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Susan Hanson Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Governing Council |
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Susan Hanson, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the School of Geography at Clark University has been elected by members of the National Academy of Sciences to serve a three-year term on its governing council. Dr. Hanson is the Chair of TRB’s Subcommittee for National Research Council (NRC) Oversight and a member of the TRB Executive...
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TRB Webinar: Factors that Influence Air Service Development |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on February 24, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airline service decisions. Webinar presenters will discuss factors that affect airline service decisions and passenger choice in regions with multiple airports.
This webinar was...
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TRB Webinar: Performance of WMA Technologies: Stage I - Moisture Susceptibility |
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TRB Webinar: The Impact of Regulatory Compliance and Through-the-Fence Operations on Small Airports |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on March 5, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the effects of regulatory compliance costs on small airports and the implementation of Through-the Fence (TTF) operations (outside entities gaining access to the airport’s airside...
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TRB Webinar: LTPP InfoPave: Visualization to Facilitate Extraction of Information out of Data |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on March 11, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that will explore the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) InfoPave—the web interface for the Federal Highway Adminstration's pavement performance database. Webinar presenters will highlight layout data analysis examples that demonstrate the utility of LTPP InfoPave in...
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RFP: Airport Emergency Planning Template: NIMS - Incident Command System Compliance |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop guidance and materials to develop an airport emergency plan that is in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System. Proposals due May 5, 2015.
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RFP: Updated Guide to Buy America Requirements |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to examine the various statutory and regulatory Buy America requirements that a state or local governmental entity must examine. Specifically, these requirements should focus on compliance when receiving funds for a public transportation project from one or more...
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RFP: Legal Issues Concerning Transit Agency Use of Electronic Customer Data |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to examine privacy issues associated with the acquisition, storage, and use of customer financial and trip data. Proposals are due March 16, 2015.
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11th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management |
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TRB is sponsoring the 11th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management on July 11-12, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference is expected to cover a broad range of topics on surface transportation modes of interest to agencies in the early stages of implementation of asset management as well as agencies that are in later stages...
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NATMEC: Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use 2016 |
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TRB is sponsoring NATMEC: Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use on May 1-4, 2016 in Miami, Florida. The conference is designed to advance the state of the practice of travel monitoring by providing a mechanism for improving the interaction between system operators, data collection program managers, and the various staff that...
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Caretakers and Change Makers: The Nine Leaders Who Built the Transportation Research Board |
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A featured article in the November-December 2014 issue of TR News examines the contributions of the nine TRB Executive Directors, including Robert E. Skinner, Jr., who retired in January 2015 after 21 years at TRB’s helm. These nine individuals—engineers all—have shared a strong commitment to TRB and its mission, and each has contributed to...
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Value of Travel Time Reliability in Transportation Decision Making: Proof of Concept—Portland, Oregon, Metro |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-L35A-RW-1: Value of Travel Time Reliability in Transportation Decision Making: Proof of Concept—Portland, Oregon, Metro demonstrates local methods to incorporate travel time reliability into the project evaluation process for multi-modal planning and development.
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Value of Travel Time Reliability in Transportation Decision Making: Proof of Concept—Maryland |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-L35B-RW-1: Value of Travel Time Reliability in Transportation Decision Making: Proof of Concept—Maryland addresses how an agency can include a value of travel time reliability in a benefit–cost analysis when making congestion reduction–related project investment decisions.
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Energy, Climate Change, and Alternative Fuels 2014 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record (TRR): Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2454 Energy, Climate Change, and Alternative Fuels 2014 consists of 13 papers that explore modeling regional transportation demand in China and the impacts of a national carbon policy; the effect of built environment on gasoline consumption in a...
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Soil Mechanics 2014 |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record (TRR): Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2462 Soil Mechanics 2014 consists of 15 articles that examine the effects of fines content on hydraulic conductivity and shear strength of granular structural backfill; evaluation of AASHTO default values for pullout friction factor, f*, for steel grid...
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Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering |
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The National Research Council’s Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education has released a report, Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, that explores effective research-based strategies that instructors and leaders can apply in the undergraduate disciplines of...
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Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities: Workshop Summary |
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities: Workshop Summary that details the presentations from a July 2014 workshop on the role of business in improving population health beyond the usual worksite wellness and health promotion activities. The workshop included discussion on how designing...
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Plug-in Electric Vehicle Handbook For Consumers |
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The U.S. Department of Energy has released a handbook that provides information about different plug-in vehicle types for consumers considering this type of car.
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Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a tech brief that presents an overview of permeable inter-locking concrete pavement, including its benefits, limitations, and characteristics.
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Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that summarizes the likelihood of crash risks of drivers who are under the influence versus those who are sober, and those who drive after using marijuana versus those who have not used the drug.
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In a Spirit of Stewardship: A Report on Federal Historic Property Management 2015 |
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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released a report that addresses the state of the federal government’s historic properties and their contribution to local economic development.
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Successes in Stewardship Newsletter: February 2015 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Successes in Stewardship monthly newsletter, which highlights current environmental streamlining practices from around the United States.
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Coordination Between State Transportation Agencies in Multi-State Metropolitan Planning Areas: A Survey of State Practice |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses how state departments of transportation conduct oversight and administration of multi-state metropolitan planning organizations.
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Threshold Vertical Deflection of Flexible Thermoplastic Conduits |
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The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a report that examines the validity of the 7.5 percent vertical deflection limit as a point of failure for flexible thermoplastic conduits in highway-related non-pressure drainage pipe installation projects.
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Ground Penetrating Radar Evaluation of New Pavement Density |
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has released a report that maps pavement surface density variations using dielectric measurements from ground penetrating radar.
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Field Evaluation of Smart Sensor Vehicle Detectors at Railroad Grade Crossings—Volume 4: Performance in Adverse Weather Conditions |
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The University of Illinois Center for Transportation has released a report that evaluates the performance, in adverse weather conditions, of a microwave radar system for vehicle detection at a railroad grade crossing with quadrant gates.
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Proof of Concept: Examining Characteristics of Roadway Infrastructure in Various 3D Visualization Modes |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that discusses an immersive, virtual reality simulation engine that can be used for creating interactive, full-scale, three-dimensional models of highway infrastructure.
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Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments |
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The Mountain Plains Consortium at North Dakota State University has released a guide that explains the development and implementation of an emergency preparedness plan for Native American tribal governments responding to natural and man-made disasters.
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Effect of Enhanced Trackbed Support on Railway/Highway At-Grade Crossing Performance |
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The Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky has released a report that documents the long-term performance of railway/highway at-grade crossings in areas that contain asphalt underlayment underneath the ballast.
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CTS Catalyst: February 2015 |
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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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Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool |
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Austroads has released a report that presents an online Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool, designed to help practitioners select the most appropriate type of pedestrian crossing based on walkability, safety, and economic outcomes. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Investigating Key Performance Measures and Predictions on Unsealed Roads: Road Deterioration and Works Effects Models |
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Austroads has released a report that details roughness measurements conducted on a panel of unsealed roads at both the pre- and post-works effect (WE) treatment stages to develop interim WE models and validate existing models. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Snow and Ice Databook 2014 |
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The World Road Association has released a report that describes different countries’ practices for managing winter road conditions, and includes current research addressing winter service conditions. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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An Assessment of Studies of Human Fatigue in Land and Sea Transport |
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The Norwegian Centre for Transport Research has released a report that reviews research on fatigue in road, sea, and rail operators.
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Supporting the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Market: Best Practices from State Programs |
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The Georgetown Climate Center has released a report that identifies promising practices for promoting plug-n vehicles (PEVs), as discussed by its Transportation and Climate workshop guests, and highlights state PEV programs.
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Expanding Specialized Transportation: New Opportunities under the Affordable Care Act |
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The AARP Public Policy Institute has released a report that explains how states can use opportunities through the Affordable Care Act to promote or fund specialized transportation services for older people and adults with disabilities.
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Getting There: NCSL's Mobility Newsletter-- January/February 2015 |
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The National Conference of State Legislatures has released the latest version of its quarterly newsletter that covers state and federal policy development, activities, upcoming events, funding opportunities, publications, and resources that relate to increasing the mobility of different segments of the population--such as those with disabilities...
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