By Tim Lomax, David Schrank, and Bill Eisele COVID-19’s impact on roadway traffic was deep and widespread, and it was entirely predictable given the shutdowns that occurred. What’s equally clear, is the lesson we can draw from our experience, particularly now, as American infrastructure needs are once again top of mind. That lesson is: the […]
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TTI, Hillwood Announce Research Partnership
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) entered into an agreement with Hillwood as AllianceTexas’ official Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) research partner. Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development is located next to the world’s first dedicated industrial airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The partnership will leverage the experience and expertise of TTI’s nationally recognized team of researchers and forward-thinkers […]
TTI Publishes 2021 Urban Mobility Report
COVID-19 Gave Us an Historic Traffic Hiatus, But the Pause Didn’t Last Long America’s worst public health crisis in a century flattened roadway congestion to levels not seen in 40 years, but the respite was short-lived, according to the 2021 Urban Mobility Report (UMR) from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). In the pandemic shutdown […]
TTI’s Hansen Helps Capital Metro Shape Its Microtransit Service Standards
At the Apr. 26 Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) Board of Directors meeting based in Austin, Texas, Capital Metro adopted microtransit service standards based on research led by TTI Associate Research Scientist Todd Hansen. A relatively new term in the transit industry, microtransit services focus on meeting on-demand trip requests through dynamic routing technology, […]
TTI, Neology, Inc., Extend Research Partnership to Support Mobility Innovation
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Neology, Inc., recently completed the Neology Transportation Research Center (TRC) and extended their long-term master research agreement for an additional five years, with an optional five-year extension. The new facilities will help accelerate the vision for smart cities and safer communities by advancing next-generation technologies in the mobility […]
Lomax to Participate in Mobility and the Pandemic Webinar
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Fellow Tim Lomax will participate in a roundtable discussion webinar on November 10, to discuss research on mobility during the pandemic. This co-organized webinar-series, Mobility & the pandemic – studies from Germany and the U.S., is the first webinar session between TTI and The German Aerospace Center — Deutsches […]
COVID-19 Spotlights Patient Transport Delays At the Border, But We Can Slash Wait Times
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 […]
The Paradox of Public Transit in a Pandemic
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 […]
TTI Helps Coordinate the CAV Task Force: Connected-Automated Vehicles Are Becoming a Reality
Connected-automated vehicles (CAVs) were once a figment of our imagination, something we only saw in science fiction movies; now, they’re becoming a reality. What exactly is CAV technology? CAVs leverage a combination of on- and off-vehicle sensors, cameras and other technologies to connect with other vehicles and infrastructure to help guide vehicles, improving public safety […]
Looking to the Future with the Texas Connected Freight Corridors Project
Imagine yourself driving a truck along I-35 filled with perishable goods. You rely on your eyes to predict what you might encounter on the road ahead, though you can’t always see every hazard. Advanced transportation technologies can make the difference, noticing (and reacting to) things the human eye can’t. Mobility, safety, reliability, security — all […]
On a Typical Day, Texas Drivers Face Longest Delays on Houston, Austin Freeways
Fueled by the state’s steady growth and healthy economy in 2018, Houston’s West Loop this year is set to repeat its rank as the most gridlocked corridor in the state. Interstate 35 in central Austin comes in a close second, with the Southwest and Eastex Freeways in Houston and the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas […]
Texas Cannot Pave Its Way Out of Traffic Problems
Some simple adjustments to work schedules could dramatically reduce rush-hour traffic By David Schrank When we drive to work, we’re more than just commuters; we’re data points in a daily test of the laws of supply and demand. And the result is the same every day. The roadway space we want exceeds the space we […]
Texas Drivers Face Longest Delays on Houston, Austin Freeways
Fueled by the state’s steady growth and healthy economy, Houston’s West Loop this year repeats its 2018 rank as the most gridlocked corridor in the state. Interstate 35 in central Austin comes in a close second, with the Southwest and Eastex Freeways in Houston and Dallas’ Woodall Rodgers Freeway rounding out the top five. Researchers […]
Just Like the Big Kids: COMPAT Analysis Tool Helps Smaller Urban Areas Gauge Gridlock
Roadway congestion in Texas, like the weather, is a relative thing. How you define severe depends a lot on where you live. A sheet of ice on city streets in south Texas might mean it’s a day when schools are closed. The same conditions in the Panhandle mean it’s a winter day ending in Y. […]
Our Concept of Mobility is Transforming — But 3 Roadway Realities Are Unchanged
By Gregory Winfree This is not your grandfather’s mobility landscape. Not even your father’s. Not even close. Thanks to the sharing economy, we have more here-to-there options today than we would have dared to imagine a decade ago. And transportation today depends almost as much on smartphones as it does on steering wheels. How we […]
At a Glance — New Study Underscores Economy-Traffic Jam Link
See related story. https://mobility.tamu.edu/umr/ Source: 2019 Urban Mobility Report, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Innovative Technologies and Services: TTI Helps Texas A&M Create Greener, More Pedestrian- and Bicycle-Friendly Campus
Spanning more than 5,200 acres, Texas A&M University’s College Station campus is one of the largest public institutions of higher learning in the world. The recently completed 2017 Campus Master Plan provides the framework for future development of the campus with one of its focus elements being mobility and safety. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute […]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility in Austin: TTI Research Examines the Causes of Collisions
Austin is a modern, thriving city with a population that enjoys an active lifestyle, including the increased use of nonmotorized modes of transportation. Many appreciate the numerous benefits of active transportation, though the growing popularity of nonmotorized modes can also bring increased collisions involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. “Incidents like these aren’t as common as […]
Coordinating Bicycle, Pedestrian Count Data to Identify Active Lifestyle Patterns
Ever looked at mobility from big picture to small details? Imagine a map of Texas. Select a county. Zoom in to a metropolitan view, checkered with count locations for bicyclists and pedestrians. Clicking on a count location also brings up a screen of charts that display bicycle and pedestrian count data at various time intervals. […]
Urban Mobility Pooled Fund Study Surpasses Two Decades of Service to Sponsors Nationwide
For over 35 years, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) urban mobility research efforts have developed a comprehensive set of performance measures and tools to measure and monitor mobility conditions in urban America. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was the founder and sponsor of the research and initial implementation of the tools developed from […]
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