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TTI Investigates Traffic Safety Impacts of Marijuana Use

December 1, 2016

As part of a new Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are looking into Texans’ attitudes on marijuana use and analyzing the traffic safety impacts in states that have legalized, decriminalized or made marijuana available for medical purposes. Several U.S. states have relaxed their marijuana laws, and during the […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 4 Tagged With: drug-impaired driving, public policy, traffic safety

Transportation Leaders Explore Congestion, Funding, Alternative Modes at Policy Symposium

November 4, 2016

Roadway congestion challenges and solutions were front and center on November 3 as transportation policy followers gathered for a symposium hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Tribune. Throughout the morning, policy makers and other leaders stressed the need for careful planning in anticipation of continued rapid population growth, most of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: congestion, planning, public policy, symposium, Texas Tribune, transportation funding

Uber, Lyft and Other TNCs: How Governments Are Approaching Ride-Hailing Regulation

September 1, 2016

When is a technology company not a taxicab company? That question illustrates one of the challenges in regulating transportation network companies (TNCs), the businesses that provide prearranged rides through a digital network, most often via a smartphone app. Since 2010, those companies have argued that they’re not like traditional taxicab enterprises, and as such, they […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 3 Tagged With: public policy, transportation network company

Roping Revolution: CV/AV Deployment and Public Policy

December 1, 2015

Transportation research often focuses on the technological side of things: how a process is done, what materials are used, and what minimum standards should be applied to promote our transportation system’s safety and sustainability. That’s certainly the case when it comes to implementing connected and automated vehicle (CV/AV) technologies on our nation’s roadways. Although transportation […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 51, Number 4 Tagged With: Connected/Automated Vehicles, editorial, public policy

Reinventing Transportation: Change Is Coming. Are We Ready?

December 1, 2015

The transportation revolution is on its way. In fact, it’s already here. Partially automated vehicles (AVs) are on the nation’s roadways right now, connected vehicles (CVs) are just around the corner, and autonomous vehicles may not be far behind. Standards and policies are evolving as well. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 51, Number 4 Tagged With: Connected/Automated Vehicles, CV/AV, data security, privacy, public policy, system security

Transportation Is Primary Focus of Area 41 Think Tank at Texas A&M

March 1, 2015

The Lone Star State is facing future challenges that cut across traditional lines of thinking and require cross-cutting solutions as well. The Texas A&M University System has created the Area 41 Institute to help solve these multidisciplinary problems. The Institute’s name is a nod to the military installation called Area 51, which is known for […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 51, Number 1 Tagged With: Area 41 Institute, multidisciplinary, public policy, think tank

TTI Helps Texas Stay on Course for the Future

December 1, 2014

As Texas lawmakers prepare for the 84th Texas Legislative Session, one of the topics on their agenda is the Texas transportation system. How to maintain and enhance all modes of transportation in the state to benefit residents, business owners and travelers has been discussed in recent sessions. Given innovations in technology and a growing population, […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 50, Number 4 Tagged With: editorial, environment, finance, infrastructure, public policy, safety

TOSTADA Uses Stacked Data Layers to Provide the Best “Bang for the Buck”

December 1, 2014

If the concept of layering works for a popular Mexican food dish, why can’t the same concept work when analyzing data to prioritize roadway improvements? That’s the thinking behind a new approach that examines a comprehensive set of condition and performance measures, and weighs those factors to help determine where transportation improvement projects make the […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 50, Number 4 Tagged With: data analysis model, public engagement, public policy, TOSTADA, transportation planning

TTI Study Examines Policy Implications of Automated Vehicles

June 1, 2014

The widespread presence of self-driving vehicles is still many years away. To manufacturers, those years represent a long and anxious wait to get their products to market. Government decision-makers, on the other hand, might view the wait as a good thing, since they will need all the time they can get to work through the […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 50, Number 2 Tagged With: active traffic management, automated vehicle, infrastructure, liability, privacy, public policy, traffic safety laws

TTI’s Advanced Traffic Forecasting Helps Austin Prepare for 2035

March 1, 2014

ACCORDING to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), 180,000 vehicles per day drive I-35 between US 183 and SH 71, the 10-mile central artery for travel and commerce in Austin. The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) estimates the city’s population will almost double over the next 20 years. Considering that 85 percent of current […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 50, Number 1 Tagged With: mobility, Mobility Investment Priorities Project, public policy, traffic forecasting, traffic modeling

Estimating Economic Impacts for Policymakers

December 1, 2013

Finance When it comes to selecting and funding transportation improvements in Texas, communities have a wide array of alternatives, with each having its own advantages and disadvantages. Frequently, vigorous debate occurs about how best to solve traffic problems. The key question is often how best to increase mobility in the most cost-effective way possible. Should […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 49, Number 4 Tagged With: economic impact, finance, mobility, modeling, public policy, transportation planning, TREDIS, TRENDS

TTI’s New Policy Research Center to Facilitate Innovation

December 1, 2013

“Everything about the Texas transportation system is changing,” says Ginger Goodin, director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) new Policy Research Center (PRC). “The old way of doing things just isn’t feasible anymore.” Goodin is essentially referring to the old solution of simply building more roads to meet our state’s mobility needs. While adding […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 49, Number 4 Tagged With: infrastructure, Policy Research Center, PRC, public policy

How Do We Finance Transportation? That Is the (Philosophical) Question

September 1, 2013

Innovations in technology — like electric, hydrogen-fueled and hybrid cars — and improved gas mileage have resulted in flat gas-tax revenues…demands on the transportation network have continued to rise.

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 49, Number 3 Tagged With: featured, finance, infrastructure, public policy, TREDIS

Rider 42: “Bang for the Buck” and “Fast Planning”

September 1, 2013

Lawmakers set aside money to get the state’s highest-priority roadway projects moving…They turned to TTI to help partner agencies prioritize projects to achieve the biggest bang for the buck.

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 49, Number 3 Tagged With: featured, investment priorities, mobility, public engagement, public policy

TTI Supports Texas Policy Makers

December 1, 2012

Public policy serves the greatest good when based on objective information. TTI research supports the legislative process by providing science-based findings to facilitate informed decisions and actions.

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 48, Number 4 Tagged With: border security, economics, investment priorities, legislative support, mobility, panama canal, public policy, roadway damage, traveler information

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