TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 98th TRB Annual Meeting , January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . All papers—whether for presentation at the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting or publication in the TRR —must be submitted in PDF format directly to  ...

On June 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to examine steps the federal government can take to stop threats posed by unmanned aircraft. Witnesses include experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Witness statements and a webcast of the hearing are av...

TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. To commemorate this milestone, TRB has a yearlong celebration planned that will begin in January 2020 to recognize and honor the extraordinary record of achievements accomplished by TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, friends, and staff. Please support to the celebration by contributing to the Century Club (individuals) or Century Patron (organizations) f...

TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has released more than 200 papers from the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting. Enhancements to the journal include:  Articles published much closer to final acceptance A new user interface for the journal Article-level metrics  Full-text HTML to enhance discovery of the research Interactive proof markup for author...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has released a request for proposals to evaluate the scope of permissible uses of airport revenue and property. Proposals are due July 9, 2018.

Carlos M. Braceras, P.E., has been newly appointed to serve on the TRB Executive Committee. Braceras began his tenure as executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in May 2013. In this capacity, he is responsible for UDOT's more than 1,600 employees and the design, construction, and maintenance of Utah's 6,000-mile system of roads and highways. Braceras joined UDOT in 19...

TRB’s Transportation Research Record journal is implementing a new paper peer review system, Editorial Manager, to provide enhanced flexibility, security, and system performance. TRB’s Technical Activities Division has elected to integrate its peer-review paper process with Editorial Manager, a commercial peer review software product developed and supported by Aries Systems. Editorial Manager w...

TRB standing committees have issued calls for papers for the 98th TRB Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C, and/or the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . Please create or update your MyTRB profile now if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, submit a paper for presentation, and/or submit a paper for publication. Calls for pap...

TRB is seeking potential synthesis study topics as part of the upcoming activities of the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). Topics may be submitted at any time; however, the deadline for the upcoming submission cycle is September 21, 2018. This year, submit topics through ACRP’s IdeaHub . Sign into IdeaHub using a previously created MyACRP information, or register with MyACRP. U...

On May 8, 2018, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security held a hearing to provide a status update on efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system without compromising safety. The hearing examined how to safely advance the cooperative operations of manned aircrafts, commercial...