-low-income senior, making him eligible for Medicaid health care. Three times a month he must travel an hour away to the nearest city for medical care. Since he doesn’t own a vehicle or drive, Dan arranges to […]
TTI Wins Multiple Awards, Ascends to Committee Leadership at TRB
An estimated 13,000 people from around the world attended this year’s annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13–17. As usual, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was well represented at the meeting. TTI Executive Associate Director Jon Epps presented the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture on Jan. 14. His […]
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Judy Hawley Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Judy Hawley was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on Feb. 7. Hawley has worked tirelessly to promote transportation infrastructure investments to benefit Texas, spearheaded the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project, and served on the Port of Corpus Christi Commission for more than […]
Upcoming Conferences
4th Annual Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference 2019 Traffic Safety Conference On this page: 4th Annual Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Convenience. Accessibility. Equity. Smart Dirt Roads Can Take Us to Texas’ Future
Ever looked at a NASA photo of Texas at night? The state is a starry spider’s web of lights, with the biggest clusters where you’d expect to find them — across the Texas Triangle of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Look at that same view across a few decades, and you’ll see those cities growing […]
CARTEEH Symposium Spotlights Common Focus of Transportation and Public Health Professionals
The interests of transportation and public health together occupy a somewhat paradoxical space. Vehicle emissions constitute a public health threat, at the same time that health care and health-promoting activities often depend on access to vehicular mobility. That reality was one of several themes explored by professionals at the Transportation, Air Quality, and Health Symposium […]
Self-Driving Cars: Let’s Master Walking Before We Try to Run
By Johanna Zmud Self-driving cars, along with other recent innovations like ride-hailing and electric scooters, are pushing the idea of disruptive mobility into our daily experience. But as business models go, disruption doesn’t always work out so well. Just ask the folks at scooter-sharing company Bird. In December, the company left an early Holiday surprise […]
Oil Exports Top Imports For the First Time, Adding to Texas Transportation Challenges
By Allan Rutter In the last week of November 2018, daily exports of U.S. oil, gasoline and other products exceeded imports for the first time in nearly 70 years, thanks in large part to energy-rich Texas. But despite appearances, the boom of the state’s oil and gas production will not halt the flow of oil […]