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 […]
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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 […]
A Decade Later: TTI’s El Paso Office
It all began with one researcher in a donated cubicle. But ten years later—thanks to innovative research, recognition from colleagues across the country, and an increasing number of local projects—TTI’s Research and Implementation Office in El Paso and its Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research (CIITR) has become one of the most vital research centers […]
Registration Open For 2016 Traffic Safety Conference
Planning is underway for the 2016 Statewide Traffic Safety Conference in College Station. No matter what your area of expertise may be or what specific approaches to solving traffic safety problems you take, we’re all working toward a common goal: significant and permanent reductions in the deaths and injuries on our streets and highways. Don’t […]
Everything Is Connected: Research to Bring Public Health and Transportation Together
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 […]
TTI-Led Research Seeks to Expedite Emergency Care for Patients Crossing the Border
Led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), a team of public agencies is conducting research to speed up cross-border transportation for heart attack and stroke victims. Other agency members include members of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) Department of Neurology, El Paso Fire Department personnel, and Mexican […]
TTI Awarded Major FHWA Safety Contract
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has been selected as a team leader for a major multiyear, multimillion dollar contract awarded recently by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety (HSA). The wide-ranging safety support contract, which could provide as much as $19 million in funding over a five-year period, will involve numerous efforts […]
New Center of Excellence Focuses on Borders, Trade and Immigration Research
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) created the Centers of Excellence (COEs) to develop multidisciplinary, customer-driven, homeland security science and technology solutions and help train the next generation of homeland security experts. The University of Houston (UH) recently was awarded the Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research (CBTIR). The […]
Sener Article Featured in TR News
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Assistant Research Scientist Ipek Sener co-authored an article recently published in TR News, the Transportation Research Board’s bimonthly magazine. The article, Why Public Health and Transportation: Setting the Stage, examines the impacts of transportation on public health in terms of safety, air quality, physical activity, equitable access to opportunities and noise. The article also explores potential societal […]
Carlson One of Five Experts Asked to Contribute at FHWA Workshop on Visibility
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently published a summary report, Breakthroughs in Vision and Visibility for Highway Safety. The report documents the workshop, held August 13-14, 2014, at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia. Sponsored by FHWA’s Office of Safety Research and Development and the Office of Safety—with support from the Exploratory Advanced Research […]
National Safety Council Provides Safe Driving Tips This Busy Holiday Season
A hallmark of Thanksgiving is traveling to be with family and friends, but whether it involves a short drive or a long road trip, the same risks apply. According to Deborah A.P. Hersman, NSC president and CEO, sensible precautions can make the difference between a safe visit home or an unwelcome trip to the emergency room. […]
TTI Takes a Second Look at Rapid-Flash Beacons for Pedestrian Crossings
Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are studying the effectiveness of rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFB) in improving pedestrian crossing safety. Previous research has showed that the RRFBs increase the number of drivers yielding to crossing pedestrians, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has asked TTI to investigate modifications to the RRFB before adding […]
New Findings: More New Oil and Gas Wells, More Crashes and Injury Costs
A new study from TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center shows a correlation between increased oil and gas drilling activity and crashes in energy-rich areas of the state. The findings are based on a comparison of two timeframes: 2006-2009 and 2010-2013 in the Permian Basin, Barnett Shale, and Eagle Ford Shale regions. In both the Permian […]
TTI Researcher Assists with Innovative Safety Program
MyCarDoesWhat, a national public education campaign launched by the University of Iowa (UI) and National Safety Council (NSC), kicks off this week. The one-of-a-kind campaign is dedicated to educating and demonstrating to drivers vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes. The foundation for the campaign was set by the National Consumer Survey of Driving […]
Researchers Examine Potential Use of Variable Speed Limits in Texas
With help from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), state officials in Texas explored the use of variable speed limits (VSLs), an effort that could lead to more efficient highway operations and a decrease in collisions. Based on legislation passed in 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funded the VSL pilot study, using signs […]
TEES and TTI Announce Center for Infrastructure Renewal to Address Aging Roadways, Structures, Pipelines and Power Grid
The State of Texas has appropriated billions of dollars over the next biennium to address the state’s aging transportation infrastructure. Recognizing the need for better solutions to meet this challenge, the Texas Legislature appropriated $5 million for debt service for a joint venture between two state agencies, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and […]
Research Explores Online Communities to Help Build Effective Transportation Policy
Online communities are virtual gathering places where members interact with other members and administrators of that community through the Internet. As technology has progressed, online communities have evolved to now include features such as surveying, crowd sourcing, voting on or prioritizing concepts or ideas, and participating in live chat sessions. Many online communities are considered […]