Events

Innovators Take the Stage:

Texas Takes an Entrepreneurial Approach to Transportation Transportation leaders from across the state convene in the Texas Innovation Invitational SAN ANTONIO (July 29, 2024) – Texas mobility leaders are joining forces to modernize and integrate advanced technologies into today’s transportation system to help improve safety and decrease congestion. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), University …


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Why Cost Per Minute Saved Rather Than Cost Per Mile Is A Better Benchmarking Metric For Toll Roads

A Value For Money Review Of Toll Bridges & Tunnels Across The United States WHEN: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 12:30 – 1:30 pm LOCATION: ECJ’s 6.706 Conference Room Presented by Robert Bain and Sylvain Senechal A standard benchmarking metric employed for comparative analysis in the toll industry is cost per mile. It’s supposed to …


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Using Behavioral Models to Analyse the Potential for Solar Electric Vehicle Charging in Australia

When: June 8, 2023     from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Location: ECJ 1.322     Zoom Meeting ID: 993 8013 6421 The efficacy of electric vehicles (EVs) in reducing emissions is contingent on the source of energy used for charging. Australia is a leading country in residential rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations per capita, which already results …


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Models in Planning for Integrated Transport and Energy Systems

When: May 30, 2023    from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Location: ECJ 1.322     Zoom Meeting ID: 913 9731 5936 As transport and energy systems become increasingly integrated and interdependent, activity-based models of travvel demand can play a role not only in transport planning and policy but also in energy systems planning. In this talk, Dr …


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TRB Webinar: Pedestrian Crash Factors, Trends, and Treatments

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 1pm – 2:30 (Eastern) Pedestrian crashes are rising. What is driving the rise? And what cost-effective treatments can improve safety? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will examine pedestrian crash trends and analyze various contributing factors. Presenters will …


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Building an Open-Source Ecosystem for Large-Scale Intermodal Transportation

When: June 23, 2023 2pm -3pm Location: ECJ 3.122 Zoom ID: 958 1258 1570 As the world moves towards cost-effective and sustainable solutions, intermodal freight transportation has become crucial for efficiently transporting goods across the country using multiple modes. This webinar will present the General Modeling Network Specification (GMNS) & discuss application of machine learning …


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External Advisory Committee

A Snapshot of CTR Research Posters from the September 2022 Meeting of the CTR External Advisory Committee Latest Advances in Resilience of Infrastructure Systems PI: Dr. Zhanmin Zhang Authors: Kyle Bathgate & Dr. Zhanmin Zhang Presenter: Kyle Bathgate This poster summarizes recent projects completed by Dr. Zhanmin Zhang’s Resilient Infrastructure and Smart Cities (RISC) Lab. …


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Texas Innovation Alliance Illustrates Grit in Sixth Annual Texas Mobility Summit

Transportation leaders converge virtually to discuss the policies, technologies, and funding strategies that will drive the future of Texas transportation   TEXAS (Oct. 27, 2021)–2021 is a testament to resilience.  Faced with the challenges of a winter storm, an ongoing pandemic, and supply chain disruptions, Texas transportation leaders have responded with a “Yes, AND” mentality. …


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