What's New in Data and Information Technology

The International Transport Forum has released a report that identifies methods for determining fairness and efficiency in rail markets and discusses their potential application in Mexico. Specifically, this report examines how financial data are used in the economic regulation of railways in the U.S. and Canada in order to establish a data collection and analysis system suited to the Mexican r...

TRB has released a prepublication version of Critical Issues in Transportation 2018. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the future. These questions, 63 in all, have been organized into 12 topic areas and provide a way to frame future areas...

The Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University has released the latest issue of its bimonthly newsletter, which is designed to highlight recently added items to the World Transit Research database. This edition features research on planning, ridership, land use, and more.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores the impact ACRP Synthesis 39 : Airport Wildlife Population Management has had on integrated wildlife management plans at airports. A wildlife biologist at Orlando International Airport utilized this report to develop a holistic approach to mitigating bird strikes with a specific species of heron that thrives i...

The TRB Young Members Council (YMC) Planning and Environment Group has developed a committee-based mentoring program focused on the TRB Annual Meeting , held January 13-17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The program pairs interested professionals and students with more experienced TRB Standing Committee Members and friends of committees. Express interes...

TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. You are invited to join your colleagues listed below who have contributed to the TRB Century Club to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Activities to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary include a website, brochu...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center has released a report that defines design and service characteristics of low-speed automated shuttles. It also identifies the deployers, their motivations, and their partners; and provides information on demonstrations and deployments, both international and domestic. This report also explores several research questions on topics ranging from s...

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a report that describes the evolution of data collection of child restraints systems (CRS) in NHTSA’s primary crash investigation programs since 1975. NHTSA consults regularly with other stakeholders – law enforcement, child safety advocates, the medical community, research organizations – on CRS-related issues to impr...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to evaluate the feasibility of using data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance program to develop guidelines for improved use of falling weight deflectometer (FWD) data in evaluating pavement condition. Proposals are due December 20, 2018.

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the latest issue of its Research and Technology (R&T) Now news update. Each issue reports on research, technology, and development activities taking place within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This edition features information about: Sensor system research An eco-drive experiment Surrogate testing vehicles

TRB's second annual Careers in Motion Networking Fair takes place on January 13, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, during the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The event provides an opportunity for prospective employers from a wide range of sectors and modes to meet with transportation professionals interested in working for their organizatio...

The Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky has released a report that analyzes traffic crash data in Kentucky between 2013 and 2017. The goal of this report is to determine average crash statistics for Kentucky highways. The crash rate data may be used in Kentucky’s procedure to identify locations that have abnormal rates or numbers of crashes. This report also seeks to pr...

Register and make hotel reservations today for the TRB 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Early Bird Registration rates end November 30, 2018. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers, poster presenters, and those who attend the exhibit hall, career fair, or any workshops. Full Registration also includes full access to: *A...

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a report that examines the daily travel patterns of American adults with disabilities. This report analyzes data from the National Household Travel Survey to identify trends over time. It focuses on adults ages 18 to 64, and includes information about workers and non-workers, rural- and non-rural residents, and people age 65 and older.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to to compare predictions from the current Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) occupant risk model and alternative models with data from crash tests and real-world crash events. Proposals are due December 20, 2018.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is seeking panel nominations for tasks associated with research related to connected and automated vehicles by November 20, 2018. The objectives of this NCHRP project are to identify critical issues associated with connected vehicles and automated vehicles that state and local transportation agencies and the American Association of Sta...

TRB is cosponsoring the 6th Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit on November 27-28, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The summit addresses technologies, operations, and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, including public transportation issues. It explores activities undertaken by Florida and other state departments of transportation to create the climate for the implementation and deployme...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET and Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that will help both new and returning Annual Meeting attendees get the most out of their meeting experience. The webinar will review issues related to planning for the meeting, including hotel reservations, airline reservations, and other basics; help at...

The Interactive Program for the 98th TRB Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C. is now available. This helpful online tool enables you to navigate through some 5,000 presentations in more than 800 transportation-related sessions at the meeting. The Interactive Program contains the full schedule of sessions, workshops, and committee meetings. It includes titles, dates, times, p...

The National Transport Commission in Australia has released a report that identifies elements within existing motor accident injury insurance models that may act as barriers to accessing compensation for personal injuries or death caused by an automated driving system. This report discusses how alternative insurance models may provide cover for injuries and deaths involving an automated vehicle.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan (AVAP) develops awareness of the legislative landscape and the foundational laws and regulations that may need to be prioritized for modification for Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C/ADSs) technologies. The A...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization Analysis identifies how and when regulations and laws will need to be modified to facilitate the implementation of Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C/ADSs)-equipped vehicles. The report als...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan provides technical background on developing Volumes 1 through 4 of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253. It includes further background on terminology and definitions used in the suite of reports; legal and regul...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 6: Implementation Plan provides a technical memorandum on how to put the research findings and products into practice; identifies possible institutions that might take leadership in applying the research findings/products; and identifies issues affecti...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 1: Legal Landscape explores federal, state, and international legal activities and practices regarding Connected and Automated Vehicles and Highly Automated Vehicles (C/AV/HAVs): Section 1 reviews United States federal activities within the sphere of r...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 2: State Legal and Regulatory Audit assists state agencies as they work to adapt their legal programs to reflect the realities of Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C/ADSs)—a term that in this report encompasses both vehicle connectivity and an A...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, November 5, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Legal Research Digest 32 : Evolving Law on Airport Implications by Unmanned Aerial Systems and ACRP Project 03-42 Topic A : Managing Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Vicinity of Airports. Airports are using unmanned aerial systems (UAS), a...

The Institute of Transport Economics at the Norwegian Center for Transport Research has released a report that describes the application of cellular network data from mobile phones for travel behavior research. The goal of this report is to discover topics that need more investigation in order to apply this type of data to research and innovation in Norway.

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a technical brief that documents the extent to which state transportation departments manage utility installations within the highway right-of-way. This research focuses on the use of three-dimensional (3D) techniques by state transportation departments, since there is a growing demand to use 3D modeling to support project design and construc...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 191: A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of Things introduces the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) within the airport environment to leverage current and emerging technologies. IoT can be used to provide information and services to airport passengers with current and evolving technologies. A...