The House Transportation Committee has issued its 68-page Interim Report to the 85th Legislature. Following up on study charges issued by the Speaker of the House, the report studies a number of topics and provides recommendations. The Legislature may take those recommendations into consideration but is not required to. The report is found in full […]
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Goodin Briefs Legislative Staff on Transportation Issues
On Jan. 19, Ginger Goodin, director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center (PRC), briefed about 50 State Capitol staffers on a range of transportation issues on the agenda of the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. The staff members represented both individual legislator offices and legislative committees. Lawmakers are expected to take up topics that include: […]
TTI offers policy resources as Legislature tackles transportation issues
Members of the Texas Legislature will soon consider actions on a wide array of transportation issues. In many cases, my colleagues and I at TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center have completed studies that can help inform the upcoming policy discussions on these topics. On January 19, I highlighted some of that relevant work for a […]
Is a self-driving car in your future?
Self-driving cars are coming our way, and they’re prompting a lot of questions. If a self-driving car is involved in a crash, who’s responsible: the person in the car, the manufacturer, or someone else? Will these cars make our streets and highways safer? Will they help to relieve traffic congestion? As important as these questions […]
Austin, TX and the Smart Cities Challenge: Improving transportation, creating ladders of opportunity
Research is about more than just studying a problem in search of a solution. Sometimes, research is about realizing a vision. Imagine, for instance, a city with a robust downtown, vibrant neighborhoods, and bustling suburbs. It’s a city of the future, in which people circulate freely, but not by routinely using their own cars. Oh, […]