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 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 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 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 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 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…
TTI News FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) CARTEEH Researchers Publish First Book on Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Human Health Researchers from TTI’s Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CARTEEH) recently published Traffic-Related Air Pollution, the first book to address traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and its impacts on human health. TTI Associate Research…
Conferences & Events FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) Learn something new! Attend one of our many transportation-related virtual conferences and events. Learn remotely without traveling and hotel expenses, and with reduced time constraints.
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: The Human Factor in the Tech Transfer Equation — Effective Communication Requires Personal Connection FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) I’m a people person. I draw energy from interacting with other folks. I’ll take an in-person conversation over a phone call every time. But lately, traditional face-to-face contact has…
TTI Advisory Council Meeting Goes Virtual FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 3 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Advisory Council held its first-ever virtual annual meeting Sept. 22. The meeting is normally a two-day, in-person affair and was originally scheduled for the spring time frame, but due to continued COVID-related restrictions, TTI leadership decided to…
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