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Texas Southern University

Historically Black College & UniversityMember

Southwest Region University Transportation Center

Carol Abel Lewis, Ph.D. CUTC Meeting

June 2, 2015

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

ENROLLMENT: 9,700

3rd LARGEST HBCU

CENTRALLY LOCATED

Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan/Mickey Leland School of Public

Affairs

School of Communication

Jesse Jones School of Business

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

College of Education

Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR)

College of Science , Engineering

& Technology

Center for Transportation

Training and Research

Transportation Operations

Research

Transportation Planning

and Policy Research

Transportation Security

Research

Transportation Conference

and Symposia

3D Traffic Simulation

Demonstration Lab

Systems and Technology

CTTR

Member , SWUTC

Sustainable Transportation Solutions to Enhance Economic Prosperity and the

Quality of Life.

Education

Research

Technology Transfer

Center for Transportation Training and Research

Education

B.S. Engineering Technology B.S. Aviation Science M.S. Transportation Planning and

Management M. S. Urban Planning and Environmental

Policy Ph.D. Urban Planning and Environmental

Policy

More than 200 graduate research assistants funded by

SWUTC.

Education

Selected SWUTC Alumni Professionals

Juan Morrison – FTA

Michael Morris – Caltrans

Veronica Green – Arizona DOT

Krystal Lastrape, Garlin Winn, Robert Hill – TxDOT

Sascha Saborache – Texas Railroad Commission

6 at Houston METRO; 3 other transit agencies

Consultants, Freight Forwarders

Education

Key Faculty and Staff

Transportation Studies & CTTR Lei Yu, Ph.D., Dean

Carol Abel Lewis, Professor

Grace Qi, Assoc. Professor

George Qiao, Assoc. Professor

Khosro Godazi, Assoc. Director

Gwen Goodwin, Asst. Research Prof.

Latissha Clark, Asst. Research Staff

Mary Rollins, Asst. Research Staff

Denita Lashore, Admin. Staff

Example of Recent Titles• A Hot Spot Analysis of Teenage Crashes: An

Assessment of Crashes in Houston, Texas• Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity

Commuting• Safety Performance for Freeway Weaving Section• Assessment of Solar Powered Street Lights: City of

Houston• The Effect of the City of Houston Transit Corridor

Ordinance on Development along METRO’s Light Rail Corridors

Research

Real-Time Traffic Lab

Real-Time Traffic Lab: Mini-TranStar

Research

Transit Center

Distance to TransitCenter

Socio-demographic

Bellaire WeakNegative

Upper IncomeAnglo

Kashmere Positive Low/Moderate African American

Magnolia Weak Positive

Moderate Hispanic

North Shepherd

Positive ModerateMixed

Southeast Positive ModerateAfrican American

Bus Transit Centers /Residential Land Values Impacts

Bus Land Value Study

Photo taken by TSU 2006.

Columbus’s Near East

Transit Center

Houston’s Magnolia

Transit Center

Development of Warrants for Installation of Dual Right-Turn Lanes

at Signalized Intersections

Dual right-turn lanes(DRTLs) are increasingly used at urban intersections

Limited existing guidelines or research on DRTLs’ operation, performance and installations.

This research:– Developed methods for estimating

safety and operational benefits of DRTLs

– Developed guidelines for installation

of DRTLs at signalized intersections

Goal: A fun, computer game aimed at increasing

student knowledge in transportation

terminology.

Transportation Game

Technology Transfer

Example Symposia and ConferencesThe Dart Experience --

Introducing Light Rail Transitin a Traditional Bus City 1999

Transit-Oriented Development 2001

The Question of a Regional Transportation Agency 2003

Biofuels for Texas 2009

Transit Corridors Workshop 2014

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer

SWUTC 1988 Conducted over 130 research projects Annual representation at annual TRB meetings Refereed journal articles Sponsored over 10 conferences

drawing national and statewide audiences Provided research assistantships for more than

200 students, providing for industry succession and diversity

CTTR Highlights

We are pleased to be a part of this CUTC Panel!