2020 has brought a lot of challenges, but we have also some reasons to celebrate. Since last autumn, we have found ways to honor TRB’s centennial anniversary. You have generously shared your stories about how the board has helped shape your careers and how you have helped shape transportation research. You may have received a copy of the beautiful coffee table book The Transportation Research B...

What is the future of transportation research and what is TRB’s role in that future? Learn from our panel of experts about how the scale and scope of TRB’s activities expanded steadily over the last 100 years, and what we might expect in the transportation field during the next 100 years. Join us on Thursday, November 12 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM ET for a webinar with a panel of TRB veterans and you...

In April 2012, the Committee Research Coordinator's (CRC) Committee and Council was formed. The Council became the long-term entity to provide ongoing visioning, leadership, guidance, and training to the CRCs and chairs. The CRC Council also serves as a liaison among the CRCs and chairs, and TRB and the Technical Activities Council (TAC). The Council consists of a representative from each TRB G...

Secure your organization's booth as part of its exhibit at the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting in January. Booths in the virtual exhibit hall will cost $1,900 or half the cost of the 2021 in-person rate, which was $3,800 for a 10 x 10 square foot booth. A 2021 virtual booth will come with two full meeting registrations, the ability to register an unlimited number of staff to monitor for and engage with...

The TRB “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story" centennial activity is designed to allow as many of you (TRB’s volunteers and friends) as possible to participate in the TRB Centennial Celebration through the submission of your stories, which are our stories. The “Tell Us ‘Our' Story” centennial activity consists of a series of monthly questions that will help capture your stories. TRB welcomes all stories: small...

School feels a little … well, maybe a lot … different this year. Educators are finding new methods to prepare and inspire the next generation of transportation experts due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Fortunately, TRB can continue to work with future practitioners through its various programs. Students as young as high school through to those in graduate programs have opportunities for m...

Your search results in TRID will now be even more robust. TRID provides access to more than 1.25 million records of transportation research worldwide including projects from TRB’s Research in Progress (RIP) Database , federal and state DOT technical reports, university transportation center reports, journal articles and conference proceedings.  All modes and disciplines of transportation a...

Held bi-annually, the Young Researchers Seminar is convened by ECTRI, the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), in partnership with Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL) and Forum of European Road Safety Institutes (FERSI). A unique European-based training event, which allows for participation of American researchers thanks to the ECTRI-TRB Mem...

TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. You are invited to join your colleagues listed below who have contributed to the TRB Century Club to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Details on the Century Club and a link to contribute is available at https://...

A four-phased approach to vaccine allocation is being recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as part of an eventual process for overcoming coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Transportation will be an important factor in determining who gets vaccinated and when. In addition to providing essential services, the industry will literally ...