Center for Transportation Research: Highlights

USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood today tapped CTR faculty member, Dr. C Michael Walton, to be a member of the National Freight Advisory Committee. This 47 member committee is comprised of a diverse group of transportation professionals tasked to improve the national freight transportation system. “The strength of our economy and the strength of our national [...]

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UT Austin’s AT&T conference today as part of the Texas Tribune Festival Trade & Transportation: One-on-One with Phil Wilson. Summary Notes from “One-on-One with Phil Wilson” Speakers Phil Wilson, TxDOT Director and Tribune reporter Aman Batheja I had a great first year. My first task was to tour the 25 districts. You get a sense [...]

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The City of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation launched a new website to keep the public informed as they are partnering with other transportation agencies to identify strategies to improve IH-35 through the metropolitan area: http://www.mobility35.org/. The City of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation are partnering with other transportation agencies to [...]

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UT Austin’s AT&T conference today as part of the Texas Tribune Festival Trade & Transportation: Paying for Roads – The Great Debate. Photos and article by Clair LaVaye Summary Notes from “Paying for Roads – The Great Debate” Speakers opening presentations John Carona (State Senator, R-Dallas) There is a public misunderstanding about our [financial needs [...]

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At UT Austin’s AT&T conference today as part of the Texas Tribune Festival Trade & Transportation: The Future of Trade. Summary Notes from “The Future of Trade” Speakers opening presentations Gene Garza (Dir Field Ops, Dept of Homeland Security/US Customs & Border Protection): NAFTA has put extra trucks on I-35 and increased traffic on the [...]

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The Texas Tribune’s Second Annual Festival, held on the campus of UT Austin, begins this Friday night. The Tribune brings more than 150 speakers who will discuss a broad range of topics, including health and human services, law and order, public and higher education, energy and the environment, and race and immigration. The festival runs Friday, Sept. [...]

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UT students, researchers, City of Austin and San Antonio city planners, TxDOT coordinators, bicyclists, and representatives of Movability Austin will gather for two days in Austin at VeloTexas to promote the use of bicycles and safety in Texas. “Through this effort we hope to promote bicycle use as a basic travel mode — but maybe [...]

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Dr. Kara Kockelman, Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, will speak May 3rd, 2012, at UT Austin on the topic, “The Search for Sustainable Transport: Anticipating Americans’ Vehicle and Travel Choices.” The event takes places at 5:15 p.m. in Mezes Hall on the UT Austin campus in [...]

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