1. Dennis Christiansen, Deputy Director April 20, 2005 Presented to TRB Committee AFK10 Meeting Texas Transportation Institute Overview Texas Transportation Institute Overview

2. Building on a Strong Legacy Over 50 Years Implementing the Land Grant Mission of The Texas A&M University System Creating Safer and More Cost Effective Transportation Over 50 Years Implementing the Land Grant Mission of The Texas A&M University System Creating Safer and More Cost Effective Transportation

3. TTI Established in 1950 Enabled by 1949 State Legislation Established in 1950 by First TAMUS Chancellor, Gibb Gilchrist Initially as Research Arm of the Texas Highway Department A Separate TAMUS Agency Enabled by 1949 State Legislation Established in 1950 by First TAMUS Chancellor, Gibb Gilchrist Initially as Research Arm of the Texas Highway Department A Separate TAMUS Agency

4. Food and Goods Delivery Personal Travel Manufacturing Emergency Services National Defense Food and Goods Delivery Personal Travel Manufacturing Emergency Services National Defense Transportation Enables Economic Competitiveness and Quality of Life

5. Why Transportation Is Important to Texas and the Nation The Good… 15-17% of total Gross State Product 11% of Total Workforce Commerce and Manufacturing Efficient Business Travel, Commerce, Tourism National and State Security The Good… 15-17% of total Gross State Product 11% of Total Workforce Commerce and Manufacturing Efficient Business Travel, Commerce, Tourism National and State Security

6. The Bad… ACCESS Poor, Elderly & Handicapped SAFETY $230.6 B/Yr: 43,200 + Fatalities CONGESTION $60.9 B/Yr Costs NATURAL RESOURCES Major Consumer ENVIRONMENT Air, Water & Noise Pollution Why Transportation Is Important to Texas and the Nation

7. Transportation Mega-Issues for the 21 st Century Safety Mobility Environmental Quality Safety Mobility Environmental Quality Funding Security Workforce Development Funding Security Workforce Development 7

8. Component of The Texas A&M University System –Texas Engineering Experiment Station –Texas Transportation Institute –Texas Engineering Extension Service Presidents Vice Chancellor Engineering Vice Chancellor Agriculture Board of Regents Chancellor Prairie View A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M International Texas A&M TAMU-Corpus Christi TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Texarkana –Ag. Experiment –Texas Cooperative Extension –Forest Service –Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs Baylor College of Dentistry College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Science Institute of Bioscience and Technology School of Rural Public Health HSC Satellite A&M System Locations

9. A Program with Breadth and Depth TTI Communications Safety & Multimodal Freight Director Deputy Director Business & Finance System Planning, Policy & Environment Transportation Operations External Programs Materials, Safety & Structures

10. Mission To Solve Transportation Problems through Research To Transfer Technology To Develop Diverse Human Resources to Meet the Transportation Challenges of Tomorrow To Solve Transportation Problems through Research To Transfer Technology To Develop Diverse Human Resources to Meet the Transportation Challenges of Tomorrow

11. $ Millions Contract Expenditures Scope of the TTI Program

12. Largest and One of the Finest University-Affiliated Transportation Centers in the Nation (2001) Source: Council of University Transportation Centers Survey TTI – 2004 - $35.6M

13. Five Largest Contractors in the NCHRP Program

14. Center for Transportation Safety TransLink ® Int’l Center for Aggregates Research SuperPave Center Transportation Computational Mechanics Travel Model Improvement Center for Ports and Waterways SW Univ. Transportation Center AAR Rail Lab Nine Centers of Excellence

15. Research for Wide Range of Private and Public Entities in All Modes FY 2004 74 Sponsors 342 Projects FY 2004 74 Sponsors 342 Projects

16. State Wide Research Network

17. State Agencies 9% Private and Other 10% Federal 18% TxDOT 63% Percentage Of TTI Research Expenditures – ‘04

18. Planning 15% Safety Human Factors 14% Economics Finance / Policy 13% Materials Pavements 10% Structures 4% Maintenance & Construction 2% Operations 34% Design 8% TTI Conducts Multi-Modal, Multidisciplinary Program All Modes All Relevant Disciplines All Modes All Relevant Disciplines

19. Over 4000 Transportation Professionals Worked for TTI and/or Educated at Texas A&M - 2800 of Those in Texas Educating the Next Generation of Professionals

20. 594 Total TTI Staff – FY 04 Employees Joint Appt 46

21. TTI Presence in Urban Areas Daily Contact with Implementing Agencies Fosters Local Agency Cooperation Helps Assure “Real World,” Implementable Research Identification of Research Needs Data Collection Implement and Evaluate Research Professional Development/Education Opportunities Input to Decision Making Meets Local Research Needs Daily Contact with Implementing Agencies Fosters Local Agency Cooperation Helps Assure “Real World,” Implementable Research Identification of Research Needs Data Collection Implement and Evaluate Research Professional Development/Education Opportunities Input to Decision Making Meets Local Research Needs

22. Joint Research Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas Univ. of Texas El PasoUniv. of Texas Brownsville Univ. of Texas ArlingtonUniv. of Texas San Antonio Texas Tech University Fields of Study include: Engineering, Construction Science, Engineering Technology, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Urban Planning, Transportation Policy Special Programs Ports & WaterwaysRural Transportation Pipeline Studies Special Programs Ports & WaterwaysRural Transportation Pipeline Studies Collaborations with Other Universities

23. Strategic Goals Broaden Scope, All Modes Partner with Universities/States Expand Industry Partnerships Expand Multi-Agency Partnerships Foster TxDOT Relationships Continue National Leadership Enhance Quality Broaden Scope, All Modes Partner with Universities/States Expand Industry Partnerships Expand Multi-Agency Partnerships Foster TxDOT Relationships Continue National Leadership Enhance Quality

24. Five Facts about TTI 1)50+ Years of Enhancing the Transportation System in Texas and Worldwide 2)Largest and One of the Finest University- Affiliated Transportation Research Organizations in the Nation 3)Major Source of Educated Transportation Professionals 4)Home to Nine Centers of Excellence 5)Partners Extensively with Public & Private Organizations 1)50+ Years of Enhancing the Transportation System in Texas and Worldwide 2)Largest and One of the Finest University- Affiliated Transportation Research Organizations in the Nation 3)Major Source of Educated Transportation Professionals 4)Home to Nine Centers of Excellence 5)Partners Extensively with Public & Private Organizations

25. The Need for Transportation Research Has Never Been Greater, Nor Has the Need for Educated Transportation Professionals