Newest Planning Software Receives Enthusiastic Applause A little known but decades-long relationship between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is suddenly and steadily emerging thanks to the development of a travel demand-model application tool. The tool is the Texas Package Suite of Programs (simply known as TexPACK), and […]
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The Last Stop with Greg Winfree — Transportation as a Disease Vector: Our Research Must Focus on Mitigating the Spread of Infectious Diseases
In engineering, the term vector generally identifies a quantity that has magnitude and direction commonly represented by a directed line segment (i.e., an element of a vector space). Traditionally in medicine, however, a vector is an organism that doesn’t cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Inanimate objects […]
TTI Signs Agreements with Transportation Research Institutes in Greece
During the week of July 1, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) signed memoranda of understanding with both the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The purpose of the two agreements is to jointly collaborate in advancing transportation research, technology transfer […]
TTI and FPInnovations Sign MOU to Work Together on Transportation Research
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and FPInnovations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on January 13, at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The MOU will support the establishment of a framework for information exchange and collaboration to advance research opportunities. The MOU was signed by Greg Winfree, TTI Agency Director, and […]
TTI Hosts FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group
Hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group (SPTWG) met at The Texas A&M University System’s Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR), located at the A&M System’s RELLIS Campus, Oct. 30–31. The group’s stated purpose is to “provide technical input to the FHWA on sustainability and […]
TTI and 3M Expand Research Partnership at RELLIS Campus
The Texas A&M University System has signed a five-year master agreement with 3M that expands on a decades-long partnership between 3M and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop roadway signage and pavement marking technologies. The master agreement, which came about as a result of the availability of transportation testing facilities and expertise located […]
New Delivery Methods, New Transportation Challenges in the Era of E-Commerce
Our transportation system will need to change in order to accommodate the dramatic growth in e-commerce, a research project by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) reveals. In numbers that have grown and will likely rise, Americans are going on-line to buy everything from shoes to avocados — with many of their purchases delivered the […]
TTI Signs MOA with Korea Transport Institute
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). The MOA was signed during a visit by a Korean delegation to TTI on July 12. The day included presentations by KOTI and TTI leadership. The three-member Korean delegation consisted of Dr. Chang Woon Lee, president […]
New University Transportation Center Focuses on the Impact of Transportation Emissions on Human Health
A new University Transportation Center (UTC) will combine experts from two disciplines traditionally not known for research collaboration—transportation and public health. The Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CAR-TEEH) will focus on the impact of transportation emissions on human health. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) leads the CAR-TEEH consortium consisting […]
TTI Awarded Millions for Safety, Air Quality, Waterway Transportation Research
Institute to Lead New Center Dedicated to Transportation Emissions and Public Health The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will lead or assist three new centers awarded up to $50 million as part of a competitive grant program established by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). A total of 32 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) were established […]
Register Now For “A Symposium on Transportation”
The Texas Tribune is pleased to present a daylong symposium, in partnership with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, on transportation policy in Texas. Topics of discussion will include highway funding, urban mobility, road vs. rail, tech innovations in easing congestion and how population growth is impacting our planning for the future. Confirmed panelists include: State […]
Tomorrow’s Growth: Nurtured by Research
TRANSPORTATION TODAY IS IN TRANSITION. Congestion is clogging our roadways, particularly in urban areas, wasting fuel, polluting air, and negatively impacting the quality of life for everyday commuters. Expanding economies are demanding more responsiveness from our transportation system to optimize shipping and squeeze every ounce of efficiency out of the bottom line. Yet many of […]
Texas A&M, TTI Seek Transportation Technology Innovations for its Campus Transformation Vision
Improving the overall campus transportation system is the focus of a broad new initiative to identify promising products and ideas for testing on the Texas A&M University campus. The Campus Transportation Technology Initiative is being conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), under the direction of Texas A&M University, through a Request for Information […]
TTI Spearheads Tech Integration Workshop on California Express Lanes
As our transportation system transitions to a smarter, more automated future, technology will, more than ever, impact the design, operation, and implementation of managed lanes. Recognizing this, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) wanted some questions answered regarding its Silicon Valley Express Lanes. What will tech advances cost? Will the driving public accept or […]
Getting Our Transportation System Back on Its Feet: Latest Edition of Texas Transportation Researcher Now Available
Traditionally, transportation research has focused its agenda on building the system to improve access to markets and, more recently, meet the demands of a world economy. With the highway system mostly in place, transportation research is now focusing on enhancing system performance and minimizing detrimental side effects. Some of those side effects have reached the […]
Transportation Technology and the Law: TTI Takes Part in Symposium
Researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) played a major role in a Texas A&M School of Law conference dedicated to the future of transportation. Changing Landscape of Transportation: Technology, Data and the Law was held in Fort Worth April 1. Ginger Goodin, director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, moderated two sessions of […]
Texas A&M Invests $250M in New RELLIS Campus
Investment is at the core of a new venture to transform transportation The largest investment in the history of The Texas A&M University System’s Riverside Campus, now known as the RELLIS Campus, will dramatically expand engineering and educational resources at the 2,000-acre facility and will include key infrastructure for the development and testing of various […]
Papal Visit Provides Vital Data for El Paso’s Transportation Planners
Major events typically produce major traffic issues, but when Pope Francis visited the El Paso/Juarez area in February, that wasn’t the case at all. Researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) used data provided by INRIX, a leading provider of historical, real-time and predictive traffic information, to monitor congestion during the Pope’s visit. Using […]
Austin, TX and the Smart Cities Challenge: Improving Transportation, Creating Ladders of Opportunity
Research is about more than just studying a problem in search of a solution. Sometimes, research is about realizing a vision. Imagine, for instance, a city with a robust downtown, vibrant neighborhoods, and bustling suburbs. It’s a city of the future, in which people circulate freely, but not by routinely using their own cars. Oh, […]
Aging Drivers Expected to Impact Transportation Landscape
TTI, School of Public Health Lead Global Research Effort It’s no secret that we are living longer, healthier lives. But, does that also mean we are driving longer and traveling more? If so, it could have a dramatic impact on congestion, safety, public transportation and numerous other transportation issues — not only in the United […]