The first episode of a webinar series on equity and the Black experience in transportation is now available to view online . TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen moderated the event, which was hosted by the Council of University Transportation Centers - CUTC and included speakers Dorval Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority; Jackie Grimshaw, Vice President, Government Affairs, Center for Neighborhood Technology; and Gregory D. Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is now accepting applications for the next cohort. Outstanding early-to-mid-career leaders can provide new perspectives on issues and public communication modes for the National Academies, and help identify activities designed to expand the diversity of expertise that is engaged in the convening and advisory functions of the National Academies. During the course of the two year program, members...

Public transit, ridehailing, and airport employees are risking their health during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Even before the pandemic, transportation operators experienced more health and safety problems than the general workforce, primarily as a result of a combination of physical demands, environmental factors, and stresses related to their jobs. Decision-makers in the industry have a number of resources they can rely upon to help their essential employees at a number of levels. TRB...

The ACRP is now seeking nominations for serving on project panels. Three additional Fiscal Year 2021 projects on air quality and stormwater have been selected. These panels will develop requests for proposals, select contractors, and review draft deliverables. Please nominate yourself or other candidates to serve on the expert panels of these research projects online at MyACRP . If you have a MyTRB account, you may use those credentials to log into MyACRP. Nominations are welcome anytime before March 15,...

Dorval Carter, Jr. and Marcia McNutt's featured sessions are topping the list so far of most viewed/attended events during the TRB Annual Meeting , which took place in January. The sessions are all still available online to attendees through March 18.

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking potential synthesis study topics for the 2021 TCRP Synthesis Program. TCRP will fund seven (7) new synthesis topics. Anyone may propose topics. A synthesis study documents current practice and experience for specific public transportation topics.   The following factors are considered in the selection process for new topics. The objective of the scope of work is to document current practices in public transportation and/or public transit a...

In the latest episode of TRB's Transportation Explorers podcast, Chris Hendrickson discusses how transportation, still dependent on petroleum, is now the single-largest sector for greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Dr. Hendrickson is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. It is now available on all major podcast providers.

The nation is facing several serious challenges that the Biden administration has identified as top priorities — the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. A new series of articles explores how the National Academies are providing timely, actionable advice to inform the new administration’s efforts on these multiple crises. https://www.nationalacademies.org/advising-the-nation Economic Recovery for All : Science, engineering, and medicine can provide essential tool...

Session and workshop recordings for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting are still available . Full registrants can view the recordings and access the Poster Sessions and Exhibit Hall through March 18, 2021.

The nation is facing several serious challenges that the Biden administration has identified as top priorities — the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. A new series of articles explores how the National Academies are providing timely, actionable advice to inform the new administration’s efforts on these multiple crises. https://www.nationalacademies.org/advising-the-nation Advancing Racial Equity : The new administration has pledged a “major mobilization of eff...