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Researcher develops tool to boost transit ridership in Virginia , articleSami Hasnine, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, is identifying and testing transportation demand management strategies to help Virginia agencies reduce car dependence, and build more sustainable, connected communities.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
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Tom Dingus receives national trailblazer award from Governors Highway Safety Association , articleDingus, the Newport News-Tenneco Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, received the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award in recognition of his 41 years of innovation and impact in improving roadway safety.
Date: Oct 05, 2025 - -
General ItemTransportation options for traveling home for holidays and breaks Date: Sep 09, 2025 -
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Video ItemAre you a distracted driver? , video
How long does it take to be distracted while driving? What contributes the most to distracted driving? How dangerous is it? How are we dealing with distracted drivers? Is it illegal to use your phone while driving? Charlie Klauer, research scientist at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, discusses the best practices for driving less distracted. Curious about Dr. Klauer's research?Learn more below: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/04/vtti-research-zero-fatality-future.html?utm_source=cmpgn_news&u...
Date: Aug 27, 2025 - -
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Don't let this text be your last: Distracted driving expert shares ways to keep your eyes on the road , articleYou’re five times more likely to crash if you’re texting while driving, says Charlie Klauer, an associate professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and a research scientist at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
Date: Aug 27, 2025 - -
General Item2025-26 parking permits: On-sale dates and helpful reminders Date: Jul 16, 2025 -
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Video ItemHokie Bike Hub launches campus biking series , video
The Hokie Bike Hub is offering a special Lunch and Learn series in July, to help faculty and staff feel more confident and comfortable on two wheels. The program includes lectures, hands-on activities, and on-bike instruction with certified League Cycling Instructors. As a component of Virginia Tech's Sustainable Transportation Department, Hokie Bike Hub aligns with the universities Climate Action Commitment to reduce single-occupancy-vehicle commuting to campus by 20 percent by 2025 and reduce transportation-related GHG emissions by 40 percent by 2030. For more information on the Lunch and Learn Series visit https://news.vt.edu/notices/adm-evergreens/bike-hub-lunch-and-learn-series.html
Date: Jul 09, 2025 - -
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Future takes flight with new advanced air mobility program , articleThe Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program is a university-led initiative to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and arrival of advanced air mobility aircraft. This includes the use of vertiports, ultra short access points, and other community-friendly infrastructure.
Date: Jun 24, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering students win Southern District Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic Bowl for the first time in program history , articleVirginia Tech students clinched their first-ever Southern District title in the Traffic Bowl, a Jeopardy-style competition testing transportation knowledge to earn a spot at the national championship in Orlando this August.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech recognized nationally for commuter benefits program , articleVirginia Tech has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for 2025.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 - -
General ItemHokie Bike Hub relocating to new Transit Center on March 17 Date: Mar 03, 2025 -
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Matthew Camden named Virginia Tech Transportation Institute division director of freight, transit, and heavy vehicle safety , articleCamden will manage research for the division, which makes up about 25 percent of the institute's total research enterprise.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 - -
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AI can make transportation safer and more efficient, researchers say in new report , articleTo support the future of artificial intelligence in transportation, researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute wrote a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that explores the benefits and implementations of artificial intelligence in departments of transportation and provides a set of guidelines and research agendas.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute unveils Smart Cities program in Falls Church , articleThis modernization of the city's traffic control systems will help improve pedestrian safety, reduce conflicts between vehicles and bike and foot traffic, improve traffic flow, and save the municipality money through better energy and maintenance efficiency.
Date: Aug 19, 2024 - -
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New Campus Shuttle route set to transform transportation at Virginia Tech , articleThe new route launches June 24 and features the Orange and Maroon Loops for quick and efficient travel around the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jun 20, 2024 - -
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New automatic emergency braking safety standard will save lives, expert explains , articleA new federal safety standard adopted this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require new cars to have automatic emergency braking systems. Zachary Doerzaph, executive director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, spoke about the research into automatic emergency braking (AEB) that supports this new standard and the reasons why it will save lives.
Date: May 01, 2024 - -
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General ItemPersonal Electric Vehicles on Campus
University Policy 5005: Bicycle and Personal Transportation Devices outlines requirements and safe usage of electronic personal assistance mobility devices at Virginia Tech
Date: Feb 09, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech and university partners aim to protect, toughen, and augment transportation navigation systems , articleInterferences in global navigation satellite systems, such as jamming and spoofing, have the potential to cause widespread delays in supply chains and cascading failures across GPS-timing-based networks.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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