WATE Interviews Richards on Guardrail Safety
Richards addresses guardrail safety in wake of fatal accident.
STC’s Richards Addresses Baltimore Crash with ABC
ABC News spoke to UT’s Stephen Richards about last month’s fatal bus crash in Baltimore.
Richards Lends Expertise in Wake of School Bus Crash
Southeastern Transportation Center director Stephen Richards recently spoke with several media outlets about the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga.
Study Could Improve Safety for Cyclists, E-Bikes
A study by UT researchers could soon change the way electric bicycles are used and regulated. Led by Chris Cherry, the group took one of the first in-depth looks at how the behavior of e-bike riders compares to that of traditional bikers.
UT Helps Effort to Take Some of the Hazard out of HazMat Transportation
Vehicles carrying hazardous materials are a part of everyday traffic in the modern world, with 1.2 million shipments a day in the United States alone. Most drivers aren’t aware of this—until something goes awry.
Nambisan Elected President of Council of University Transportation Centers
College of Engineering professor Shashi Nambisan has been elected president of the Council of University Transportation Centers. Nambisan, of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Center for Transportation Research, is one of the leading researchers in the area of transportation. Nambisan’s expertise led the governor of Nevada to proclaim “Shashi Nambisan Day” in
UT-led University Transportation Center Establishes Major Research Initiatives
The Southeastern Transportation Center has established an ambitious research program to address comprehensive transportation safety in the Southeast and beyond. The STC research topics include class modification factors, integrated simulation and safety, and exploring factors that impact safety.
Center for Transportation Research Wins $5.5 Million DOT Grant
The UT Center for Transportation Research has won a $5.5 million federal award that renews the center’s lead in the research consortium for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 4, the Southeastern Transportation Center.