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: […]
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Texas legislators hear TTI testimony on autonomous vehicle, safety issues
Members of the Texas House Transportation Committee on December 7 heard updates on research related to two of the Committee’s priority interest areas. Ginger Goodin, Director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, briefed members on the topic of autonomous vehicles in the context of policy and regulation. Robert Wunderlich, Director of TTI’s Center for Transportation […]
For Texans, some transportation attitudes and behaviors have changed since 2014 (and some haven’t)
The 2016 Texas Transportation Poll (TTP) contains a wealth of information about Texans’ attitudes about transportation, and for the first time we can begin to see how those attitudes and behaviors are changing. The 2016 findings offer both consistencies and contrasts to the inaugural poll, which was fielded in 2014. The data from both polls […]
TTI researchers testify on funding and truck weight issues for Texas House subcommittees
Researchers from TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center (PRC) shared research findings on September 28 with two subcommittees of the Texas House Committee on Transportation. The morning session for the Subcommittee on Long-term Infrastructure Planning focused on findings from “Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZ): Texas Legislative History and Implementation.” PRC Director Ginger Goodin and Senior Research Scientist […]
Goodin represents TRB at Capitol Hill Roundtable on AV/CV Policy Issues
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” […]
TTI researchers testified March 29th on Regional Mobility Authorities
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 […]