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TTI Congratulates Freight Shuttle XPress on Port Houston Agreement

May 23, 2022

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) congratulates Freight Shuttle Xpress (FSX) on its memorandum of agreement with Port HoustonSM to pursue and explore opportunities to connect the Port’s shore-side container facilities to more inland locations via the Freight Shuttle System. Involving designers, engineers, and contractors, FSX is a freight transportation system powered by electricity and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: freight shuttle, freight shuttle system, FSX, Houston, Steve Roop

TTI Recognized for Embassy Protection, Freight Shuttle Innovations

June 3, 2016

Working with officials from the U.S. State Department, three researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have helped design a new type of safety barrier that is easier and less costly to repair than the current systems now being used around embassies and other sensitive compounds. Their invention, Surface Mount Wedge Barrier, was recognized […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: awards, embassy protection, freight shuttle, patent

TTI Assistant Director Steve Roop Recognized at Patent Awards Luncheon

May 6, 2013

Texas A&M Transportation Institute Assistant Agency Director Steve Roop was honored by the Texas A&M Office of Technology Commercialization for three patents he received as part of the Freight Shuttle System, an innovative freight-movement system. The annual Patent and Innovation Awards Luncheon was held Friday, April 26, at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: freight shuttle, Freight Shuttle International, freight shuttle system, Patent and Innovation Award, Patent and Innovation Awards Luncheon, Steve Roop

Capitol Staff Members Briefed on High-Priority Research Initiatives

February 28, 2012

More than a dozen staff members representing various state legislators and committees visited TTI on February 21 to hear updates on some of the Institute’s high-priority efforts. The program lineup began with an overview of TTI by Agency Director Dennis Christiansen. Other key research area presentations by TTI personnel included: Steve Roop provided a status […]

Filed Under: MyTTI News, News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, freight shuttle, My35, physical security, roadside safety, T.R.E.N.D.S., Visibility Research Laboratory

TTI Freight Shuttle, New Guardrail Highlighted at Patent Luncheon

June 27, 2011

Eight employees of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) were recognized at the Patent and Innovation Awards Luncheon recently, which was held at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at the George Bush Presidential Library. Steve Roop, Leslie Olson and Curtis Morgan were honored for their patent, described simply as a freight transportation system and method. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: freight shuttle, guardrail

Shipping to the Future

September 1, 2010

Business and individual needs for product delivery continue to evolve due to technological advancements, economic globalization, increasing competitiveness and changing market demand. The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) is investigating innovative solutions that support the use of multiple modes of transportation, facilitate freight transfer, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and provide alternative fuel and funding […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 46, Number 3 Tagged With: freight movement, freight shuttle, shipping

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