TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 23: Synthesis of Freight Research in Urban Transportation Planning explore policies and practices for managing freight activity in metropolitan areas and is based on a comprehensive review of international literature. The primary focus of the report is on “last-mile/first-mile” strategies, but it also addresses strategies affecting environmental issues and trading hubs or nodes. The research used to develop the report looked beyond the Un...

TRB’s Freight Systems Group has released a brochure that highlights why and how to get involved in TRB freight transportation-related technical committee activities. The technical committees are communities of individuals who share a common interest and expertise. Standing committees are communities of individuals that share a common interest and expertise. They serve as open and unparalleled forums to disseminate and examine the results of research. TRB’s Freight Systems Group consists of thirteen stand...

The March-April 2013 issue of the TR News includes a photo essay that documents sessions, workshops, special events, poster presentations, awards, exhibits, committee meetings, and other highlights of TRB’s 92nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., January 13-17, 2013.

On May 13, 2013, TRB’s Committee for Intelligent Construction Systems and Technology: Program Review sent its first letter report to Victor Mendez, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The committee provides advice and guidance to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration concerning the conduct of its Intelligent Construction Systems and Technology program. In general, the committee supports the FHWA’s approach as a good starting point and agrees with the program’s overarching goals;...

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 75: Airport Leadership Development Program is designed to assist existing and future airport leaders to assess, obtain, and refine airport-industry leadership skills. The program includes forms for a full 360-degree individual assessment of core leadership traits. A complete facilitator guide with Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and participant workbooks and materials are also included on the CD-ROM that accompanies the print version of the repo...

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 746: Traffic Enforcement Strategies for Work Zones presents guidance for the safe and effective deployment of traffic enforcement strategies in work zones on high-speed highways (those with speed limits of 45 mph or greater). The report discusses the planning, design, and operation of traffic enforcement strategies, as well as administrative issues that should be considered. The contractor’s final report providing background information f...

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 194: Traffic Law Enforcement in Work Zones: Phase II Research is contractor’s final report providing background information for the project that produced NCHRP Report 746 Traffic Enforcement Strategies for Work Zones. NCHRP Report 746 presents guidance for the safe and effective deployment of traffic enforcement strategies in work zones on high-speed highways.

TRB’s Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program Final Report for Safety-IDEA Project 18: DRIVE-SMART Driver Monitoring and Crash Risk Mitigation System describes the development and testing of a driver monitoring and crash risk mitigation system.

TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 107: Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities includes best practices and outreach strategies and suggestions that can be used by transit personnel to develop and maintain partnerships with the disability and underrepresented communities. The guide includes “how to” approaches and information in narrative and graphic form on developing these partnerships.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 155: Corrosion Resistant, Structurally Reinforced, Thermal Spray Coatings for In Situ Repair of Load Bearing Structures addresses the potential use of high-velocity thermal spray for in-situ reclamation of corroded components in load bearing infrastructures.