Revisited: Our 100th Episode! Celebrating 75 Years of the TTI-TxDOT Partnership.

Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations

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 benefit Texas, while also providing unique educational opportunities for students to study and work in the field. This agreement solidified the Cooperative Research Program between the then-Texas Highway Department (now the Texas Department of Transportation) and TTI. For 75 years, these agencies have partnered to conduct applied research that benefits Texans and travelers worldwide by innovating and improving the safety, mobility, and resilience of our transportation network. Our host, Allan Rutter, talks about this longstanding relationship with TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams and TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree.

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1. Host Intro & Why This Re-Release (00:00:00)

2. The 75-Year TxDOT–TTI Partnership (00:01:14)

3. Applied Research With Statewide Impact (00:05:20)

4. Tech Waves: AVs, AI, and Digital Infrastructure (00:09:04)

5. Case Study: Oil, Pavements, and Permian Safety (00:12:18)

6. Funding Shift: Prop 1, Prop 7, and Growth (00:16:42)

7. Clear Lanes and Measuring Congestion (00:20:24)

8. Data Evolution: From Bluetooth to Vehicle Streams (00:24:05)

9. Political Priorities and Transportation (00:27:03)

10. USDOT Leadership: Secretary Duffy’s Focus (00:31:18)

11. Reauthorizing Transportation Funding (00:34:28)

12. Tech Policy & The Role of University Research (00:38:08)

13. What Drives Leaders to Lead (00:41:12)

14. Closing Reflections & Listener CTA (00:44:02)