Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s researchers are sharing their expertise at the Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, which will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The PDF below contains a schedule of presentations at the upcoming TRB meetings. Schedule of TTI/TAMUS Members Presentations
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TTI Celebrates the TRB Centennial
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) joins in celebrating the centennial of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies in 2020. TTI contributes to TRB’s mission — to promote innovation and progress through research — in numerous ways. TTI researchers volunteer their services on TRB standing committees, conduct projects sponsored by the various […]
TTI Contributes Speakers, Organizers to TRB AUVSI Automated Vehicles Symposium
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will be well represented at this year’s Automated Vehicles Symposium to be held July 15–18, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Monday, July 15 Greg Winfree, TTI agency director, will introduce the […]
Turnbull Authors Critical Issues in Transportation Article for TR News
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull recently authored an article for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) bimonthly magazine, TR News. The article summarizes the TRB Report Critical Issues in Transportation 2019, which addresses 12 interrelated transportation topics in need of research, policy discussion or collaborative problem solving. Turnbull is the past chair […]
TTI/Safe-D Researchers Recommend Safe and Economical Lane Wandering Pattern for AVs
Among the many apparent differences between Automated Vehicles (AVs) and human driven vehicles, one of the most significant is how AVs position themselves within a traffic lane. In other words, how do they stay in the lane safely? AVs are equipped with advanced positioning systems that can keep their position in the lane more precisely […]
TRB Leaders Unveil Critical Issues
TTI/TAMUS Members Schedule of Presentations at TRB
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s researchers are sharing their expertise at the Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, which will be held January 13–17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The PDF below contains a schedule of presentations at the upcoming TRB meetings. Schedule of TTI/TAMUS Members Presentations
Jon Epps Named 2019 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Recipient
Jon A. Epps, Executive Associate Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Epps will deliver his lecture, “Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technology: Paving the Way for the World’s Roadways,” during the 98th TRB Annual Meeting, on Monday, January 14, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in […]
TTI/TAMUS Members Schedule of Presentations at TRB
TTI and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to economics and the environment. The TRB 97th Annual Meeting will be held January 7–11, 2018, at the Walter E. Washington Convention […]
TTI Shines at 97th Annual Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Numerous Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers and students were recognized during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting January 7–11, in Washington, D.C. This year’s gathering of transportation professionals from around the globe included more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull was officially appointed […]
Turnbull Appointed Chair of TRB Executive Committee
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull has been appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee. Turnbull was introduced as chair at a luncheon during the TRB 97th Annual Meeting on Jan. 10, 2018. Victoria (Vicki) A. Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, was appointed the Executive […]
TTI’s Katie Turnbull Outlines A Day in the Life of a TRB Committee for TR News
TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull and a veteran standing committee of the Transportation Research Board’s Technical Activities Division guide a newly formed standing committee on a one-day tour of the Annual Meeting. Turnbull is also Vice Chair of the Transportation Research Board Executive Committee. The story is featured in TR News 308. Read A […]
TTI Employees Honored with TRB Best Paper, Student of the Year Awards
Five Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers were presented with best paper awards during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting, held in Washington D.C. Jan. 8–12. One of the researchers also received an Outstanding Student of the Year Award at the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) banquet held prior to the TRB […]
TTI’s Turnbull Appointed Vice Chair of TRB Executive Committee
Katie Turnbull, executive associate director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was appointed vice chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee, effective Jan. 12. The prestigious one-year appointment is the culmination of three decades of involvement in TRB for Turnbull, who has served the organization in numerous capacities since 1988. “When you […]
TTI/TAMUS Members Schedule of Presentations at TRB
TTI and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to economics and the environment. The PDF below contains a schedule of presentations at the upcoming TRB meetings. Schedule of TTI/TAMUS […]
Turnbull Appointed Vice Chair of TRB’s Executive Committee
Katie Turnbull, executive associate director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been appointed vice chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee. The appointment was made by Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of the National Research Council (NRC). “This is a significant milestone not only for […]
TRB Webinar Highlights TTI Asphalt Research
At the request of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers conducted a webinar surrounding their work on aging asphalt mixtures and applications for foamed asphalt — both National Cooperative Highway Research Program projects. The April 7 webinar Short Term Conditioning of Asphalt Mixtures and Properties of Foamed Asphalt was conducted […]
TTI Researchers Recognized with Outstanding TRB Papers
Five researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) were honored with Outstanding Paper Awards during ceremonies at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Three TTI researchers are the recipients of TRB’s esteemed Fred Burggraf Award, designated to honor transportation researchers 35 years of age or younger. Lead author Michael […]
Schedule of TTI TRB Presentations
TTI and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the annual Transportation Research Board meeting this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to automated vehicles, economics and the environment.
Turnbull Honored with TRB’s Carey Award
Katie Turnbull, executive associate director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was presented with the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) W. N. Carey, Jr. Distinguished Service Award on Jan 14, at the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Turnbull was recognized for her outstanding service to TRB and transportation research. Since 1988, Turnbull has provided […]