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Upcoming Electronic Events (Webinars) about Economics
TRB Webinar: Retrospective, Perspective, & Prospective of Transit-Oriented DevelopmentFebruary 25, 2021 How can transit-oriented development (TOD) shape urban development? TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 11:00 AM -12:30 PM Eastern to examine TOD effects. Presenters will review transit’s historical, contemporary, and future role in urban development. They will also discuss the impacts of TOD on travel behavior, real estate prices, residential location, urban form, and ... |
Recorded Electronic Sessions about Economics
TRB Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion PricingDecember 10, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in a decline in transportation revenues and a slow rebound in transit ridership. Thus, there has been an increased interest in urban congestion pricing to ease congestion, encourage alternate modes, and generate revenue. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will describe current congestion pricing pr...
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TRB Webinar: Make it Count--Estimating Market Values for Small AirportsOctober 29, 2020 Staff from smaller airports may not be experienced or have specialized expertise regarding the negotiation and development of airport property or airport staff may lack the resources to hire consultants. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how to estimate market value for small airports. Estimating market value and establishing and adj...
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TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation PlanningOctober 22, 2020 Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefited equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities are critical functions of transportation agencies....
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TRB Webinar: Weathering the Storm - Climate Resilience at Airports October 7, 2020 Do you make decisions that affect the resilience of airport infrastructure in response to the long-term impacts of climate change? TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how to apply benefit-cost analysis tools and techniques to improve this decision making process. Presenters identified how to recognize, enhance, and adapt procedures tha...
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TRB Webinar: Incentivizing Sustainable Air Service September 15, 2020 Airports and the communities they serve have offered air service incentives to influence airline route decisions and encourage new services by mitigating some of the financial risks that new services can create for airlines. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed the different types of air service incentives that airports and communities...
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TRB Webinar: Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Habitats Along Roadway Corridors June 3, 2020 Monarch butterflies rely on roadside corridors for essential nectar sources and milkweed. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that discussed how transportation managers may enhance roadside areas for monarchs and other pollinators. This webinar will identify the current state of knowledge about monarchs’ use of roadside rights-of-ways and associated risk...
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TRB Webinar: Social and Economic Sustainability Metrics for Public TransportationAugust 6, 2019 Practitioners from transit agencies are invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Research Report 205 : Social and Economic Sustainability Performance Measures for Public Transportation. This webinar provided an overview of the report along with the American Public Transpo...
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 TRB Webinar: Assessing the Value of Added Highway Capacity ProjectsJanuary 23, 2019 TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis Report 529 : How Transportation Agencies Assess the Value of Added Capacity Highway Projects Versus Other Modal Projects and Strategies. This webinar will discuss how state departments of transportation (DOTs) and ...
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TRB Webinar: Continuous Access Priced Managed Lanes – What Have We Learned So Far?September 20, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that shared case studies from the operations of continuous access priced managed lane projects in California, Washington, and Minnesota. Continuous access priced managed lanes, which contain only a dashed-stripe separating the managed lanes from the general purpose lanes, are relatively new. Presenters addressed ...
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 TRB Webinar: Passenger Value of Time, BCA, and Airport Capital Investment DecisionsSeptember 13, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 13, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Web-Only Document 22 : Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis, and Airport Capital Investment Decisions. The webinar focused on Volume 1: Guidebook for Valuing User Time Savings in Airport Capital Investment Decision Analysis. ...
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TRB Webinar: Beyond Volume: Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads August 29, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 521: Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads. This webinar identified current practices used by transportation agencies to make investment decisions about low-volume roads. Low-volume roads can be at a ...
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TRB Webinar: Optimal Replacement Cycles for Highway Operations EquipmentAugust 15, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 879 : Optimal Replacement Cycles of Highway Operations Equipment. This webinar introduced the project development process, including the factors relevant for determining optimal replacement cycles using life-cyc...
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TRB Webinar: Organizational Change for Performance and Asset ManagementMay 22, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discusses how state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations may integrate performance and asset management into their decision-making processes. These organizations are considering changes to how they do business after the Federal Highway Administration finalized rules for performance...
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TRB Webinar: Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities for Airport OperatorsJanuary 31, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 84 : Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities for Airport Operators. This webinar discussed how transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft have become common providers of ground transpor...
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TRB Webinar: Airport In-Terminal Concession Program ImplementationNovember 14, 2017 TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 81 : Food and Beverage and Retail Operators: The Costs of Doing Business at Airports and Report 54 : Resource Manual for Airport In-Terminal Concessions. This webinar discussed how airport operators may develop and implement air...
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TRB Webinar: The Economic Costs of Unreliability in Freight and Truck Travel TimeFebruary 15, 2017 TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 824 : Methodology for Estimating the Value of Travel Time Reliability for Truck Freight System Users. This webinar demonstrated the survey methodology that was developed to estimate the value of travel time reliability for truck...
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TRB Webinar: What Do Americans Think of Mileage Fees?December 13, 2016 TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 487 : Public Perception of Mileage Based User Fees. This webinar featured research that analyzed three sources of information about public opinion on mileage fees. The presenters provided key findings about overall support level...
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TRB Webinar: Energy Development and U.S. InfrastructureNovember 9, 2016 TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 469 : Impacts of Energy Developments of U.S. Roads and Bridges. Presenters discussed the economic impact of heavy truck traffic related to energy development on the nation’s roads and bridges, including impacts on state and cou...
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Webinar on the Value of Transportation: Asset Valuation October 28, 2016 TRB's Transportation Infrastructure Task Force will conduct a webinar on October 28, 2016 at 1:00pm ET that will explore how Transportation Asset Management can preserve the value of assets through the timely application of preservation treatments. Participants will be able to compare and contrast each approach covered. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee f...
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TRB Webinar: An Understanding of the Economic Impact of Airports and Their OperationsSeptember 8, 2016 TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 8, 2016, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) that provides guidance and information on the economic valuation of airports and air cargo operations. The economic impact of airports is often assessed at a local or regional level to educate communities about how their airports ...
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TRB Webinar: Economic and Financial Dimensions to a Climate Resilient Transportation InfrastructureMay 12, 2016 TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that examined the financial impacts to transportation arising from extreme weather events and the subsequent recovery. These events can present long-term risks and disruptions to communities, governments, and future projects. This webinar examined the operationalization of resilience, considering social and economic pers...
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TRB Webinar: Sustainability as an Organizing Principle for Transportation AgenciesOctober 27, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that discussed NCHRP Report 750 : Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 4: Sustainability as an Organizing Principle for Transportation Agencies. This report investigates what it would mean for a transportation agency to be organized around supporting a more sustainable society, and offers a model for i...
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TRB Webinar: Transportation Revenue Forecasting in the StatesAugust 13, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on August 13, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented the results of NCHRP Synthesis 479: Forecasting Transportation Revenue Sources: Survey of State Practices . This synthesis features a survey of all state departments of transportation and documents current methods of revenue forecasting. States are facing a transportation funding crisis with diminished purchasin...
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TRB Webinar: The Impact of Regulatory Compliance and Through-the-Fence Operations on Small AirportsMarch 5, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on March 5, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the effects of regulatory compliance costs on small airports and the implementation of Through-the Fence (TTF) operations (outside entities gaining access to the airport’s airside infrastructure). Webinar presenters discussed best practices ...
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TRB Webinar: Factors that Influence Air Service DevelopmentFebruary 24, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on February 24, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airline service decisions. Webinar presenters discussed factors that affect airline service decisions and passenger choice in regions with multiple airports. This webinar was organized by the Airport Cooperative Research Program in colla...
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TRB Webinar: Ensuring Productive Regional Freight Operations and its Economic BenefitsFebruary 26, 2014 TRB conducted a webinar on February 26, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the role of goods movement in our nation's economic well-being and the parts that traffic engineering, transportation operations, and planning play in ensuring safe, efficient freight operations. The webinar provided examples of collaboration and improved regional freight operations. In addition, webinar p...
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 TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Economic Impact Tools (C03 and C11)November 19, 2013 As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on November 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored two SHRP 2 projects relating to Economic Impact Analysis: Interactions Between Transportation Capacity, Economic Systems, and Land Use (C03) and Development of Tools for Assessing Wider Economic Benefits of Transportation (C11) . View the recorded webinar . This w...
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TRB Webinar: Roundabout Design and Development ReviewMay 16, 2013 TRB conducted a webinar on May 16, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored how to plan, design, and implement roundabouts. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for information on accessing a link to the recorded webinar. This webinar will introduce some fundamentals of roundabouts and panelists will discuss specific planning, implementation, analysis, and design issues i...
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TRB Webinar: Using the New Roadside Analysis Program, Version 3 (RSAPv3) to Design RoadsidesMarch 27, 2013 TRB conducted a webinar on March 27, 2013 from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that showed participants how to use the Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP). Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a link to the webinar recording. The Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP) was developed to update and enhance the cost-effectiveness analysis procedures in the AASHTO Roadsid...
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 TRB Webinar: Equity of Evolving Transportation Finance MechanismsOctober 20, 2011 TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on October 20, 2011 that addressed the findings of TRB Special Report 303: Equity of Evolving Transportation Finance Mechanisms . As traditional sources of funding for the nation’s surface transportation system fail to keep pace with demand, proposals for new sources have proliferated. New funding strategies, such as pricing for road use, and new instit...
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TRB Webinar: Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation ResearchApril 19, 2010 On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...
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TRB Webinar: U.S. Transportation System Scenarios to 2050 in a World Addressing Climate ChangeSeptember 10, 2009 On September 10, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways to incorporate climate change impacts into transportation system planning. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recordin...
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TRB Webinar: Energy Solutions August 19, 2009 On August 19, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored recent advances in renewable energy technologies and market incentives for higher efficiency and "greener" fuels. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponso...
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TRB Webinar: Risk Management in Public-Private PartnershipsJune 8, 2009 On June 8, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the use of public–private partnerships to finance highway infrastructure projects. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. A recording of this session is not available.
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TRB Webinar: Back to the Future: Do We Need Aviation Reregulation?May 19, 2009 On May 19, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the prospect of increased government involvement in the airline industry, given high energy costs and an industry-wide financial crisis. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees ...
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 2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 11, 2009 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...
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 2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingsJanuary 13, 2008 View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...
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 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 21, 2007 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...
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2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues: Conference RecordingMarch 15, 2006 View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...
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 2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 22, 2006 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...
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2005 Joint Summer Conference: Conference RecordingJuly 10, 2005 2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an... |
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