Austroads has released a report that determines procedures for measuring the stress ratio of binder samples under specific conditions using the dynamic shear rheometer. Previous research has indicated that the stress ratio property of binders may also rank the low temperature fatigue cracking performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that explores the technology diffusion rate and its subsequent impacts on the transportation system. This report aims to guide policymakers in thinking about how technology could affect the transportation sector concerning regulatory and investment decisions.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that determines how socio-demographic factors in New Zealand affect the demand for personal land travel, especially by private vehicle. This report considers the factors of population size and composition, employment and income, urbanization, access to public transport and its quality, and new technologies and attitudes toward greenhouse gas emissions.

The National Transport Commission in Australia has released a report that investigates whether there is a need to increase the mass limits that apply to three-axle buses to accommodate the current number of passengers that such buses may carry. This report addresses project options, industry impact, risks and benefits.

The International Transport Forum has released a report that compares crash risks of general bicycle riders to those of bike share users. Volumes of cycling are typically higher where bike share programs are introduced, and previous research has shown that cyclists are less likely to be injured where there are higher volumes of cyclists.

Austroads has released a report that provides the basis for the use of marginal and non-standard materials in sealed roads and considers the factors that affect performance. It also describes case studies of unsealed roads to demonstrate the effective selection of unsealed road wearing course materials. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.

The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that assesses progress in 2018 toward implementing the Global Strategy to Introduce Low-Sulfur Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. This report is the first of two annual assessments that aim to monitor progress toward implementing the global strategy of the Heavy Duty Vehicle Initiative.

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has released a report that summarizes the results of a working group convened by ITF to review private investment in transportation infrastructure. Specifically, this report examines how uncertainty affects contracts in the procurement and management of large infrastructure projects.

The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that compares the fleet characteristics and vehicle technology deployment in China, Europe and the U.S. from 2010 to 2014. This report also evaluates the response of the passenger vehicle market in China and lays the foundations for future technology development and cost assessments to establish 2025 to 2030 fuel consumption standards.

The World Road Association (PIARC) has issued a call for papers for their World Road Conference from October 6-10, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Topics for papers include the impact of disruptive technologies on the performance of transportation administration, the effect of digitization on the performance of transportation administration, the economic history or measurement of transportation systems, and the sociology of transportation systems. Papers are due September 15, 2018.