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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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TRB Webinar: Tools for Analysis of Capacity and Efficient Flow for Roundabout Design: Part II |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on June 11, 2015, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm ET that will cover RODEL and ARCADY— two software packages used by states for analyzing capacity and traffic flow necessary for efficient operation during the roundabout design phase. This is the second of a series of three webinars that will cover seven software packages (SIDRA...
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TRB Webinar: Use and Implementation of the Federal Highway Administration Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM): Oregon and Massachusetts |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on May 18, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that will cover the application of the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM) in Oregon and Massachusetts. SELDM was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, help analyze the potential effects of runoff on...
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5th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 5th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design on June 22-24, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The objective of this symposium is to stimulate continued world-wide improvements to highway geometric design. The symposium will focus on the latest research, policies, and innovative practices related to...
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54th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law |
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TRB is sponsoring the 54th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law on July 19-22, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The workshop is designed to bring together lawyers from federal, state, and local agencies and the private sector who work in all areas of transportation law. Attendees will have the opportunity to share ideas and learn from...
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9th University Transportation Center (UTC) Spotlight Conference: Connected and Automated Vehicles |
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TRB is sponsoring the 9th University Transportation Center (UTC) Spotlight Conference on Connected and Automated Vehicles November 4-5, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The conference will focus on the emergence of connected and automated vehicle technology across all modes of transportation. The event will be designed to identify roles that university...
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Alternative Funding and Financing Mechanisms for Passenger and Freight Rail Projects |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) Report 1: Alternative Funding and Financing Mechanisms for Passenger and Freight Rail Projects identifies alternative funding and financing tools that can be used to realize passenger and freight rail project development, including capital investments, operations, and maintenance. The report ...
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Improved Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse and Fine Aggregate |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 805: Improved Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse and Fine Aggregate develops test methods for determining the specific gravity and absorption of coarse and fine aggregates. This test is designed to improve the accuracy, precision, ease of use, and time...
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Airport Emergency Post-Event Recovery Practices |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 60: Airport Emergency Post-Event Recovery Practices explores approaches to improving the overall resiliency of airports through planning for the recovery phase of emergency response.
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Practices in Preserving and Developing Public-Use Seaplane Bases |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 61: Practices in Preserving and Developing Public-Use Seaplane Bases reviews current practices in developing and preserving public-use seaplane bases throughout the United States. The report reviews and presents information on the planning process, design considerations, permits,...
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Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 1: Guidebook for Valuing User Time Savings in Airport Capital Investment Decision Analysis |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 22: Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 1: Guidebook for Valuing User Time Savings in Airport Capital Investment Decision Analysis provides a method for airport owners and operators to determine how their customers value...
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Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 2: Final Report |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 22: Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 2: Final Report summarizes the data collection methodology to produce a method for airport owners and operators to determine how their customers value the travel time impacts of...
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Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 3: Appendix A Background Research and Appendix B Stated Preference Survey |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 22: Passenger Value of Time, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions, Volume 3: Appendix A Background Research and Appendix B Stated Preference Survey includes data and information used to produce a method for airport owners and operators to determine how...
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A Review of the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Implications and Importance of System Architecture |
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The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, part of the National Academies’ Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) has release a report that provides an overview of NextGen and examines the technical activities, including human-system design and testing, organizational design, and other safety and human factor aspects of the...
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Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science |
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The Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, part of the National Academies on Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) has released a report that provides guidance on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of collaborative research in science teams. It also examines...
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Driver Electronic Device Use in 2013 |
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The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that details drivers’ use of text-messaging or visibly manip¬ulating hand-held devices as measured in the National Occupant Protection Use Survey.
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Lives Saved in 2013 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws |
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The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that presents data on the estimated number of lives saved because of the use of seat belts, air bags, child restraints, motor¬cycle helmets, and minimum-drinking-age laws.
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Federal Highway Administration Health in Transportation Working Group: 2014 Annual Report |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that summarizes its Health in Transportation Working Group’s activities and accomplishments in 2014, and other U.S. Department of Transportation health-related accomplishments.
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MAP-21 Research Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2015 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Human Environment has released the latest version of its quarterly online newsletter, which is designed to provide information about the office’s research products and resources.
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New Hampshire Department of Transportation On the Move Newsletter: Spring 2015 |
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The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has released the latest version of its quarterly newsletter that highlights the department’s recent activities and accomplishments.
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Development of a Tool for Documenting, Tracking, Recording, and Analyzing Improvements to Intersection Sites and Roadway Departures in Curve Locations |
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that describes a software tracking tool designed to improve decision-making for highway safety.
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Citizen’s Guide to the Transportation System: New Hampshire Department of Transportation |
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The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has released a report that details the budget, functions, and accomplishments of its different divisions.
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Longitudinal Channelizing Devices along Business Entrances in Work Zones |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that documents the efforts and results of research about alternatives to using channelizing drums for driveway delineation in work zones.
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Evaluating Roadway Subsurface Drainage Practices: Phase II |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that evaluates subdrain outlets for pavement, including seasonal variation influences; the effect of resurfacing, widening, and rehabilitating, and a suitable protection mechanisms and designs.
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Identifying and Satisfying the Mobility Needs of North Dakota’s Transit System |
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The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University has released a report that identifies the needs of transit agencies in North Dakota, gaps in transit service, and additional resources needed for meeting current and future demand.
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Go! Exploring the World of Transportation: May 2015 |
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The Institute for Transportation (InTrans) 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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Shear Behavior of Spliced Post-Tensioned Girders |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that evaluates the strength and serviceability of post-tensioned girders loaded in shear, including how a post-tensioning duct located in the web of a girder affects the shear transfer mechanism of a bulb-tee cross-section.
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Great East Japan Earthquake, JR East Mitigation Successes, and Lessons for California High-Speed Rail |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that considers the extent to which seismic safety technologies and infrastructure designs could contribute to the safety of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority’s rail system now in development.
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Safety Provisions for Floodways Over Roads |
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Austroads has released a report that summarizes research about ways of alerting drivers to the dangers of crossing a floodway when it is under water. This report is available for no fee after logging into the site.
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Use of Lower Temperature Asphalt in Pavement Construction |
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The Transport Research Laboratory has released a report that establishes criteria for specifying lower temperature asphalt and requirements for the application of the asphalts. This report is available for no fee after logging into the site.
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DWI Dashboard Report: A Tool to Monitor Impaired Driving Progress |
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The Traffic Injury Research Foundation has released a report that details the development and application of the Driving While Impaired (DWI) Dashboard Tool for evaluating progress in reducing impaired driving.
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Electricity Consumption of Longer and Heavier Trains: Summary of Results, Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Demonstration Project ELVIS |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that describes a demonstration project designed to analyze how rail freight transportation can be more efficient. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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NRSPP Bulletin: May 2015 |
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The National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), a collaborative forum of Australian organizations focused on workplace road safety strategies, has released its monthly bulletin that provides updates, information about events, and resources about road safety-related issues. This bulletin is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Quantifying Impacts From 34-Hour Restart Provision |
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The American Transportation Research Institute has released a report that documents impacts of approximately 500 motor carriers and 2,000 commercial drivers prior to implementation of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours of service rules changes. This report is available for no fee after signing onto the site.
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Pothole Fact Sheet |
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The American Public Works Association has released a fact sheet that describes causes of potholes, how they are formed, how they are repaired, and how they affect drivers.
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Hearing on the Railroad Retirement Board’s Protection Against Fraud |
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On May 1, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing to examine the Railroad Retirement Board’s occupational disability program and its process for determining which workers are eligible for benefits. A webcast of the hearing and witness statements are...
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National Operations Center of Excellence Newsletter: April 2015 |
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The National Operations Center of Excellence has released its newsletter that provides news and resources of interest to the transportation systems management and operations community.
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Hearing on Securing U.S. Airspace |
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On April 29, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine how a small gyrocopter entered restricted airspace and landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol. A webcast of the hearing and witness statements are available online.
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