In a recent research project, a team from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research (CIITR) addresses unique needs of border transit to inform the next edition of the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (TCQSM). Currently in its third edition, the manual gives guidance for transit capacity and […]
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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, […]
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 […]
People First: Advanced Technology Improves Safety near Transit Stops
Ensuring connected-automated vehicle technology benefits pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users is vital to transforming our transportation system in a way that meets the needs of all users. Aiming for zero traffic deaths by the mid-century mark, the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Enhance Safety goal “promotes safe driving, bicycling and pedestrian activities.” TxDOT […]
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 […]
Managing the Human Capital of Transit Scheduling
The success of a transit system will rise and fall on the strength and integrity of its scheduling, which directly impacts operating and capital costs, customer satisfaction, and operator wellness. As such, scheduling constitutes the foundation of any transit operation. Agencies now have a guide to help them strengthen that bedrock, in the form of […]
USDOT Awards BUILD Award Grant to Brazos Transit, Texas A&M University
The Brazos Transit District and Texas A&M University (TAMU) Transportation Services were recently awarded a $14 million BUILD Grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to replace part of their aging fleets. Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Scientist Michael Walk wrote the grant proposal as part of an Interagency Contract between Brazos […]
TTI, Aruba Explore Way to Improve the Experience for 7.5 Million Annual Bus Riders
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, today announced an exploratory transportation project to optimize traffic flows for bus ridership and utilize data analytics to improve navigation at Texas A&M University through Aruba Wireless and Data Analytics. Texas A&M University is one of the largest universities in the United States […]
TTI Gets a Look at Future Transit Technology
Proterra may not be a name you are familiar with. The Burlingame, California-based manufacturer of battery-powered buses has over 300 of its zero tailpipe emissions Catalyst buses plying transit routes in the United States. Proterra brought one of its Catalyst buses to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) on May 22. Piloted by founder Dale […]
TTI, EPA Team Up with Transportation Services to Analyze Texas A&M Transit Fleet Performance
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently kicked off a project to study the drive cycles of the Texas A&M University fleet buses that serve the campus and surrounding areas. The agencies are working together through a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA). “Texas A&M Transportation […]
TTI’s Brooks Helps Brownsville Secure Federal Dollars
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Assistant Research Scientist Jonathan Brooks was part of the team that helped secure a $10 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant for the city of Brownsville, Texas, the largest grant to date for the city. The city will use the unique transit improvement grant to help pay for the rehabilitation […]
TTI Researchers Conduct Transit Accessibility Workshops and Webinars
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 19 percent, or 56.7 million of the U.S. population, lives with some type of disability. For some of these people, basic tasks such as finding reliable means of transportation may prove difficult. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently designed a series of workshops and webinars […]
Visualizing a Safer Transportation Community
From automated cruise control to Google self-driving cars to trucks platooning, the world of connected, automated and autonomous vehicles is rapidly evolving. A research project sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is examining connected and automated vehicle applications to improve transit, bicyclist and pedestrian […]
TTI Presents at GIS in Transit Conference
A three-day conference is under way in Washington, D.C, this week. The 9th National GIS in Transit Conference is jointly organized by the National Center for Transit Research, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) and the Transportation Research Board to showcase how agencies of all sizes and budgets are managing geographic information systems (GIS) […]
Our Changing Rural Areas
The United States continues to face population increases and changing demographics. This trend is particularly true in Texas.