Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Institute wraps up successful Fifth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research

April 9, 2026September 14, 2016

Driving researchers and practitioners worldwide recently gathered in Blacksburg, Va., for the Fifth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research, hosted by the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. “This year’s symposium was our most successful one yet,” said Myra Blanco, director of the institute’s Center for Public Policy, Partnerships,… Continue Reading Institute wraps up successful Fifth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research

Sen. Mark Warner visits Virginia-based tire and vehicle testing center; praises it as an economic leader

January 23, 2023August 19, 2016

As U.S. Sen. Mark Warner discovered this week, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute-affiliated Global Center for Automotive Performance Simulation is driving the latest advancements in tire and vehicle testing, modeling, and simulation for the next generation of vehicles. On August 16, Warner visited the center to get a first-hand look at its endeavors in enhancing… Continue Reading Sen. Mark Warner visits Virginia-based tire and vehicle testing center; praises it as an economic leader

Transportation researchers develop award-winning model to identify weather and road congestion

October 13, 2020July 14, 2016

In addition to causing headaches, traffic congestion costs drivers and legislators time, money, and environmental resources. To address this issue, researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute have developed an award-winning automatic congestion identification model that can map and calculate the impact of weather and road visibility on traffic. Researchers in the institute’s Center for… Continue Reading Transportation researchers develop award-winning model to identify weather and road congestion