TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential...

TRB is sponsoring the Economic Census: Uses for the Transportation Community Workshop on July 17, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed to enhance awareness and use of economic census data among transportation professionals at the federal, state, regional, and local levels; identify follow-up activities to support the sharing of information on the experience and use of the economic...

The latest issue of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) quarterly Transport Newsletter is now available. UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy.

The U.S. Department of Treasury has released a report that explores the potential economic affects of infrastructure investment.

The Institute of Transport Economics has released a report that explores the potential for electric road vehicles to become competitive alternatives to the internal combustion-engine car, if electricity is practical and economically feasible for cars, and what kind of electric vehicles would be best suited for Norway.

The National Association of Counties has released a report that summarizes the results of a survey that explored the current conditions of county roads and bridges and how the recent economic slowdown has affected construction and maintenance funding.

The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that highlights innovative transportation planning and regional cooperation approaches that Florida might use to meet its 2060 Transportation Plan.  The state’s new plan calls for fundamental changes in how and where the state invests in transportation so as to make its economy more competitive, communities more livable, and en...

The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that explores the roles of first- and second-tier cites along the proposed high-speed rail corridor in California.

Airports Council International – North America has released a report that summarizes the contribution that the 490 commercial airports in the United States make to the national economy.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a report that explores passenger rail ridership and its link to economic development.