The West Texas Legislative Summit took place yesterday in San Angelo, TX. San Angelo Standard Times writes, Leaders told that roads pave future, a story that explains why transportation was a hot topic at the summit. Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) research scientist and program manager, David Ellis, was in attendance and helped outline the potential repercussions of not […]
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Research explores online communities to help build effective transportation policy
Online communities are virtual gathering places where members interact with other members and administrators of that community through the Internet. As technology has progressed, online communities have evolved to now include features such as surveying, crowd sourcing, voting on or prioritizing concepts or ideas, and participating in live chat sessions. Many online communities are considered […]
More Analysis follows 2014 Texas Transportation Poll, provides insight into public sentiment
As a follow-up to the 2014 Texas Transportation Poll conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), researchers have conducted additional analysis that provides more insight into public sentiment on transportation issues in Texas. Researchers found that Texans most frequently identified the following issues as being important to them: congestion, gas prices, construction, public transportation, road […]
How does Texas compare with other states’ gas taxes and registration fees?
The 84th Texas Legislature saw numerous bills this session that could increase transportation funding for the state. See the status of transportation finance bills on the Policy Research Center’s Transportation Legislation page. Currently, most of the available funding comes from the state’s motor fuels taxes, as shown in this infographic. See how Texas compares with other states’ fuel […]
As Google confirms self-driving car tests in Austin, TTI continues research for automated/connected vehicles
In discussions about the emergence of automated and connected vehicle travel, it’s the technology that tends to attract most of the attention and fascination, but that technology also presents significant implications for policy makers. The TTI Transportation Policy Research Center is working to better understand those implications and inform the decision making that will influence […]
Coming Soon: Vehicle Telematics as a Platform for Road Use Fees
Vehicle telematics (i.e., in-vehicle computer and technology equipment) will continue to improve as they are developed and installed in passenger and commercial vehicles. Such applications are likely to be standard features in a growing number of new model vehicles. This research will examine technologies and associated applications such as in-vehicle operating systems, GPS, on-board maps, […]