Transportation agencies face continual pressure to ensure the proper allocation of transportation investments and financial resources. Choosing the right set of congestion mitigation and mobility strategies is critical to ensuring the wise application of these funds. Texas A&M Transportation Institute researchers developed the Future Improvement Examination Technique (FIXiT) sketch planning tool to assist in making […]
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There’s No Such Thing As the Suburbs
For a recent report, TTI was faced with the challenge of classifying 1,300 survey response zip codes as urban, suburban, or rural. Researchers wanted to know where respondents lived to look at how shopping trends might affect freight and deliveries in different areas. We asked respondents things like “are you an Amazon prime member?” and […]
TTI researchers testified May 25th on state transportation funding
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 […]
Coming soon: Research examines investment in rail and pipeline infrastructure for shale development regions
Investment in rail infrastructure (e.g. new or improved rail infrastructure, rail capacity improvements, or reactivation of former rail lines) and/or pipeline infrastructure along with roadway improvements might serve as an alternative approach to address freight transport needs in Texas shale energy regions. The research will provide information to policy makers of potential costs and benefits […]