Resource pages for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting are available. Visit this page for information about the online program , mobile app  (available in late December), FAQs , and other information . The TRB 100th Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual event  throughout January 2021. Exact dates are January 5-8, 11-15, 21-22, and 25-29. Registration is required for all Annual Meetin...

At TRB's 100th Annual Meeting in January 2021, more than 30 Spotlight Sessions will focus on this year's theme, "Launching a New Century of Mobility and Quality of Life." Specific sessions about COVID-19 will focus on: preparing for the next global pandemic, rapid repurpsing of urban streets, supply chain disruptions, mobility changes and community impacts, and measuring transportation needs. O...

Planning firm Kittelson & Associates decided to seek the answers and wrote an article and created a video interviewing Ann Brach and James Bryant of TRB. As Brach says, the TRB Annual Meeting in January 2021 will be a month-long "transportation geekapalooza."

The TRB 100th Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual event  throughout January 2021. Exact dates are January 5-8, 11-15, 21-22, and 25-29. Early bird registration for the meeting ends on November 30. Register now to take advantage of discounts of up to $100 off the regular fees. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers, poster presenters,...

The Online Program for the 100th TRB Annual Meeting is now available. This helpful online tool enables you to navigate through more than 3,000 presentations in over 350 transportation-related sessions at the meeting, which is being held virtually in January 2021. The Online Program contains the full schedule of lectern sessions, poster sessions, workshops, and committee meetings. It includes ti...

If you receive a solicitation to purchase the TRB Annual Meeting attendee mailing list, it is not coming from TRB. TRB recommends that you do not click on any links in the email and that you delete it immediately. TRB also recommends that you do not request to be removed from the mailing list as that likely would confirm to the sender that your email address is valid and thus may result in addi...

TRB is honored to announce that Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences, will be the Keynote speaker at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Join Dr. McNutt at the Annual Meeting as she discusses the significance and importance of TRB being part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the National Research Council (NRC). She will discuss the new NRC str...

At TRB's 100th Annual Meeting in January 2021, more than 30 Spotlight Sessions will focus on this year's theme, "Launching a New Century of Mobility and Quality of Life." Sessions will focus on transportation challenges during COVID-19, examine transportation equity, and discuss how new technologies will prepare future transportation innovations. You are encouraged to register before November 3...

Consider leveraging your TRB Annual Meeting registration budget to maximize your organization’s visibility and show your support for TRB and for transportation research by becoming a 2021 Annual Meeting Patron. Silver level packages are still available at $5,900. Each Silver Patron Package includes four complimentary registrations for your employees and a virtual exhibit booth—collectively a $3...

Rodney E. Slater is the 2021 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. Secretary Slater is a partner at Squire Patton Boggs LLP, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and former Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. The Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation is a biennial award established in 1998 by a group of frie...

The TRB Careers in Motion Networking Fair is going virtual during the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting! TRB encourages your participation at the event, to be held Friday, January 22, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) . Attendees will have the opportunity to: live chat directly with hiring managers, get instant feedback on your qualifications, learn about job opportunities first hand, and have your ...

Secure your organization's booth as part of its exhibit at the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting in January. Booths in the virtual exhibit hall will cost $1,900 or half the cost of the 2021 in-person rate, which was $3,800 for a 10 x 10 square foot booth. A 2021 virtual booth will come with two full meeting registrations, the ability to register an unlimited number of staff to monitor for and engage with...

Registration is now open for the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting! The 100th Annual Meeting is completely virtual, and registration is required . Register by November 30 to take advantage of early bird rates! Registration fees increase on December 1. Registration includes: 3,000+ presentations in 350+ sessions 350+ meetings organized by TRB standing committees Continuing Education credits 7 days of exh...

In recognition of her outstanding service to TRB and safety-critical systems research, Martha Grabowski is the 2020 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award . Dr. Grabowski is the McDevitt Distinguished Chair in Information Systems and Professor and Director of the Information Systems Program at Le Moyne College , as well as a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of ...

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty is the recipient of the 2020 Roy W. Crum Award , to be received at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Dr. Aty is recognized for his distinguished achievements in the development of immediate practical applications of his fundamental and developmental research results as well as for contributing broadly to the science of transportation safety. His work and accomplishments will leave ...

Mr. Dorval R. Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority, is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship . Mr. Carter is recognized for his leadership in the transit industry and legal community, and for spearheading significant advances to public transportation. As the head of the nation’s second largest transit agency , Mr. Carter oversees the delivery of some 50...

You've heard the news that TRBAM is going virtual for 2021. In order to attend the meeting, be sure to create or update your MyTRB profile  now. MyTRB allows TRB volunteers, contributors, and participants to maintain their own contact information. You can identify your areas of interest, upload your bio, become a friend of a standing committee, update your address, and order print pub...

Because the need for knowledge hasn’t changed. Check all the boxes and the value is obvious: Quality - Access to the same high-quality content that you’ve come to expect from TRB. Engagement - Attend open committee meetings, January 5-8 and January 11-15, 2021, without any scheduling conflicts from technical sessions. Convenience - Conflicting sessions? No problem! Access video recordings of an...

Registration fees for the Virtual 2021 TRB Annual Meeting will be significantly lower than the fees for last year’s in-person meeting. While announcing the fees, TRB also released an accompanying document called “Why Attend a virtual TRB Annual Meeting,” containing a detailed list of the specific benefits of attending the event virtually (e.g., if you miss a session, you can view a recording of...

TRB is pleased to announce that we have selected  Community Brands to provide a high-functionality online interface for the all-virtual 2021 Annual Meeting. The platform will make it possible for TRB provide both live and recorded sessions, interactive chat texting between attendees and speakers, virtual exhibit booths, and online networking opportunities. As a reminder, the dates for the ...

We recently announced that the 100th TRBAM will be a virtual conference in 2021 . The dates and times of the various parts of the conference are now available. Mark your calendar to attend the following: o Committee meetings: January 5-8 and 11-15, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. o Sessions: January 21-22, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and January 25-29, between the hours of ...

Thank you to everyone who submitted a paper to TRB for possible presentation as part of the 100th Annual Meeting and for publication in Transportation Research Record (TRR). The papers will be peer reviewed and authors should expect to be notified of the status of their papers by late October 2020. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policy ...

We apologize that, due to technical issues, some of you did not receive last week's newsletter. You can find it online here. It was a particularly important issue, as we announced that the TRB Annual Meeting (#TRBAM) will be completely virtual in January.

TRB is announcing today that the TRB 100th Annual Meeting (#TRBAM), originally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., will be conducted as a virtual event over a series of dates throughout January 2021. TRBAM in its traditional face-to-face format brings together more than 14,000 transportation professionals from all over the world. “If other virtual events are a good indication, we expec...

TRB standing committees will be reviewing submissions for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting and potential publication in Transportation Research Record (TRR). We welcome submissions on all modes of transportation and relevant transportation-related research. Because of committee restructuring, individual committees will not be issuing Calls for Paper this year. However, in addition to the general cal...

TRB is committed to holding its 100th Annual Meeting in January 2021. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and its potential impacts on the meeting. We are evaluating how to hold the meeting in a way that continues the important convening value and ensures the health and safety of everyone involved in the event, including whethe...

The TRB 100th Annual Meeting , originally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., will be conducted as a virtual event over a series of dates throughout January 2021.

TRB is committed to holding its 100th Annual Meeting in January 2021. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and its potential impacts on the meeting. We are evaluating how to hold the meeting in a way that ensures the health and safety of everyone involved in the event, including whether some or all of the meeting will be held vi...

The National Academy of Medicine's second COVID-19 Conversations webinar held on April 1 at 5:00 PM Eastern will discuss benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; examine strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and explore what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures. The webinar will feature a panel of e...

The January 12 - 16, 2020 TRB Annual Meeting generated headlines, podcasts, and video from the various press on hand to cover more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. Catch up on your reading, watching, and listening!     Video   C SPAN 2020 Transportation Policy Agenda   Automation Technology and Transportation      DC Department of...