As the publication of the updated Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2015) approaches, McTrans is hard at work implementing the changes and expansions within the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). HCS7 is planned for release concurrently with the publication of the HCM… Read More
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UFTI’s T2 Center Hosts Child Passenger Safety Meetings in North & Central Florida
The Florida T2 Center hosted two regional Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Updates this summer. Central Florida CPS Technicians gathered in Ocala on July 21st and North Florida personnel met in Panama City on July 23rd. Alison Tillman, a certified CPS… Read More
Dr. Evangelos Christou: Understanding the Perceptual-Motor Capabilities of Drivers from a Neurophysiological Perspective
Evangelos Christou, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at UF. As an affiliate of the UFTI, his research focuses on the effects of aging and neuromuscular control of movement. Christou’s connection to transportation… Read More
STRIDE Interns Present Final Projects
Students participating in the STRIDE Center’s Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP) concluded the program on Friday, July 31, 2015 with presentations related to their individualized summer projects. Interns & Presentation Descriptions: Zoe Becerra of Morehead University/GaTech presented on “A Method… Read More
Sad News
Our deepest sympathy goes out to Dr. Kumares Sinha and his family on the passing of his wife, Anne K. Sinha, on Wednesday, July 14, 2015 at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Sinha is a professor… Read More
UFTI’s T2 Director Steps Down; New Search Soon to be Announced
Dear Colleagues, Mr. Chris LeDew has stepped down as director of T2 as of July 3, 2015, as he accepted another position in Jacksonville, to be closer to his family. A big “Thank You” to Chris for his contributions in… Read More
UFTI’s T2 Center Assists Local Agencies to Maintain Traffic Signs
Traffic signs provide important information to drivers both day and night, and to be effective, their visibility must be maintained. Language in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) describes assessment and management methods for agencies to maintain traffic… Read More
McTrans Upcoming Webinar Series on HCM 2010 Major Updates
A major update to the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) is being finalized. McTrans will be presenting a webinar series to provide an overview of the changes as compared with the current HCM 2010, including many methodological details. The information provided in this… Read More
Stephen Spana Interns at UFTI
Stephen Spana, a senior Civil Engineering major at UF, has spent his summer as a transportation intern working on a project to calibrate a theoretical expression that describes the meeting rate between ride-sourcing vehicles, such as Uber, and waiting customers.… Read More
UFTI Experience Benefits Alumnus Dr. Jing Li
Dr. Jing Li, a 2013 UFTI graduate and current Assistant Research Scientist at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), favorably reflects on time spent at UFTI, where she gained and accomplished much beyond obtaining graduate degrees. Li says the experience has… Read More