TTI’s Participation in the University Transportation Center (UTC) Program
TTI’s Participation in the University Transportation Center (UTC) Program FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) “As director of the Southwest Region University Transportation Center [SWUTC] for 25 years, it was my privilege to help advance the mission of the UTC Program,” says Senior Research Scientist Dock Burke, now retired from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute…
Transportation and Public Health at the Crossroads: SMART Infrastructure to Improve Health Equity
Transportation and Public Health at the Crossroads: SMART Infrastructure to Improve Health Equity FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world, including how we view our transportation system. But that interruption in “the way we’ve always done things” has also provided us an unprecedented opportunity to take a step back…
Ocean of Possibilities — MarTREC Explores Blockchains for Maritime Industry
Ocean of Possibilities — MarTREC Explores Blockchains for Maritime Industry FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) Endless waves. Cloud-dotted skies. Foaming wakes left by ships. Along the shore, ports bustle with activity, their efficiency in transporting international trade a key part of the U.S. economy. Intermodal carriers move freight inland from those ports, ultimately to…
NICR-Sponsored Study Evaluates Managed Lane Pricing Methods — Researchers Create New Measures for Comparing Pricing Strategies
NICR-Sponsored Study Evaluates Managed Lane Pricing Methods — Researchers Create New Measures for Comparing Pricing Strategies FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) Optimizing traffic flow is one goal of transportation agencies looking to improve mobility for transportation system users. Doing so reduces congestion, which not only optimizes roadway operations but also gets folks where they’re…
Teens in the Driver Seat® Holds 12th Annual Summit: Month-Long Gathering Honors Student Leaders Advocating Teen Driver Safety
Teens in the Driver Seat® Holds 12th Annual Summit: Month-Long Gathering Honors Student Leaders Advocating Teen Driver Safety FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) award-winning Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program recognized teen advocates as champions of young driver safety at the 2021 TDS Safe Driving Summit held in…
Over Three Decades of Leadership and Contribution: TTI’s University Transportation Centers
Over Three Decades of Leadership and Contribution: TTI’s University Transportation Centers FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) In 1987, the U.S. Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center (UTC) Program, establishing 10 federal regional UTCs across the country. The UTC Program was designed to improve transportation research in the United States by…
Shaking Up the System: Safe-D Looks at How Disruptive Technologies Can Improve Roadway Safety
Shaking Up the System: Safe-D Looks at How Disruptive Technologies Can Improve Roadway Safety FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) Funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Center (UTC) Program, the Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) UTC is led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). In partnership with San Diego State University and…
TTI News
TTI News FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (2021) Kong Publishes Paper on Phone Usage and Distracted Driving TTI Graduate Research Assistant Xiaoqiang “Jack” Kong recently coauthored the research paper “Characterizing Phone Usage While Driving: Safety Impact from Road and Operational Perspectives Using Factor Analysis” published in Accident Analysis & Prevention. Kong’s Institute coauthors include Assistant Research…
Thinking Transportation Podcasts
Thinking Transportation Podcast FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 (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. Shaking Up the System Using disruptive technologies to create safer…
