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AASHTO’s Transportation TV Previews the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting |
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO’s) Transportation TV recently sat down with TRB Executive Director Robert E. Skinner, Jr. to learn some of the reasons why so may people are attracted to the TRB Annual Meeting.
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers Now Available |
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The 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers is now available on the TRB Annual Meeting Online portal. Annual Meeting registrants can view and download any or all of the more than 2,900 papers available in the online compendium.
For Annual Meeting registrants, the compendium can be downloaded from the Annual Meeting Online portal at no ...
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Thank You, Patrons |
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TRB thanks the following 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Patrons who are showing their support for transportation research and innovation, and aiding TRB in its mission to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange.
TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Patrons:
AECOM
Bentley...
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Press Releases |
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TRB congratulates the individuals and groups that will be recognized during the 93rd Annual Meeting.
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Housing Status |
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The TRB Housing Bureau is now closed because the rooming lists are being entered at the hotels. Guest room changes and cancellations should be directed to your individual hotel beginning January 2. Please see the Annual Meeting’s housing webpage for further information.
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Register Online Throughout the Meeting |
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The TRB 93rd Annual Meeting online registration site will remain open during the meeting. The site will close when the Annual Meeting registration desks close at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15. To help ensure fast processing when you pick up your name badge, Final Program (if requested), and Compendium of Papers flash drive, please...
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Key Achievements in Transportation Website |
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TRB’s standing committees have developed a database of more than 100 short summaries of some of the most significant transportation research breakthroughs that have occurred during the last 20 years. The database also includes forecasts of anticipated research achievements that might take place over the next ten years.
The database is...
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TRB Webinar: Technical Considerations for Mobile LiDAR Use in Transportation Applications |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on February 5, 2014, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that will explore “Part 2 – Technical Considerations” of the recently published NCHRP Report 748 “Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LiDAR in Transportation Applications.” Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor or non-TRB...
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TRB Webinar: Accommodating Large Trucks and Oversize Loads at Roundabouts: Concerns and Some Solutions |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on March 7, 2014, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that will address concerns and possible solutions pertaining to large trucks and oversize/overweight trucks (OSOW) traversing roundabouts. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor or non-TRB Sustaining Affiliate employees. A...
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TRB Webinar: Airport Terminal Planning and Design: Models and Analytical Methods to Support Decision-Making |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on March 13, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will summarize Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) reports on airport terminal planning and design. Webinar presenters will describe models and analytic tools that may be used to aid in terminal development and operations. Participants must register in advance of...
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TRB Webinar: Safety Management Systems (SMS) – Tools and Strategies for Implementation |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on March 24, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will describe the tools and practical guidance available to airport and safety managers in developing a SMS at their airport. Webinar presenters will address the approaches, strategies, challenges, and benefits related to implementing a SMS. Participants must register in...
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Symposium Celebrating 50 Years of Traffic Flow Theory* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Symposium Celebrating 50 Years of Traffic Flow Theory on August 11-13, 2014, in Portland, Oregon. The symposium will highlight the influence of the “fundamental diagram” on current practice, explore potential future developments, and examine real-time measurements of traffic performance.
Individuals or groups that wish...
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RFP: Enhanced AEDT Modeling of Aircraft Arrival and Departure Profiles |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to enhance the aviation environmental design tool (AEDT) by developing additional standard model aircraft approach and departure profiles to the tool, by identifying methods to model customized aircraft approach and departure profiles using the AEDT, and by...
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RFP: Dispersion Modeling Guidance for Airports Addressing Local Air Quality Health Concerns |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to provide guidance for airport practitioners in selecting and utilizing dispersion models to address local air quality health concerns. Proposals are due by February 27, 2014.
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RFP: Interpreting Airport Water Monitoring Results |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a guidebook and a set of tools that can be used to understand, diagnose, and interpret airport water quality monitoring results. Proposals are due by February 27, 2014.
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Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 3: Expediting Future Technologies for Enhancing Transportation System Performance |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 750, Volume 3: Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 3: Expediting Future Technologies for Enhancing Transportation System Performance presents the systematic technology reconnaissance, evaluation, and adoption methodology (STREAM).
STREAM is a process that...
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Energy and Global Climate Change 2013 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2375 consists of nine papers that explore transportation efficiency measures; the early vehicle retirement program in Quebec, Canada; choices between gasoline- and diesel-powered cars; heterogeneous speeding behavior and gasoline prices; potential reductions in ...
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Taking Inventory of ACRP Research and the Next Challenges Facing the Airport Industry |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Results Digest 20: Taking Inventory of ACRP Research and the Next Challenges Facing the Airport Industry explores the ACRP’s processes, guidance, and research results. The report also examines ACRP’s outreach to the airport industry.
ACRP RRD 20 updates ACRP RRD 5: Current and...
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ACRP Progress Report: January 2014 |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Progress Report highlights the value of near-term practical solutions developed by ACRP since it was established in 2005.
Through its unique engagement with stakeholders and well-established research process, ACRP provides the airport community with relevant, valuable guidance and tools...
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ACRP 2013 Annual Report of Progress |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has released its annual report that provides background on the program, a listing of products developed under the program over the last 8 years, a summary of the status of projects in progress or completed, and more.
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TCRP Annual Report of Progress 2013 |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released its annual report, which provides background and an overview of the program, status of each of TCRP’s projects, and a summary of some of the program's accomplishments.
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Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems: 2014 |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 108: Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems is a digest of the progress and status of TCRP Project J-7, “Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems,” for which the Transportation Research Board is the agency conducting the research.
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Standardizing Data for Mobility Management |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 62: Standardizing Data for Mobility Management explores opportunities for the standardization of data relevant to mobility management systems. The report focuses on near-term and long-term objectives.
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NCHRP 2013 Summary of Progress |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released its annual summary of progress. The report highlights the more than 161 projects completed in 2013 and includes a listing of the more than 2,800 other projects undertaken by the program since 1962.
The Summary of Progress also presents detailed information about ...
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Continuing Project to Synthesize Information on Highway Problems: 2014 |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 386: Continuing Project to Synthesize Information on Highway Problems is a digest of the progress and status of NCHRP Project 20-5, “Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems.”
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SHRP 2 2013: Our Year in Review |
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TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a summary of the program's major 2013 accomplishments in its four focus areas of capacity, renewal, safety, and reliability.
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Transportation Security: A Summary of Transportation Research Board Activities |
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A slideshow summary of the Transportation Research Board's pre- and post-September 11, 2001, transportation security activities is updated monthly.
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TRB Security, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure Protection Research Status Report |
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Since September 11, 2001, 145 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). One hundred eleven of these projects have been completed; 24 projects are in progress; and 10 projects have contracts...
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Review of Top Management Challenges for Fiscal Year 2014 |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has released a report that reviews the department’s key priorities, initiatives, and challenges for fiscal year 2014.
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Review of FAA’s Safety Data Analysis and Sharing System |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has released a report that assesses the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) progress in implementing the aviation safety information analysis and sharing (ASIAS) resource, and the use of ASIAS data by FAA inspectors.
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Review of Data for Understanding U.S. Flight Delays |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has released a report that analyzes flight delay and cancellation trends, examines air carrier scheduling practices, and reviews the Federal Aviation Administration’s use of capacity benchmarks.
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Evaluation of Member and Load-Path Redundancy on the US-421 Bridge Over the Ohio River |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a tech brief that assesses the after-fracture internal and structural redundancy of a two-line, simple-span truss bridge that was slated for explosive demolition.
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Performance Based Planning and Programming Newsletter - January 2014 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released its monthly newsletter that addresses performance-based planning and programming issues for different types of transportation agencies in the United States.
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Programming for Operations: MPO Examples of Prioritizing and Funding Transportation Systems Management and Operations Strategies |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that discusses how metropolitan planning organizations have incorporated transportation systems management and operations projects into the programming phase of transportation investment decision making.
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Position Available: FMCSA Chief Medical Officer |
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) Office of Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development is soliciting for a Chief Medical Officer. Duties of the position include developing and conducting relevant health and medical research. The position is expected to provide advice on the development and...
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Improved Traffic Control Measures to Prevent Incorrect Turns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses possible causes of collisions that occur at highway-rail grade crossings located adjacent to highway intersections, driveways, and interstate ramps.
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Criteria for the Selection and Application of Advanced Traffic Signal Systems |
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The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the performance and use of individual features of advanced traffic signal control systems.
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Coordinated Pre-Preemption of Traffic Signals to Enhance Railroad Grade Crossing Safety in Urban Areas and Estimation of Train Impacts to Arterial Travel Time Delay |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates the potential for using advanced features of traffic signal system software platforms as a way to alleviate problems at highway-railroad at-grade crossings and adjacent arterials.
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Real-Time Prediction of Vehicle Locations in a Connected Vehicle Environment |
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that develops and investigates techniques that can be used to estimate positions of unequipped vehicles based on behaviors of equipped vehicles.
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Analysis and Design of Pipe Ramming Installations |
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The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that provides an engineering framework for evaluating culvert installations and buried pipes under roadways and other infrastructure.
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RFID Tags for Detecting Concrete Degradation in Bridge Decks |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that explores the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags as low-cost corrosion sensors of steel reinforcing bar on bridge decks.
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Implementation of Low Temperature Tests for Asphalt Mixtures to Improve the Longevity of Road Surfaces |
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The Mountain-Plains Consortium, part of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University, has released a report that discusses low temperature response of asphalt from field cores, use of the Bending Beam Rheometer to test field mixtures, and use of a specification value for evaluation of low-temperature performance ...
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CTS Catalyst: December 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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Development of a Validation Tool and Collection of ITS-Based Validation Data for Freight Models |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that discusses validation of the Swedish national goods transportation model, Samgods. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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Swedish Road Condition Indicators: Past, Present, and Future |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that describes road surface monitoring methods and indicators used in Sweden from 1987 to 2005. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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EU Energy, Transport and GHG Emissions Trends to 2050: Reference Scenario 2013 |
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The European Commission has released a report that updates previous trend scenarios for energy system developments by accounting for transportation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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The Road Safety Monitor 2013: Drinking and Driving in Canada |
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The Traffic Injury Research Foundation has released a fact sheet that summarizes national results from The Road Safety Monitor, 2013, on drinking and driving in Canada.
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Transit Utilization and Traffic Congestion: Is There a Connection? |
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The Reason Foundation has released a report that analyzes the 74 largest urbanized areas in the United States over 26 years in order to consider whether increasing transit utilization reduces urban traffic congestion.
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