
Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations
Our ability to get from Point A to Point B is something lots of us take for granted. But transporting people and products across town or across the country every day is neither simple nor easy. Join us as we explore the challenges on Thinking Transportation, a podcast about how we get ourselves — and the things we need — from one place to another. Every other week, an expert from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute or other special guest will help us dig deep on a wide range of topics. Find out more: https://tti.tamu.edu/thinking-transportation/
Podcasting since 2021 • 100 episodes
Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations
Latest Episodes
Our 100th Episode! Celebrating 75 Years of the TTI-TxDOT Partnership
In 1950, the Texas A&M Board of Directors charged the Texas Transportation Institute (now the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, or TTI) to enlist the broad resources of the college across the spectrum of transportation research to ben...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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47:37

Revisited: Crash Data and an Aging Population Raise an Issue: How old is too old to drive?
Folks are living longer thanks to medical breakthroughs and healthier lifestyles, and that means our overall U.S. population is skewing older. The Texas Demographic Center notes that the U.S. population aged 65 and older spiked between 2010 and...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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26:23

The Math Doesn't Lie: Roundabouts Make Driving Safer, More Reliable, and Less Technology Dependent
Roundabouts and other innovative intersections offer a number of advantages over more traditional designs, including improved sustainability, reliability, and resilience--and astonishing benefits to traffic safety for drivers. Amanda Austin, th...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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40:29

Revolution Requires Evolution: We Need New Roadside Safety Standards for Electric Vehicles
In June 2024, TTI's Roadside Safety and Physical Security Team crashed a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) into a heavy-duty guardrail at 62 miles per hour. When the EV blew right through the barrier, researchers were stunned. TTI Senior Rese...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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23:50

Innovation, Education, Communication: TTI's University Transportation Centers
Administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the University Transportation Centers Program provides grants to college and university consortia across America. With an emphasis on innovating transportation technologies, educating the n...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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41:14
