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Economics Research at TRB
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to economics. In addition, it includes links to selected economics research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s economics-related research products. |
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TRB Economics-Related Programs and Activities
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 2017 TRB Annual Meeting: Benefits to Your Organization as an Annual Meeting PatronSeptember 30, 2016 This is the perfect time for your organization to show its support for transportation research and innovation by becoming a 2017 Annual Meeting Patron . Signing up now will provide your company maximum exposure and ensure it can take full advantage of all 2017 TRB Annual Meeting Patron benefits. To become an Annual Meeting Patron visit the online patron sales site or contact Russell Houston at ... |
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2017 TRB Annual Meeting: Plan Now to ExhibitSeptember 26, 2016 Act now to secure your exhibit space at the 2017 TRB Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2017, in Washington, D.C. All indications are that attendance at the meeting will be the largest ever. Don't miss this opportunity to demonstrate your organization's support for transportation research and innovation, and to showcase your products and services to more than 12,500 transportation professionals. Mor... |
Competition and Call for the Six Minute Pitch: A Transportation Startup ChallengeSeptember 23, 2016 TRB’s Young Members Council is sponsoring a competition for entrepreneurs with cutting-edge, research-based concepts for transportation product or service-based business. Selected presenters will have the opportunity to make a six minute, an interactive presentation to a panel of distinguished transportation industry investors and entrepreneurs at the TRB Annual Meeting , January 8-12, 2017, in... |
 TRB Webinar: Energy Development and U.S. InfrastructureSeptember 18, 2016 TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that features research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 469 : Impacts of Energy Developments of U.S. Roads and Bridges. This webinar will discuss the economic impact of heavy truck traffic related to energy development on the nation’s roads and bridges, including impacts on state... |
Development of the Traffic Impact Estimation Tool for Small Intersection ProjectsSeptember 8, 2016 Austroads has released a report that describes development of an economic evaluation tool for small intersection projects (e.g., signed intersections, roundabouts, signalized intersections) that can be used to estimate delay, fuel, and crash costs. This report is available for no fee after logging onto the site. |
L Train Closure and MitigationSeptember 2, 2016 The New York University Rudin Center for Transportation has released a report that considers how the public and private sector can offer alternative service options to mitigate the economic impacts that the temporary closure of major subway commuter line will have on businesses and passengers in New York City. |
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Transport Affordability IndexAugust 31, 2016 The Australian Automobile Association has released a report that provides a snapshot of the costs of transportation for a typical household in Australia’s capital cities, including public transportation costs and costs associated with car use. |
 Case Study: Natural Gas Regional Transport TrucksAugust 26, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report that explores the economic and environmental effects of leased heavy duty regional transport tractors fueled by compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas. |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) report series, Synthesis of Highway Practice.
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Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) report series, Synthesis of Transit Practice. |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) report series, Synthesis of Airport Practice.
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Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) report series, Synthesis of Commerical Truck and Bus Safety Practice. |
Cooperative Research Programs
TRB's Cooperative Research Programs Division manages several cooperative research programs that frequently produces reports that have relevence to issues outside of the program's core focus areas.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2)
Congress established the SHRP 2 in 2006 to find strategic solutions to three national transportation challenges: improving highway safety, reducing congestion, and improving methods for renewing roads and bridges. Research was focused in four areas, which are described below. The program carried out 145 research projects and produced 130 products as well as 132 research reports. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research. |
Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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