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2016 TRB 95th Annual Meeting: Your Organization is Invited to Become an Annual Meeting Patron |
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) invites your organization to become a Patron of the TRB 95th Annual Meeting (January 10–14, in Washington, DC) and to enjoy special recognition among the 12,000+ transportation professionals who will attend—including transportation policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and...
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RFP: Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a request for proposals to explore how demographic changes over the past two decades and their impact on transit customers. The project will examine the relevant factors and anticipated trends that may affect future travel behavior, as well as provide guidance on how these changes may...
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SHRP 2 Safety Data Update |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released its latest Safety Data Update. The update provides the latest information about implementation of the SHRP 2 safety database, which is the main product of the Safety focus area of the SHRP 2 Program.
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TRB Webinar: Creative Ways to Consider Funding Future Transportation |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on April 15, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will cover new ways of funding transportation infrastructure. Webinar presenters will provide a brief overview of common approaches to funding transportation and highlight several emerging models, including cooperative ownership models, roadway usage charges, and...
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TRB Webinar: Effective Practices for the Protection of Transportation Infrastructure from Cyber Incidents |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on May 13, 2015, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that will present material developed for an NCHRP project on Effective Practices for the Protection of Transportation Infrastructure from Cyber Incidents. This material is focused on the delivery of fundamental strategy, management and planning information associated with...
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9th International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA9)* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Ninth International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets on May 18-22, 2015, in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference is designed to focus on the problems and issues of managing and preserving pavement assets, as well as the trend toward integrated transportation asset management that incorporates private sector business...
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Marine Transportation System Research and Technology Coordination Conference |
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TRB is co-sponsoring the Marine Transportation System Research and Technology Conference June 21-23, 2016, in Washington, D.C. The conference enables practitioners, academics, and government officials to share innovations in water transportation and discuss the integration of the water mode with surface transportation. The conference will focus on ...
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11th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads: Early Bird Registration Expires February 6, 2015 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 11th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads on July 12-15, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference, held every four years, will examine new technologies and new techniques in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of low-volume roads.
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5th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 5th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing on September 19-21, 2016, in San Jose, Costa Rica. The conference will provide a forum for participants to address the various aspects of accelerated pavement testing (APT) from an international perspective and will focus on engineering, environmental, and...
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2016 World Steel Bridge Symposium* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the World Steel Bridge Symposium (WSBS) April 13-16, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The conference will facilitate connections among bridge design engineers, construction professionals, academicians, transportation officials, fabricators, erectors and constructors. Participants will share state-of-the-art practices and techniques...
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Trendsetters in Transportation Technologies: Findings from the Transportation Research Board’s 2014 State Partnership Visits Program |
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A featured article in the January–February 2015 edition of the TR News explores the innovative, research-based solutions applied at state transportation agencies. State departments of transportation are working to ensure a high return on investment, and using technology and performance measures to deliver smarter, faster, and reliable...
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Selected Indirect Benefits of State Investment in Public Transportation |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 393: Selected Indirect Benefits of State Investment in Public Transportation explores the full range of benefits that may be associated with investment in public transportation programs, including those that could help offset the cost of transit investments and...
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Critical Incident Management and Clearance Practices for Rail Transit |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 114: Critical Incident Management and Clearance Practices for Rail Transit summarizes the current state of the practice regarding incident response and identifies strategies for post-incident evaluations.
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Practices for Utility Coordination in Transit Projects |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 118: Practices for Utility Coordination in Transit Projects summarizes utility coordination practices at transit agencies around the country. Specifically, the report focuses on utility coordination issues that transit agencies undertake during typical phases of project development and...
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Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Final Report and NCHRP Report 802 Appendices C through F |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web Only Document 209: Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Final Report and NCHRP Report 802 Appendices C through F summarizes the research and resulting guidance developed for NCHRP Report 802: Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Guidance Manual. The...
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Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Guidance Manual |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 802: Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Guidance Manual explores practices for the reduction of stormwater volumes in urban highway environments. The report outlines a five-step process for the identification, evaluation, and design of solutions for runoff volume...
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Demand Management, Parking, Taxis, and Accessible Transportation and Mobility |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2469 consists of 13 papers that explore the use of parking lots near motorways by commuter carpools; travel demand management; residential permit parking; community rideshare for a small city; impact of parking prices and transit fares on mode choice; parking...
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TRB and Resilience: 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 and resilience 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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Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop |
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The National Research Council’s Division on Policy and Global Affairs has released the report, Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop, that took place on September 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The workshop's overarching objective was to begin to develop a framework of measures and indicators that could...
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Review of FRA’s Guidance on High Speed Rail Grant Agreements |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has released a report that assesses the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA’s) policies and procedures for amending high speed intercity rail passenger rail grants and compliance with grant requirements.
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UTC Spotlight: March 2015 |
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation has released its monthly report that highlights recent accomplishments and products from university transportation centers. This month’s edition features Rutgers University.
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Review of U.S. Coast Guard’s Use of Rotational Crews |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that assesses the U.S. Coast Guard's use of the crew rotation concept to increase the National Security Cutters’ operational performance.
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Distracted Driving 2013 |
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The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that defines the different types of distracted driving and summarizes the number of people killed and injured in motor vehicle crashes involv¬ing distracted drivers.
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Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Persons |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a fact sheet that describes research projects intended to assist with wayfinding and navigation guidance for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.
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Best Practices for Achieving and Measuring Pavement Smoothness: A Synthesis of State-of-Practice |
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that summarizes the current state-of-the-practice for international roughness index-based pavement smoothness specifications in the United States.
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Phase III: Research and Development of an E85 Alternative Fuel Fleet Monitoring System |
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The California Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses integration of cellular and Wi-Fi data reporting for identifying vehicle activity trends and alternative fuel usage of its vehicles.
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Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) as a Component Material in Concrete Mixtures for Paving Concrete, Phase 2 |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates if the problems of expansion and contraction in roadway concrete pavements can be addressed by replacing some of the fine or coarse aggregate component with ground tire rubber.
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Performance-Based Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Acceptance Procedures for In-Place Soil Testing, Phase 3 |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates soil testing equipment based on its capability of measuring in-place stiffness or modulus values and considers potential trend information for future research on pavement design.
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Concrete Pavement Mixture Design and Analysis: Development and Evaluation of Vibrating Kelly Ball Test for the Workability of Concrete |
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a report that describes a test method that assesses the responsiveness of a dry concrete mixture to vibration.
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Geotechnical Limit to Scour at Spill-through Bridge Abutments: Laboratory Investigation |
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The Mountain-Plains Consortium at the University of Wyoming has released a report that considers the geotechnical process associated with the failure of compacted earth, spill-through abutments, and spill-slope soil on abutment scour of bridges.
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Asphalt Technology E-News: Spring 2015 |
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The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has released its biannual newsletter that details developments in asphalt technology practice and research.
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METRANS News: Spring 2015 |
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The METRANS Transportation Center, a joint partnership of the University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach, has released the latest issue of its newsletter that highlights METRANS research, education, and outreach activities.
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Fuel Economy Distributions of Purchased New Vehicles in the U.S.: Model Years 2008 and 2014 |
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has released a report that provides information about the changes in the sales-weighted distributions of fuel economy for vehicles of the same model years.
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Go! Exploring the World of Transportation: April 2015 |
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The Center for Transportation Research and Education at Iowa State University has released the latest issue of Go! magazine. Go! is an online magazine for teens and young adults that explores the world of transportation and careers they can find there.
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Harmonisation of Pilot and Escort Vehicle Driver Requirements: Stage 2 |
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Austroads has released a report that documents the process and results of industry consultation in developing an escort vehicle driver accreditation plan and operational guidelines. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Interim Road Deterioration Models during Accelerated Deterioration |
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Austroads has released a report that explains the development of interim road deterioration models so that the deterioration of pavements subject to increased axle loading can be estimated. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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World Bank Air Transport Annual Report FY14 |
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The World Bank Group has released a report that details the objectives, instruments, actions, and outcomes of its development activities in air transportation during FY 2014.
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Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuel: Opportunities and Barriers from the Perspective of the Public, Media and Stakeholder´s Perspectives |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that explores user needs and attitudes to alternative fuels and vehicles, including battery electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, and cars using biogas. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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Calculation of Local Equilibrium Correction Factors for the 2014 Skid Resistance Surveys |
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The United Kingdom’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has released a report that describes the procedure used to derive local equilibrium correction factors that were applied to the United Kingdom’s 2014 skid resistance survey data. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Streetside: April 2015 |
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The Alliance for Biking and Walking has released the latest edition of its newsletter that includes news on safety-related topics, policy updates, advocacy information, and upcoming events.
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