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Video ItemPotomac Yard metro station opens outside Innovation Campus , video
On May 19, Virginia Tech celebrated the opening of the Potomac Yard-VT Metro Station, alongside Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the City of Alexandria, and residents of the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia communities. The Potomac Yard-VT station – located on the blue and yellow lines between the National Airport and Braddock Road stations – will connect faculty, staff, and students from the Innovation Campus with industry, government, and Virginia Tech locations in the region.
Date: May 22, 2023 -
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Bicycle regulations and safety tips , articleBicycle regulations and safety tips for the Virginia Tech community.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech earns Best Universities for Commuters designation , articleVirginia Tech is among a select group of universities in the U.S. that have achieved the organization's national standard of excellence in providing an array of commuter benefits to faculty, staff, and students.
Date: Jan 31, 2023 -
Video ItemSenator Tim Kaine Tours Virginia Tech Transportation Institute , video
Sen. Tim Kaine visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute April 21 to pledge his support for a university-led effort to establish Southwest and Southern Virginia as a global leader in next-generation transportation by creating the most advanced real-world test environments for automated vehicles and delivery technologies.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
Video ItemE-scooters return to Virginia Tech providing opportunities for research, alternative transportation , video
E-scooters will soon reappear on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus as a continuation of a naturalistic driving study led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Ford-owned micromobility company Spin. The research study, launched originally in fall 2019 and paused in March 2020 due to COVID-19, records and analyzes trends in e-scooter rider behavior, interactions with other road users, and other valuable safety data. Additional information around the study, operations, and safety can be found at parking.vt.edu/alternative/scooters.
Date: Aug 15, 2021 -
Video ItemNew e-bikes will boost university's sustainability efforts , video
A new fleet of pedal-assist e-bikes is giving bike share a boost across the New River Valley. The bike share system features 75 e-bikes stationed at various hubs across Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Virginia Tech. The fleet will grow to 150 bikes in the near future.
Date: Jun 16, 2021 -
Video ItemCycling on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic , video
Ralph Buehler, professor and chair of the Urban Affairs and Planning department in the School of Public and International Affairs, discusses how cycling has increased globally in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
Video ItemRural Roadway opening at VTTI bridges the gap between urban and rural road research , video
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute holds a ribbon cutting to open its new Rural Roadway test track. The roadway tests vehicles and automation in a rural setting to better understand roads that are off the beaten path.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
Video ItemFrom Virginia Currents: VTTI Smart Road , video
'Virginia Currents,' a show that appears on Community Idea Stations in the Richmond, Virginia area, goes on a road trip that’s 2.2 miles long. See how the Smart Road at Virginia Tech uses high-tech weather-making and testing equipment to help the Virginia Department of Transportation and others improve transportation.
Date: Jan 29, 2019 -
Video ItemTransportation professor reacts to Amazon, Innovation Campus , video
Ralph Buehler, associate professor in urban affairs and planning, talks about the anticipated transportation changes Amazon and Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus will bring to National Landing.
Date: Dec 03, 2018