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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Stay Informed by Using Social Media |
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Join the conversation and share your thoughts and insights with your colleagues during the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting through TRB’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ pages.
Twitter users can contribute to the Annual Meeting conversation by using the hashtag, #TRBAM, in their tweets. This hashtag will bookmark tweets....
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Mobile App Reminder |
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TRB Annual Meeting registrants who are iPhone, iPad, or Android users are reminded to download the Annual Meeting Mobile App, supported by the PTV Group, before arriving onsite.
The App provides registered attendees access to the schedule of events, program participants, floor plans, exhibitors, and more. The app allows users...
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TRB Webinar: Organizational Approaches and Analytic Tools to Improve Operations Capability |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on January 8, 2014 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will explore the Capability Maturity Model (CMM). The CMM, developed by TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), aims to improve transportation systems management and operations (see corresponding report and guide). There is no fee for this webinar,...
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21st National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation: Setting Our Course for the Future* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 21st National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation: Setting Our Course for the Future on October 26-29, 2014, in Monterey, California. The conference is designed to explore best practice and current research in rural public and intercity bus transportation.
Individuals or groups wishing to present ...
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RFP: Guidelines for Maintaining Small Movement Bridge Expansion Joints |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop proposed guidance for evaluating and maintaining small movement bridge joints. Proposals are due February 11, 2014.
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RFP: Guidelines for Limiting Damage to Flexible and Composite Pavements Due to the Presence of Water |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a proposed American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials standard practice and training materials on limiting water-induced damage to new and existing flexible and composite pavements. Proposals are due by February 13, 2014.
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RFI: NCHRP Seeking Synthesis Study Topics for FY 2014 |
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TRB is seeking potential synthesis study topics as part of the upcoming activities of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). Topics may be submitted at any time; however, the deadline for the upcoming submission cycle is February 14, 2014. All proposed new topics must be submitted online through the TRB Synthesis Topic...
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RFP: Water Efficiency Management Strategies for Airports |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a guidebook and tools that airport operators can use to design and institute a water efficiency management program specific to their facility. Proposals are due by February 20, 2014.
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RFP: Aligning Community Expectations with Airport Roles |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to create a handbook that helps airport operators better articulate their airport’s role in its community and region, as well as within tin the national aviation system. Proposals are due by February 20, 2014.
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Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2013, Volume 3 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2372 consists of 12 papers that explore an airport runway forensic study; hot-mix asphalt noise reduction; low-noise pavements; the properties of asphalt binders; workability and moisture susceptibility of cold-mix asphalt; and interface layer tack coat...
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The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health: Workshop Summary (2013) |
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The Institute of Medicine has release a report that examines air, water, land use, food, and social impacts of biomass feedstock as an energy resource, and the state of the science and health policy implications of using different types (and generations) of biofuels as an energy source.
The report is a summary of a January 2013 workshop held...
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Recycling Best Practices—A Guidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 100: Recycling Best Practices—A Guidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins describes procedures for recycling airport, airline, and flight kitchen waste and includes action plans designed to improve recycling and reduce waste disposal costs for airports of varying sizes and...
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Integrating Web-Based Emergency Management Collaboration Software into Airport Operations |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 94: Integrating Web-Based Emergency Management Collaboration Software into Airport Operations provides information on how to evaluate and implement web-based collaboration tools that are designed to provide a common operating picture for both day-to-day operations and full emergency response ...
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The Legal Definitions of “First Responder” |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 385: The Legal Definitions of “First Responder” explores the definition of “first responders,” The report also contains an analysis of grants available from the federal government to aid state and local governmental entities in preparing for and responding to...
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Advanced Wayside Energy Storage Systems for Rail Transit |
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TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for Transit IDEA Project 66: Advanced Wayside Energy Storage Systems for Rail Transit explores the use of wayside energy storage systems (WESS) in rail transit systems.
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New IDEAS for Transit: Transit IDEA Program Annual Report - January 2014 |
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TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) program has issued its New IDEAS for Transit: Transit IDEA Program Annual Report , which summarizes recent investigations conducted under the Transit IDEA program. The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, ...
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Review of FMCSA’S Plan for Inspecting Buses at the United States-Mexico Border |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has released a report that considers whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is complying with safety requirements and whether it has taken sufficient action to implement bus inspection recommendations at the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Characterization of Bridge Foundations Workshop Report |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that summarizes a workshop focused on the foundations of bridges over dry land and waterways.
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Pavement Marking Demonstration Projects: State of Alaska and State of Tennessee |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that evaluates the safety impacts, environmental impacts, and cost effectiveness of different pavement marking systems.
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Integration of Travel Demand Models with Operational Analysis Tools |
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that recommends methods for obtaining input data for operational analysis tools that operate as post-processors to travel demand models.
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Developing Emerging Transportation Technologies in Texas |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that examines innovative transportation technologies that could be used to achieve cost savings, reduce traffic congestion, enhance safety, and increase economic productivity.
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Decision-Support Framework for Quantifying the Most Economical Incentive/Disincentive Dollar Amounts for Critical Highway Pavement Rehabilitation Projects |
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The Southwest Region University Transportation Center has released a report that explains a new decision-support analytical framework of optimal incentive/disincentive payments for contractors’ early or late completion of highway pavement rehabilitation projects.
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Corrosion Resistance Recommendations from Long-Term Exposure Testing of Post-Tensioning Systems |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that presents results of corrosion resistance from full-scale, post-tensioned bridge systems after four and six years of tests.
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Awareness, Information, and User Rights: Thematic Research Summary |
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The Transport Research and Innovation Portal has released a report that summarizes European Union-funded transportation research projects.
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SIREN – Sound Generation for Vehicle Simulation |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that discusses development of a simulator sound engine that facilitates generation and playback of audio signals in driving simulators.
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A Generic Framework for the Management of Road Related Assets |
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Austroads has released a report that provides a framework for the management of all road-related assets—not just pavements and structures. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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System Failures in Sweden's Infrastructure Sector |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that identifies systematic failures of infrastructure decisions and proposes possible explanations for why investment projects with a negative social rate of return are implemented. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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The Bike-Share Planning Guide |
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The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has released a guide to help cities that are planning and implementing a bike share program.
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ICAO 2013 Environmental Report: Destination Green |
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released a report that discusses developments in aviation and the environment, including trends and mitigation efforts in air traffic noise and emissions.
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Accessible Transportation Around the World |
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Access Exchange International has released a report that explores ways to deliver transportation services to those with disabilities who live in developing countries.
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