Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations

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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/

Is Public Transit Back to Pre-pandemic Normal? That depends on where you look.

The transit industry is better equipped to work through a public health crisis than it was before COVID-19. And even as it faces persistent challenges, public transportation continues to play a central role in everyday mobility.

2/22/2024 • 32 minutes, 22 seconds

Crash Data and an Aging Population Raise an Issue: How old is too old to drive?

Drivers over age 80 are more prone to serious and deadly crashes. As this population segment grows, researchers are working toward fresh countermeasures.

2/6/2024 • 26 minutes, 4 seconds

Behind the Wheel, What We Think and What We Do Can Define Who We Are.

Attitudes and behaviors related to driving reveal our traffic safety culture. Like other forms of culture, it has a way of changing over time— and not always for the better.

1/23/2024 • 25 minutes, 40 seconds