The Transportation Policy Research Center gets questions from legislative and other offices. Today’s question is about background checks and companies like Uber and Lyft, known as Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). The answer is provided by TTI Associate Transportation Researcher Maarit Moran. Question I’m doing some research concerning statewide TNC legislation and I came across your […]
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Coming Soon: Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs) analysis
Legislation enacted in 2007 created Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs), a tool that allows local governments to raise funds to help pay for transportation improvements using the property tax mechanism. Legislation passed in subsequent legislative sessions has made significant changes to law, facilitating the use of the tool by local governments. The local governing body designates a […]
Researchers examine potential use of variable speed limits in Texas
With help from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), state officials in Texas are exploring the use of variable speed limits (VSLs), an effort that could lead to more efficient highway operations and a decrease in collisions. Based on legislation passed in 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation began the VSL study, using signs that […]