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.

Asset management is necessary to keep transportation moving. Generally, it’s a process of maintaining, upgrading, and expanding physical assets. And we are on the verge of using technology to make it even more exciting. With limited staff and budgets, advanced technology appeals to managers in airports, sea ports, rail systems, transit agencies, and state departments of transportation alike. University of Washington Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Yinhai Wang is the incoming chair of TR...

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a research roadmap that identifies and prioritizes research needs that will provide state and local departments of transportation with a better understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), what activities are suited for AI, and the potential ways AI could be applied. Proposals are due April 22, 2021 by 5:00 PM Eastern.

Convened by TRB, the 2021 Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS2021) will be held July 12-15, 2021 online. ARTS2021 is the continuation of the highly successful series of Automated Vehicle Symposia that TRB has convened since 2012. This Symposium will continue to build on the previous symposia with discussions on the topics of shared mobility; cybersecurity; urban mobility planning; safety; artificial intelligence, and more. The Symposium will also provide a focus on issues impacting the federal,...

International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is hosting the International Transportation Finance Summit on April 19-21, 2021. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The conference will focus on macro and micro-issues, appealing to financial professionals, policymakers, and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels.

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...

There is often a disparity between the goals that state departments of transportation have for priced managed lanes and the public assumption for those goals. The public tends to be skeptical of priced managed lanes because the concept is difficult to explain to a non-technical audience. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will describe agency experiences about implementing priced managed lanes. Presenters will provide specific case examples and lessons le...

Public involvement is an important and necessary step in informing transportation decisions. But the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically altered how the public can make their opinions known. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will address how states can encourage virtual public involvement, including NEPA required hearings. Presenters will provide practices for getting started with virtual outreach and continuing to do so beyond the social dist...

Concrete overlays of asphalt (COA) pavements are a widely accepted rehabilitation strategy used to extend the life of asphalt pavements. However, there are still design and construction challenges, and COA features often differ between states. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will provide an overview of recently completed COA research and field implementations. Presenters will identify research from Accelerated Pavement Testing and long-term performance ...

The challenges of running inclusive and diverse organizations apply to airports of all types and sizes. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss airport-specific guidelines for identifying and calculating benefits, costs, and regional economic impact of diversity contracting for airport businesses. Presenters will describe the challenges facing airports’ diversity and inclusion initiatives and identify best practices to mitigate those challenge...