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Finance 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 finance. In addition, it includes links to selected finance 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 finance-related research products. |
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TRB Finance-Related Programs and Activities
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 Optimizing Bus WarrantyApril 10, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 111: Optimizing Bus Warranty explores how some transit agencies address key aspects of their warranty programs. The report examines the steps taken to more accurately monitor warranty coverage periods, optimize the warranty process, and maximize warranty reimbursement to fulfill U.S. Federal Transit Administration requirements and taxp... |
TRB Webinar: Peer to Peer: Detailed Looks at MAP-21 Asset Management Plan Pilot StatesApril 7, 2014 TRB will conduct a webinar on May 22, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will cover how the Louisiana, New York, and Minnesota departments of transportation incorporated risk-management into their Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs) and financial plans as required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there... |
 Smart Growth and Economic Success: Strategies for Local GovernmentsApril 4, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that reviews possible connections between smart growth strategies (which include building neighborhoods that are accessible by transit, bike, and foot) and the fiscal strength of local governments. |
World Bank Air Transport 2013 Annual ReportMarch 28, 2014 The World Bank has released its 2013 annual report that details the 30 projects or project components in the six World Bank regions and the 20 active International Finance Corporation investments and advisory mandates in its portfolio. |
Hearing on Budget Request for Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation ProgramsMarch 28, 2014 On March 26, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation held a hearing to explore FY 2015 budget requests for the Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Maritime Administration. Witness statements and a webcast of the hearing are available online. |
Impacts of Changes in Winter Severity on Winter MaintenanceMarch 14, 2014 The World Road Association has released a report that considers impacts of changes in winter weather severity on maintenance-associated issues such as de-icer consumption, manpower, costs, and impacts on the road infrastructure. |
Hearing on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Implementation of MAP-21 and 2015 Budget RequestMarch 14, 2014 On March 12, 2014, The U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommitte on Highways and Transit held a hearing to explore the Department of Transportation’s progress in implementing MAP-21 and its surface transportation priorities for 2015, as contained in the President’s Budget. Witness statements and webcast of the hearing are available online. |
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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. |
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.
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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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