Texas DIR Recognizes TTI’s Smart Intersection Project for Benefiting Texans
Texas DIR Recognizes TTI’s Smart Intersection Project for Benefiting Texans FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) highlighted the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Smart Intersection project as an accomplishment in its Biennial Performance Report published Nov. 15. DIR’s stated mission is to “serve Texas government by leading the…
Despite Challenges, 2020 Transportation Short Course Sees Record Attendance
Despite Challenges, 2020 Transportation Short Course Sees Record Attendance FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the Ninety Fourth Annual Transportation Short Course Oct. 12–14, 2020. Traditionally held in person at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, travel restrictions and concerns for personal health in the era of…
Short Course Session Examines COVID-19’s Impacts on Transportation Planning
Short Course Session Examines COVID-19’s Impacts on Transportation Planning FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) Sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the Ninety Fourth Annual Transportation Short Course occurred Oct. 12–14, 2020. The event was held virtually for the first time and brought together…
College Students, Traffic Safety Professionals Attend Virtual 2020 U in the Driver Seat Symposium
College Students, Traffic Safety Professionals Attend Virtual 2020 U in the Driver Seat Symposium FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) U in the Driver Seat (UDS) education and outreach program held its virtual 2020 UDS Symposium Oct. 7–9. Now in its eighth year, the symposium raises awareness about the…
What We’re Thinking: For a Post-COVID America, Questions Focused on Disease Are Only the Start
What We’re Thinking: For a Post-COVID America, Questions Focused on Disease Are Only the Start FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) By Ginger Goodin Recent news that preventive COVID-19 vaccines may soon be available suggests that we’re one step closer to answering one of the more dominant questions of our daily lives: How can we…
Big Data Goes Country: Integrating Speed and Weather Measures to Study Rural Roadway Safety
Big Data Goes Country: Integrating Speed and Weather Measures to Study Rural Roadway Safety FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The term “big data” is ubiquitous these days in the transportation research world with usage from complex travel demand models to forecasting economic needs. Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers recently conducted a research project…
TTI’s Teens in the Driver Seat Launches New App to Encourage Safety in Young Drivers
TTI’s Teens in the Driver Seat Launches New App to Encourage Safety in Young Drivers FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) As a part of National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 18–24, teen advocates of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program launched its You in the Driver Seat (YDS)…
Researchers Develop Airport Economic Impact Estimator Tool
Researchers Develop Airport Economic Impact Estimator Tool FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) Whether providing justification for grants for airport upgrades or attempting to attract new development, having accurate and timely information about the economic impact of an airport is vital. The Small Airport Economic Estimator enables users to do just that by providing a…
TTI Proving Grounds Crew Nearly Beats Crash Test Record, Despite COVID-19
TTI Proving Grounds Crew Nearly Beats Crash Test Record, Despite COVID-19 FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) Despite a worldwide pandemic that shut down businesses and kept most workers at home through the spring and much of the summer, 37 Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division employees have conducted a…
