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Volume 57, Number 3 (2021)
When Transportation Becomes Personal
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Urban Mobility Report 2021 – Congestion was Flattened in 2020: COVID-19 Made Traffic Congestion Disappear but Not for Long
Urban Mobility Report 2021 – Congestion was Flattened in 2020: COVID-19 Made Traffic Congestion Disappear but Not for Long FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021)
A Tale of Two Problems: 2021 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference Addresses COVID-19’s Impact on Traffic Safety Fatalities
A Tale of Two Problems: 2021 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference Addresses COVID-19’s Impact on Traffic Safety Fatalities FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) For the second year in a row, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the virtual Traffic Safety Conference, held July 14–16, 2021. Supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the…
In the Fight: TTI, Team Study How Transportation Professionals Can Help End Human Trafficking
In the Fight: TTI, Team Study How Transportation Professionals Can Help End Human Trafficking FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) John Habermann, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) research engineer, recently coauthored the article “The Contribution of State and Local DOTs to Disrupting Human Trafficking” in the June 2021 issue of the ITE Journal published by the Institute…
Now You See It; Now You Don’t: The Traffic Hiatus from COVID-19 Was Historic…and Brief
Now You See It; Now You Don’t: The Traffic Hiatus from COVID-19 Was Historic…and Brief FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) America’s worst public health crisis in a century flattened roadway congestion to levels not seen in 40 years, but the respite was short lived, according to the 2021 Urban Mobility Report (UMR) from the Texas A&M…
TTI’s Mukhopadhyay Develops Test Methods for Cracking-Resistant Concrete
TTI’s Mukhopadhyay Develops Test Methods for Cracking-Resistant Concrete FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) Alkali–silica reactions (ASRs) cause cracking issues in precast concrete bridge structures. In collaboration with Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Assistant Research Scientist Kai-Wei Liu, TTI Senior Research Scientist Anol Mukhopadhyay developed two ASR test methods now accepted as American Association of…
Learning Something New at the 2021 Texas Child Passenger Safety Conference
Learning Something New at the 2021 Texas Child Passenger Safety Conference FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) With 384 attendees this year, the fifth annual 2021 Texas Child Passenger Safety Conference helped child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) stay informed on the latest research and best practices aimed at keeping our most precious cargo safe when…
TTI News
TTI News FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) Dixon Awarded 2021 ITE Safety Council Ricker Award TTI Senior Research Engineer Karen Dixon is the 2021 recipient of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Safety Council Edmund R. Ricker Individual Award. Named for Edmund R. Ricker, president of ITE in 1967 and author of numerous traffic…
Thinking Transportation Podcasts
Thinking Transportation Podcast FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) Download, listen, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, we interview a TTI expert or special guest on a wide range of transportation topics and discuss how those topics impact the average person. When Captives Become Cargo How transportation professionals can disrupt human…
Online Master of Engineering Degree for Transportation Professionals
Online Master of Engineering Degree for Transportation Professionals FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) Introducing an online Master of Engineering degree in Engineering for transportation professionals starting this fall. This groundbreaking program is presented to the transportation community by the Texas A&M University College of Engineering in collaboration with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. For…
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Making Transportation Personal — The Return on Investment in Our Shared System
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Making Transportation Personal — The Return on Investment in Our Shared System FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 3 (2021) When I was a kid in 1970s Long Island, N.Y., I’d regularly ride along the Southern State Parkway with my parents. Running east to west for 25-plus miles required a 10-cent…
