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2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record: Paper Submissions Due August 1, 2014 |
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TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the TRB 94th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR).
The spotlight theme for the 2015 TRB Annual Meeting is Corridors to the Future: Transportation ...
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Vote Now in the Engineering for You (E4U) Video Contest |
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To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) launched the Engineering for You (E4U) Video Contest, and is seeking your vote for the People’s Choice Award. The winner of this award will be determined by the number of “likes” a video receives now through September 1, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT. The video that receives the...
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TRB Webinar: Transportation Quality Assurance Terms and Improved Communications Practices |
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TRB Webinar: Preparing State Transportation Agencies for an Uncertain Energy Future |
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2014 Global Level Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Symposium* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Global Level Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Symposium on August 3-8, 2014, in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Attendees at the conference will have the opportunity to share best practices on safety at level crossings and trespass prevention programs. The symposium's preliminary program is now available.
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Conference on Transportation and Federal Lands: Enhancing Access, Mobility, Sustainability, and Connections; Early Bird Registration Expires July 18, 2014 |
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TRB is sponsoring the Conference on Transportation and Federal Lands: Enhancing Access, Mobility, Sustainability, and Connections on September 15-17, 2014 in Washington, D.C. This conference will highlight innovative approaches for improving access, internal mobility, and links to gateway communities in national parks and other federal lands.
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14th AASHTO/TRB Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*: Abstracts Due September 1, 2014 |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 14th American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) / TRB Conference on Transportation Infrastructure in July 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference will explore the state-of-the-art, state-of-the-practice, and practical innovations in infrastructure, maintenance operations, and management....
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8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures on September 25-29, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will highlight emerging technology on joints, bearings, and seismic systems for bridges and other civil engineering structures.
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Selected Studies in Transportation Law, Vol. 1: Construction Contract Law - 2014 Supplement |
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TRB’s Selected Studies in Transportation Law (SSTL) – Volume 1—2014 Supplement: Construction Contract Law, presented in CD-ROM format, covers the transportation construction contact; contract licensing, qualification, and bond requirements; bidder mistakes and remedies; disadvantaged business and labor requirements; contract modifications and...
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Making Effective Fixed-Guideway Transit Investments: Indicators of Success |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 167: Making Effective Fixed-Guideway Transit Investments: Indicators of Success provides a data-driven, indicator-based model for predicting the success of a fixed-guideway transit project. The handbook and final research report make up Parts 1 and 2 of TCRP Report 167, and the spreadsheet...
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Managing Longitudinal Utility Installations on Controlled Access Highway Right-of-Way |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 462: Managing Longitudinal Utility Installations on Controlled Access Highway Right-of-Way surveys state departments of transportation (DOTs) to identify and synthesize exemplary practices to help highway officials manage longitudinal utility installations on controlled access...
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Super-Weathering Steel for Infrastructure Applications |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for NCHRP-IDEA 160: Super-Weathering Steel for Infrastructure Applications explores the development of new, low-cost steels with better weathering characteristics than those of current weathering steels.
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Evaluating Impacts of Sustainability Practices on Airport Operations and Maintenance |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 110: Evaluating Impacts of Sustainability Practices on Airport Operations and Maintenance provides guidance on using an evaluation process and cost–benefit tool to evaluate lifecycle costs of sustainability practices being considered by airport operators.
Accompanying the report, CD-149: ...
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Environment and Sustainability 2014 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2403 consists of eight papers that explore valuation and crediting approaches for planning agencies; habitat conservation plans; short-term effect of pavement surface aging on tire–pavement noise; wayside traffic noise levels; expert systems archeological...
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Geomaterials 2014 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2401 consists of six papers that explore aggregate resistance to breakage, abrasion, and polishing; unbound aggregate base rutting model for mechanistic–empirical pavement design; flexural strength and elastic moduli of cement-stabilized materials; recycled...
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Evaluation of FMVSS No. 301, Fuel System Integrity, as Upgraded in 2005 to 2009 |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that discusses reductions in post-crash fires and fatalities that could have resulted from changes in vehicles’ rear and side impact federal motor vehicle safety standards.
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Review of the Trusted Traveler Program |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that addresses enrollment and use trends in the Custom and Border Patrol’s (CBP) trusted traveler program and the extent to which CBP has processes for ensuring consistent and efficient enrollment. In addition, the report examines impacts of the program on travelers and CBP.
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Advancing a Sustainable Highway System: Highlights of FHWA Sustainability Activities |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that illustrates the extent to which sustainability initiatives have been incorporated into FHWA’s programs, policies, projects, processes, and partnerships.
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Review of New Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms at Large Airports |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has released a report that analyzes the number of new and existing disadvantaged business enterprises that have received contracts or leases at the largest U.S. airports in fiscal year 2012.
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Refueling Behavior of Flexible Fuel Drivers in the Federal Fleet |
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The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report that identifies factors that influence fuel-purchasing behavior of federal fleet drivers so as to increase alternative fuel use and reduce petroleum consumption.
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Networking Across the Supply Chain: Transportation Innovations in Local and Regional Food Systems |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a report that summarizes key findings from a conference that fostered information exchange, collaboration, and networking among participants of the food supply chain. The report explores emergent strategies and solutions to help bring regional food to regional markets.
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Polyurethane Foam Infill for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridge Deck Panels |
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates using fiber-reinforced, polyurethane (FRP) foams instead of honeycomb construction as the means to manufacture FRP bridge deck panels.
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Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) for Infrastructure Elements |
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a report that examines the implications of using recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in the production of new concrete in order to develop guidelines for using in infrastructure elements.
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State Planning and Research Part II Program: Research and Implementation Manual |
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The Michigan Department of Transportation has released a report that describes the administrative processes used by its research administration to develop and implement a research program.
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A Comparative Policy Analysis of Seat Belt Laws |
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a report that examines data to estimate the possible benefit of strengthening Iowa’s current law to require all passengers to use seat belts.
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ATLAS Express: Vol. 1, Issue 2 |
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The Center for Advancing Transportation Leadership and Safety (ATLAS) Center, a collaborative effort between the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, has released its quarterly newsletter that summarizes its research and activities.
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Modal Shift and High-Speed Rail: A Review of the Current Literature |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that reviews the literature on modal shift and high-speed rail systems in order to ascertain the extent to which such systems could attract riders who would have chosen other modes such as air, automobile, or bus.
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What do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways, and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year Five of a National Survey |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that summarizes results of a survey about public support for various tax options that would increase federal transportation revenues, especially those for public transit.
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University of Vermont TRC Newsletter: Summer 2014 |
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The University of Vermont’s Transportation Research Center has released its quarterly newsletter that summarizes its research, events, and other activities.
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Power Plant Failures in Turbofan-Powered Aircraft: 2008-2012 |
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a report that reviews power plant problems that affected turbo-powered aircraft, which are aircraft with a core engine surrounded by a fan in the front and an additional turbine at the rear.
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Development of Guide Content on Managed Motorways |
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Austroads has released a report that focuses on ramp metering as a way of controlling the operational characteristics of a managed highway. This report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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The Business Case for Managing Road Risk at Work |
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The European Transport Safety Council has released a report that considers the costs and benefits of employers investing in a work-related road risk management program—which is a program that aims to reduce work-related deaths and injuries on the road.
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Get Me Home: Socalising, Drinking and Safer Car Travel for Young Adults |
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The Royal Automobile Club Foundation in the United Kingdom has released a report that discusses effective communication techniques and interventions that can improve vehicle safety for young adults who consume alcohol.
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Transport Productivity and Sub-Industry Measures |
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The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that investigates statistical approaches for measuring the productivity of travel by air, sea, road, and rail that comprise the New Zealand transportation sector.
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AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter: June 2014 |
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AARP has released its monthly newsletter that profiles new research, practices, community resources, and information about age-friendly efforts that facilitate effective transportation in a variety of places.
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CANSO News: June 2014 |
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CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, has released its monthly newsletter that provides updates on air traffic management issues around the world.
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