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Federal Road Funding Nearly Expired — Let’s Focus Before the Next Deadline

October 12, 2020

By Greg Winfree Congress really has its hands full these days, with urgent priorities summoning attention from all directions. Pandemic relief. The census on a tighter schedule. Widespread social unrest. Election season. As if that wasn’t enough, with seemingly no room left on their full plate, national leaders were coming up on a dead end […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, economics, FAST Act, Greg Winfree, What We're Thinking

COVID-19 Spotlights Patient Transport Delays At the Border, But We Can Slash Wait Times

September 21, 2020

By David Salgado and Rafael Aldrete There aren’t many worse places to be than in the back of an ambulance. But being in the back of an ambulance in critical condition at a congested U.S.-Mexico border crossing is surely one of those places. Worse yet, being in a car instead of an ambulance – by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: border crossing, coronavirus, COVID-19, mobility, What We're Thinking

Our Streets May Never Be the Same. And That’s a Good Thing.

August 11, 2020

By Joan Hudson and Ipek Sener Not long after the coronavirus pandemic compelled widespread stay-at-home directives, many cities from coast to coast took steps to restrict motor vehicle traffic on selected streets. With sidewalks too narrow to allow for six-foot personal buffer zones, those moves opened thoroughfares for walking and biking, and aimed to give […]

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Teleworking – The New Normal?

May 7, 2020

By Melissa Tooley When companies across the country recently announced new work-from-home policies in response to COVID-19, the news sent employees and companies alike into a tailspin, creating hardships for many. Workers scrambled to retrieve computers, files and supplies from their workplace and identify a space at home to work; IT departments hustled to assist […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Melissa Tooley, Telework, What We're Thinking

Truck Drivers Are Essential Workers, Too

May 5, 2020

By Allan Rutter When the Oxford Dictionary chooses its word of the year for 2020, “essential” will be a strong contender, as the label for these service providers we couldn’t function without during the COVID-19 pandemic: First responders, nurses, doctors, and other hospital workers. Grocery store stockers, cashiers, and baggers. And of course, truck drivers. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allan Rutter, coronavirus, COVID-19, freight, What We're Thinking

The Paradox of Public Transit in a Pandemic

April 23, 2020

By Michael Walk During a pandemic, public transit may illustrate the ultimate Catch 22, even as dire conditions underscore the vital need for transit services in many communities. In the widening battle against COVID-19, we’ve been admonished to distance ourselves from each other to lower our risk of contracting the disease or spreading it to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, mobility, transit, What We're Thinking

Car Crashes Are Down. Working From Home Keeps Us Safe On the Road

April 15, 2020

By Gregory Winfree No one yet knows how many Americans will die this year from COVID-19. But here’s a pretty safe bet on the number who will die in car crashes: Likely not as many as last year. Call it an unintended benefit of widespread stay-at-home orders designed to fight the spread of the coronavirus. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, crashes, Greg Winfree, safety, What We're Thinking

Coronavirus Is Forcing Americans to Develop Work-From-Home Habits That Could Benefit Us for a Long Time

April 1, 2020

Suppressed traffic makes travel easier for emergency vehicles and supplies and offers long-term benefits, too. By Bill Eisele America’s answer to our public health crisis is, naturally, all about preserving human life. Working from home will surely help limit the spread of the coronavirus and save many lives. But this new workday normal is serving […]

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Winfree Column in March/April 2020 Traffic Technology International Now Available

March 27, 2020

In the March/April 2020 edition of Traffic Technology International, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director Greg Winfree outlines the rise of COVID-19 in the world and the impact our global transportation system plays in the spread of the virus. “Transportation tech infrastructure and policy can help prevent–rather than promote–the spread of the disease,” notes Winfree in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Greg Winfree, The Mode Warrior, Traffic Technology International

If Coronavirus Hits the U.S. Hard, Expect Public Transportation To Be Afflicted

March 9, 2020

By Eva Shipp As the coronavirus outbreak accelerated, the U.S. State Department on January 30th issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory warning (the highest) instructing Americans to not travel to China. Noteworthy as that is, the China travel ban will affect the lives of very few Americans. The almost certain impact on public transportation in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Eva Shipp, Public Transportation, What We're Thinking

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