TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s 04-20 : Design Considerations for Airport EOCs and Synthesis 73 : Emergency Communication Planning for Airports. Emergency operations centers (EOCs) are involved in command and control, policymaking, coordination, and overall direction of responding forces in an emergency situation. While commercial airports typically have a space they refer t...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss balanced/performance-engineered asphalt mixture design. Agencies have identified the integration of mechanical and performance tests with current volumetric design practice as an encouraging method for the production of longer-lasting asphalt pavements. Part 2 of this webinar series identifies case studies from agencies and contractors who have completed a successful implementation of balanced/performance...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Research Report 201 : Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation. This webinar will explore how changes in demographics, traveler preferences, and markets for public transportation affect transit ridership now and in the future. Presenters will discuss the role of both "hard" (travel times and cost...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program has released a request for proposals to develop barrier design for use in separating vulnerable users from motor vehicle travel lanes. Proposals are due January 10, 2019.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to develop a practitioner-ready resource for transportation agencies on how to select and apply accessibility measures for different decision-making contexts. Proposals are due January 3, 2019.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to evaluate right-turn-on-red at signalized intersections, and develop methods and tools that consider all modes and inform planning and operational decisions. Proposals are due January 23, 2019.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to identify the consequences of federal funding uncertainty on state departments of transportation, other transportation agencies, and stakeholders and present how these agencies have responded and adapted to these uncertainties. Proposals are due January 3, 2019.

If you receive a solicitation to purchase the TRB Annual Meeting attendee mailing list, it is not coming from TRB. TRB recommends that you do not click on any links in the email and that you delete it immediately.  TRB also recommends that you do not request to be remove from the mailing list as that likely would confirm to the sender that your email address is valid and thus may result in additional solicitations. TRB does not share the email addresses of Annual Meeting attendees. Anyone other than...

Norman R. Augustine, retired Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation; and Norman Y. Mineta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mineta & Associates, LLC will provide their perspectives on TRB’s forthcoming report on the Future Interstate Highway System, which will be released in December. The Chair’s Luncheon takes place on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the TRB Annual Meeting. Mr. Augustine and Secretary Mineta will address the significance of the Future Interstate Highway System repor...

The TRB Young Members Council (YMC) Planning and Environment Group has developed a committee-based mentoring program focused on the TRB Annual Meeting , held January 13-17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The program pairs interested professionals and students with more experienced TRB Standing Committee Members and friends of committees. Express interest in becoming a mentor or mentee by November 26, 2018. More information about the program is available online .&...