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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

Do You Know the Actual Cost to Transport Grain to its Final Destination?

July 28, 2020

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), together with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted a webinar on Thursday, July 9, highlighting an in-depth look at the research and outcome of a study done by TTI on how congestion and wait times during the transportation of U.S. agriculture […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: David Ellis, economics

Paving the Way: TTI Pavement Research Provides Economic, Environmental Benefits

December 1, 2019

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has a varied and productive history of applied research for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. These projects provide excellent value by solving the myriad of problems facing transportation professionals. Two recent projects in the pavement area, Short-Term Laboratory Conditioning of Asphalt Mixtures and The Effects of Recycling Agents […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 4 Tagged With: Asphalt Pavement, economics, environment, infrastructure, pavement performance

New Study Underscores Economy/Traffic Jam Link

August 22, 2019

If more Americans are working, a new report confirms, more of us are also tied up in traffic. The picture is painted clearly in the 2019 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Along with illustrating the problem, researchers also stress the same straightforward solutions they’ve long advocated: more of everything […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: congestion, economics, mobility, Urban Mobility Report

Texas Airports Mean Business

March 1, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 1 Tagged With: economics, Texas general aviation

Texas Transit Needs Assessment Identifies Underserved Areas of the Lone Star State

March 1, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 1 Tagged With: economics, mobility, public transit

Helping Rural Communities Create a Multimodal Transportation Investment Plan

March 1, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 1 Tagged With: economics, mobility, Rural Transportation

Two Decades of Super 2 Research and Implementation for TxDOT Continues to Produce Benefits

March 1, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 1 Tagged With: economics, mobility, Operations, planning, Rural Highways, safety, Super 2

Decisions, Decisions: Lane Choices Aren’t as Simple as We Thought

December 1, 2018

Plastic or paper. Decaf or regular. Cash or credit. Consumers make choices every day. Whether it’s about how we shop, how we dine, or how we purchase goods and services, most of our decisions are pretty straightforward. We know what we want, and we know why. When it comes to how we commute, however, things […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 4 Tagged With: economics, human behavior, infrastructure, managed lanes, mobility

Rural Texas Highways Give Us a Reliable Path to the Pump

November 15, 2018

By William R. Stockton Your car’s next tank of gas is on its way to you. You can be assured of that, even though the journey it takes to get there is a sometimes arduous one. That journey could begin at one of hundreds of active oil wells in Texas, located predominantly in remote rural […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bill Stockton, economics, energy development, Rural Transportation, Texas Tribune, What We're Thinking

Rural Transportation Needs Highlighted at Policy Symposium

November 14, 2018

Local and statewide policy makers from around Texas gathered on November 13 to discuss a wide range of challenges facing rural sectors of the state, and transportation issues were high on the agenda. “The Future of Rural Texas” symposium on the Texas A&M University campus was hosted by The Texas Tribune and co-sponsored by the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: economics, policy, Rural Transportation, symposium, Texas Tribune

A Lesson in Economics, Featuring Seaports and Your Stuff

October 19, 2018

By Jim Kruse The next time you’re trying to understand the global economy — the next time that hearing about tariffs and trade deficits makes you want to tune out — just remember that much of the study of economics boils down to just two things: seaports and your stuff. That’s because you use a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Ports and Waterways, economics, freight, Jim Kruse, Seaports

Quicker Funding, Shorter Project: TRZs Can Speed up Construction Projects from the Get-Go

September 1, 2018

According to the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Accelerated Construction Guidelines, a typical major highway project might take anywhere from 8 to 15 years. TxDOT says decreasing the time it takes to complete the preconstruction phase alone can save $100,000 to $500,000. The construction phase of transportation improvements is often thought of as the determining […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 3 Tagged With: Accelerated Construction, economics, Innovative Finance, Transportation Reinvestment Zones

Reaching the Worldwide Marketplace — TTI’s Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research Solves Cross-Border Transportation Problems

June 1, 2018

For the international economy to thrive, economic development can’t stop at national borders. Facilitating growth requires moving goods efficiently from one country to another, which in turn requires a vital, robust transportation system. In 2006, the Texas Legislature established the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research (CIITR). Through applied research, […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 2 Tagged With: Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research, Cross-Border Practices, economics, freight, mobility

The Best Surprise Is No Surprise

November 29, 2017

Utility engineering helps agencies and contractors avoid unseen expenses and delays Transportation project design and construction, even under the most ideal circumstances, is a challenge for all concerned: the agency who’s paying for the project, the engineer who’s designing it, the contractor who’s building it, and the travelers who are waiting for it to be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: economics, Utility Conflict, utility conflict management, Utility Engineering Program

Texas A&M’s Infrastructure Renewal Symposium Brings Together Industry Experts, Leaders to Discuss Critical Issues

October 2, 2017

Optimism about future transportation funding and new efforts to modify regulatory restrictions were prominent themes of Texas A&M University’s National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal, held at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center Sept. 18. Members of the Trump Administration and other high-level state and federal officials, as well as private-sector stakeholders, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Infrastructure Renewal, economics, infrastructure, National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal

Economic Indicators Graphs Provide Quick Access to Key Trends

June 6, 2017

When researching transportation in Texas, analyzing economic trends that impact transportation is a critical component. Therefore, having quick, accurate access to many of these trends is of great benefit to transportation researchers. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI) Infrastructure Investment and Analysis Program has developed a set of economic indicators that directly and indirectly affect […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Economic, economic indicators, economics, Transportation Finance

TTI-Texas A&M Engineering Collaborations Enhance Educational Opportunities

March 1, 2017

A transportation revolution is about to take place, the likes of which we’ve not seen since the invention of the internal combustion engine. Connected and automated vehicles (CV/AVs) hold the promise of vastly improving safety, mobility and the economy. We’re on the cusp of this transformation, and The Texas A&M University System’s engineering community is […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 53, Number 1 Tagged With: Connected/Automated Vehicles, economics, mobility, RELLIS Campus, safety

Follow the Leader: Two-Truck Automated Platoon Test Is a Winner

December 1, 2016

Can an automated, commercial two-truck platoon be deployed on specific corridors in Texas in the next five to ten years? Thanks to a successful test by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the agencies are one big step closer to answering that question. […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 4 Tagged With: economics, environment, safety, truck platooning

The Many Modes of Transportation Economics

June 1, 2016

Building and maintaining Texas’ transportation infrastructure are costly endeavors. Research conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Infrastructure Investment Analysis Program (IIAP) helps inform policy makers how best to mitigate those costs and provide the greatest return to Texas taxpayers. “The importance of transportation to the economy is obviously significant,” says IIAP Manager David […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 2 Tagged With: economic impact, economics, infrastructure

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