Ginger Goodin, Director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, on June 22 helped to lead a broad discussion of policy issues that may be central in shaping the federal government’s role in the development of automated and connected vehicles. The event – “The road ahead: Developing policies to make connected and automated vehicles a reality” […]
Links Referenced in the May 25, 2016 hearing of the Texas House Transportation Subcommittee on Long-Term Infrastructure Planning may be found here. Members of a House committee on May 25 were briefed by TTI researchers who addressed finance options used in other states to fund transportation infrastructure. The testimony before the Texas House Select Committee on Long-Term Infrastructure […]
Members of a Senate committee on May 4 were briefed by TTI researchers who addressed the role of transportation in Texas export supply chains and the state financing of coastal ports. The testimony before the Texas Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports was provided by Ginger Goodin, Director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, and […]
Transportation Policy Research Center (PRC) Director, Ginger Goodin and TTI Research Scientist, John Overman, testified March 29, 2016 to the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation. The Committee heard invited testimony on the following interim charges: Review State Highway Fund grants and loans to Regional Mobility Authorities (RMA) and make recommendations if additional oversight procedures are […]
How likely might Austin-area residents be to use a self-driving vehicle, which could be on Texas roadways within several years? In a recent TTI study, 50 percent of those interviewed said yes to the idea, and 50 percent said no, each group offering a variety of reasons for their position. Those who said they would […]
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 […]
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