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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record: Paper Submissions Due August 1, 2013 |
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TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014, in Washington, D.C, and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR).
The spotlight theme for the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting is Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our ...
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TRB Executive Committee Member Daniel Sperling 2013 Blue Planet Prize Recipient |
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Daniel Sperling, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, is one of two recipients of the 2013 Blue Planet Prize. The prize, awarded by the Asahi Glass Foundation of Tokyo, has been described as the Nobel Prize for the environmental sciences.
Dr. Sperling has served on TRB’s Executive...
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Second Round of SHRP 2 Implementation Assistance Program Announced |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has announced that the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Implementation Assistance Program which will be held in August.
Implementation assistance is available at three participation levels—proof of ...
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TRB Webinar: DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects (R16) |
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As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on July 9, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore how streamlining the coordination of public agency and railroad procedures may avoid delays, find solutions to conflict, and improve outcomes for both parties.
There is no fee to attend this webinar and other...
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TRB Webinar: Airport Planning with Uncertainty in Traffic and Fuel Price Forecasting |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on July 10, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on providing airport operators and planners with tools and methodologies designed for incorporating uncertainty into air traffic and fuel price forecasting methods. Participants must...
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TRB Webinar: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on July 24, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will highlight TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction, which provides information on fuel usage factors for work items in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges. Participants...
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TRB Webinar: Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (R15B) |
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As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on July 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore the report Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions, which provides concepts and procedures that public agencies and utilities can use to identify and resolve utility conflicts, in order to help improve...
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Roadway Safety Culture Summit |
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TRB is sponsoring the Roadway Safety Culture Summit on August 20-21, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The national summit will explore needs and potential strategies that might help support efforts to advance the roadway safety culture across the United States. The summit will focus on the potential impacts of the safety culture on reducing the number...
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Map of SHRP 2 Activities: June 2013 |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released an update map that highlights the 37 states that are participating in some 119 SHRP 2 activities. The varied activities include the naturalistic driving study, pilot tests, field tests, and demonstration projects.
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RFP: Production of a Major Update to the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual |
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TRB’ National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to update the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual to support, to the extent practical, the performance measure requirements of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, travel time reliability analysis, and active transportation and demand management...
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Recycled Materials and Byproducts in Highway Applications—Summary Report, Volume 1 |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 435: Recycled Materials and Byproducts in Highway Applications—Summary Report, Volume 1 summarizes the results of a project that describes the experiences of transportation agencies in determining the relevant properties of recycled materials and industrial byproducts and the...
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Improved Mix Design, Evaluation, and Materials Management Practices for Hot Mix Asphalt with High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Content |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 752: Improved Mix Design, Evaluation, and Materials Management Practices for Hot Mix Asphalt with High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Content describes proposed revisions to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) R 35, Superpave Volumetric...
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Contractual Means of Achieving High-level Performance in Transit Contracts |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Legal Research Digest 43: Contractual Means of Achieving High-level Performance in Transit Contracts explores the use by transit agencies of performance-based provisions in their contracts and identifies legal and other restrictions on an agency’s use of incentives or liquidated damages in its...
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Conducting Airport Peer Reviews |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 46: Conducting Airport Peer Reviews explores the range of peer review approaches being used by airport sponsors, identifies similar efforts outside the airport industry, and documents both effective practices and challenges in conducting peer review activities.
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News from TRB's IDEA Programs – Summer/Fall 2013 |
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The latest issue of Ignition, a periodic news magazine from TRB's Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs, examines how ghostly images can identify aggregates and improve quality control/quality assurance; a warning system to help improve transit track safety; improved crack filling and joint sealant in pavements; the path for...
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Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses trends and relationships in land use, development, and transportation and their environmental implications.
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Cable Median Barrier Program in Washington State |
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has released a report that summarizes its cable median barrier program—a program that aims to reduce collisions by targeting cross-median crashes on high-speed controlled access highways.
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In-Service Evaluation of Major Urban Arterials with Landscaped Medians-Phase III |
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has released a report that compares roadway sections with medians that do and do not contain trees in order to determine any effects on crash rates, crash severity, and injury rates.
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ACCESS Magazine: Spring 2013 |
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The University of California Transportation Center has released the latest issue of its ACCESS magazine. The semi-annual publication highlights selected research projects funded by the Center and research findings judged likely to interest a diverse audience of transportation professionals and public officials.
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CTS Catalyst: June 2013 |
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The latest issue of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Catalyst newsletter is now available. Catalyst provides current information on the latest in transportation-related research and activities from the CTS.
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Developing a Testing Device for Total Pavements Acceptance—Final Report |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that discusses development of the Total Pavement Acceptance Device, which is a multi-function pavement evaluation device.
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Flexural Capacity of Rigid Pavement Concrete Slabs with Recycled Aggregates |
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The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois has released a report that describes the casting and testing load capacity of single- and two-lift concrete slabs by using virgin and recycled aggregates.
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Small Business Inclusion: A Study of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Consultant Procurement Program |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a study that examines the Texas Department of Transportation’s professional services contracting program, specifically, reasons that more small firms not awarded prime contracts and how these firms may improve their chances of being awarded these contracts.
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Thermal Behavior of the Illinois Department of Transportation Integral Abutment Bridges and Proposed Design Modifications |
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The Illinois Center for Transportation has released a study that explains its integral abutment bridge construction details, including field monitoring equipment for recently constructed bridges.
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Drivers Reasoning About Automated Driving in the Future: A Focus Group Study |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that investigates drivers’ opinions about automated driving systems that may be available in the future.
This report is written in Swedish with an English summary.
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Funding Urban Public Transport: Case Study Compendium |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that examines the importance of public transport in urban areas and how its funding is affected by economic circumstances.
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Speed-Flow Relationships for Swedish Roads: Suggestions for Revised Relationships |
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VTI—the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that presents new speed-flow relationships for low standard motorways, oncoming lane separated highways with grade-separated intersections, oncoming lane-separated highways with at-grade intersections, and two-lane highways. This report is written in Swedish with ...
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Hearing on Crumbling Infrastructure |
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On June 13, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing to discuss the importance of investing in infrastructure to ensure safety and improve the economy. A webcast, opening statement, and witness testimonies are available online.
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Hearing on Impacts of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Commercial Driver Hours of Service Regulations |
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On June 18, 2013, the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing to explore the U.S. Department of Transportation’s commercial driver hours-of-service regulations. An opening statement and witness testimonies are available online.
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Hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program |
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On June 18, 2013, the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a hearing to examine the future of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program. A webcast, opening statement, and witness testimonies are available online.
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Hearing on Improving Passenger and Freight Rail Safety |
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On June 19, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to learn about improving passenger and freight rail safety and to highlight recent rail accidents. An opening statement and witness testimonies are available online.
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