Thinking Transportation: Engaging Conversations about Transportation Innovations

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By: Texas A&M Transportation Institute

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/

Will AI Help Us Realize Our Highest Hopes or Our Deepest Fears?
#8
Last Tuesday at 3:00 PM

 Artificial intelligence seeks to replicate the analytical and creative capabilities of the human brain. Perhaps that lofty ambition helps to explain why so many humans are leery of the idea. 


More Transit Agencies Are Jumping on the Battery-Powered Bandwagon.
#7
04/02/2024

Cities working to become leaders in clean transportation are electrifying their bus fleets, and learning that the road to success can be a bumpy one.


Neil Pedersen Has a Question: Are we willing to stick our necks out?
#6
03/19/2024

The former leader of TRB may have stepped away from full-time employment, but he hasn’t stepped away entirely from the industry he has helped to guide for half a century.


Roadside Mysteries: When utilities pose unique challenges for roadway construction.
#5
03/05/2024

Every road construction project involves the hidden element of utilities in the right of way. That work isn’t necessarily as visible, but it’s every bit as consequential.