Texas A&M Transportation Institute
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Marie Ridley Pryn, a Ph.D. student and visiting scholar from Technical University of Denmark, will present on “The Challenges of Sustainable Transport Planning: Denmark Case Study” on Friday, April 3, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. in room 102 of the Gibb Gilchrist Building. Pryn is visiting the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) from March 2 to April … Read More
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) was recently awarded a $7.6 million grant for the purchase of seven all-electric Proterra buses and the infrastructure to charge and maintain them. The Texas A&M Transportation (TTI) is part of the project team and assisted DART with the grant proposal. “One of the unique aspects about this project … Read More
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Executive Associate Director and past Chair of the TRB Technical Activities Council Katie Turnbull wrote an article that was published in the February 2015 issue of TR News. The story, titled “Expanding Partnerships and Collaboration: TRB, National Parks, and Federal Lands,” is about the the Standing Committee on Transportation Needs of National … Read More
Members of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Flexible Pavements Division were honored with a best paper award by the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) during its Annual Meeting in March. Research Engineer Fujie Zhou, Associate Research Engineer Sheng Hu, and Senior Research Engineer Tom Scullion received AAPT’s W.J. Emmons Award for their paper, … Read More
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Look Learn Live motorcycle safety program is conducting a survey on reasons why riders do and do not wear protective gear. If you have a moment, please take the survey which will ask you about your riding history and gear use. The purpose of the study is to develop recommendations for … Read More
Roadway work zones are hazardous both for motorists who navigate through lane changes and slowed speeds and for the dedicated workers whose office is often mere feet away from moving vehicles. Each year in April, National Work Zone Awareness Week is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. … Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (US DOT’s) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released its State Transportation by the Numbers Profiles 2014 – two-page collections of transportation statistics for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Highlights from US DOT’s Texas Transportation by the Numbers two-pager point to several efforts recently completed … Read More
On March 25, Ray LaHood, former United States Secretary of Transportation, will be at the Bush School to give the 2015 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture. Known as a bipartisan leader and skilled conciliator, LaHood will speak on the challenges to governing in a highly partisan political environment. LaHood will also receive the Good Governance Award … Read More
Planning is underway for the 2015 Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) Summit on May 17-19 in San Antonio, Texas. Car crashes are the number one killer of youth in America. The TDS Summit will showcase student leaders in bringing awareness about this problem to their peers, families and communities. This year’s Summit will kick … Read More
Kay Fitzpatrick and Jean-Louis Briaud were each named recipients of The Texas A&M University System’s Regents Fellow Service Award during a ceremony Feb. 11. The Regents Fellow Service Award is reserved for those A&M System employees “who have provided exemplary professional service to society that has created large and lasting benefits to Texas and beyond.” Fitzpatrick, … Read More