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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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 TRB Webinar: Financially Responsible Procurement Processes for AirportsJune 23, 2017 TRB will conduct a webinar on August 10, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Legal Research Digest 16 : Procurement of Airport Development and Planning Contracts, and Research Report 172 : Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset Procurement. This webinar will take a closer look at procureme... |
Hearing on Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail June 21, 2017 On June 22, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing to receive testimony related to the challenges and opportunities for intercity passenger rail service. The hearing discusses whether the federal government is making the most of its investments in passenger rail, how fund... |
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2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Register Today for Annual Meeting Online TutorialsJune 17, 2017 TRB is hosting a series of webinars for participants of the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting, which takes place January 7-11, 2018 in Washington, D.C. There is no fee to attend the webinars; however participants must register in advance. Webinar recordings will be posted for those who cannot attend the live session. The following webinar schedule is posted: TRB Paper Author Webinars: July 7, 2017 at 1:0... |
 2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1, 2017June 15, 2017 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 97th TRB Annual Meeting , January 7–11, 2018, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . All papers—whether for presentation at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting or publication in the TRR —must be submitted in PDF format directly to T... |
 2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Requirements for Submitting PapersJune 14, 2017 TRB has released its requirements for submitting papers for presentation at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting and/or publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board . This guide covers the organization and formatting of manuscripts for peer review and for publication, as well as instructions for submission. Papers that do not follow the guidelines will ... |
Hearing on a 21st Century Infrastructure with Regards to Coast Guard Sea, Land, and Air CapabilitiesJune 8, 2017 On June 7, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing that examines the status of the U.S. Coast Guard’s (Coast Guard or Service) infrastructure and the ability of the infrastructure to meet the Service’s needs in the 21st Century. The hearing reviews the status of the Coast Guard’... |
 Research Pays Off - Implementing Sustainability Research Saves Illinois Tollway More Than $200 MillionJune 7, 2017 The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores how the Illinois Tollway has implemented research findings over the past 12 years, producing new standards and policies for pavements, materials, and recycling. The tollway recently reviewed the documentation of construction costs and found that the adoption of more innovative and sustainable material specifications saved an estimated $218.5 mill... |
 Call for Nominations: Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in TransportationJune 7, 2017 The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation . This TRB award, which recognizes excellence in people-oriented initiatives throughout transportation, was inaugurated in 2002 and is presented biennially. The next presentation of the award will be made during the Chairman’s Luncheon on January 10 2018, during t... |
TR News March-April 2017: Highlights from the TRB Annual Meeting 2017: Transportation Innovation: Leading the Way in an Era of Rapid ChangeMay 31, 2017 A featured article in the March-April 2017 issue of the TR News highlights photos from the 96th TRB Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2017. The article features photographs of sessions, workshops, committee meetings, and awards. Bruce M. Smith, Apperson Crump PLC, and General Counsel, Memphis Area Transit Authority, delivered the delivered the 2017 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture on “Ethical I... |
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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. |
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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