Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations

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Alone in the Crowd: Long-haul truckers fight isolation through satellite connections. Sep 26, 2023

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Thousands of long-haul truck drivers in America share a common and constant challenge of remoteness. They find insight and community through the vast reach of satellite radio.

When Mobility Needs Are Like Snowflakes: TTI’s outposts focus on singular urban challenges. Sep 12, 2023

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It’s been said that all politics is local. Given the unique nature of major population centers everywhere, the same could be said for transportation.

Minor Stress Factors Can Cause Major Problems, Even in the Best Driving Conditions Aug 29, 2023

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Obvious pressures when we’re driving on the roadways—like aggressive drivers, stormy weather, and unruly passengers—are widely recognized. But less conspicuous triggers can compromise safety, too.

Lofty Ambitions Are Fueling the Move Toward Sustainable Transportation Aug 15, 2023

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Decarbonizing the transportation sector—the single-biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions—won’t happen overnight. But the U.S. Department of Energy has a plan.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Pedestrian deaths are at a 40-year high. Aug 01, 2023

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The dangers for those who travel on foot have constituted a public health challenge for as long as we’ve had motor vehicles. Why are pedestrian deaths increasing so fast? And what can be done to stem the tide?

What If? ... How modelers envision the worst to enable the best response. Jul 18, 2023

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Disasters – whether natural or man-made – can cripple transportation systems. Sophisticated modeling can go a long way in minimizing disruptions and restoring routine conditions.

Is America’s Infrastructure Turning a Corner? Jul 06, 2023

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Two years have passed since America’s last road and bridge report card, and we’ll wait another two years for the next one. An unofficial mid-term grade suggests that conditions are improving.

The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor: Recognizing vision, passion, and purpose. Jun 20, 2023

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Texas owes its transportation primacy in large part to an elite group of visionary leaders whose contributions merit permanent and meaningful places in the Lone Star State’s history.

Fewer Motorcycle Safety Coaches, More Unlicensed Riders, More Crashes: Is there a link? Jun 06, 2023

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In recent years, roughly half of the motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes in Texas were unlicensed. Safety advocates are working to enlist more instructors who can help riders develop the safety skills they need.

Charging Ahead: How the Electrified Mobility Collaborative envisions a radical shift. May 25, 2023

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Nearly 300 million vehicles are on American roads today. Nearly all of them run on gasoline or diesel, so a large-scale shift to electric power would be transformative. A new Texas A&M University System venture is working to figure out how that might work.

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