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TRB Webcast: Funding and Managing the U.S. Inland Waterways System: What Policymakers Need to Know |
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TRB is conducting a webcast on June 16, 2015 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM ET in Washington, D.C. to explore findings from a forthcoming TRB report, Funding and Managing the U.S. Inland Waterways System: What Policymakers Need to Know. Participants must register in advance. The event agenda is available.
To view the webcast or attend the event in...
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TRB Straight-To-Recording: Green Infrastructure in the Transportation Sector |
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TRB recorded presentations in May 2015 that provide an overview of legislation encouraging Green Infrastructure (GI) in the transportation sector, potential legislation mandating such efforts, similar regulatory efforts, and other GI programs and incentives. Speakers also focus on successful efforts to incorporate GI into planning efforts and into ...
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TRB Webinar: Case Studies in Performance Based Analysis of Geometric Design |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on June 17, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will explore the application of methods and toolsets from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Highway Safety Manual to support design decisions. Webinar presenters will provide updates on project outcomes, details on lessons...
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TRB Webinar: Business Planning Approaches for Disruptive or Irregular Airport Operations |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on June 18, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on business planning for disruptive or irregular airport operations. Webinar presenters will describe best practices and practical applications in adopting a plan for sustained operational...
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Air Traffic Control: A Symposium on Organizational Reform Options |
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TRB will facilitate a live discussion and conduct a webcast on Air Traffic Control: A Symposium on Organizational Reform Options on July 7, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The symposium will explore potential reform options for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Control services. Panelists will share experiences with Air Navigation...
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Winners Selected for the 2014-2015 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs |
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) recently selected winners for its University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Top honors went to student teams from the University of Rhode Island, Purdue University, Binghamton University – State University of New York and Roger Williams...
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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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RFI Reminder: NCHRP FY 2016 Projects: Oversight Panel Nominee Solicitation Due June 26, 2015 |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is soliciting nominees to serve on oversight panels for new projects being established under the NCHRP's FY 2016 program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. To help identify nominees who are members of historically underrepresented groups, TRB...
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Funding and Managing the U.S. Inland Waterways System: What Policymakers Need to Know |
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TRB Special Report 315: Funding and Managing the U.S. Inland Waterways System: What Policymakers Need to Know explores the role and importance of the federally funded inland waterways system, priorities for future investment, its beneficiaries, and sources of funding.
In recent years, the inland waterways system has transported six to seven...
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Modernizing Freight Rail Regulation |
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TRB Special Report 318: Modernizing Freight Rail Regulation examines the future role of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in overseeing and regulating the service levels and rate offerings of railroads, particularly as they become revenue adequate. The approaches recommended in this congressionally-requested report are intended to...
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Guidebook on Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 808: Guidebook on Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction provides national guidance on standard approaches relating to quality management systems (QMSs).
The basis for the report stems from a lack of guidance that resulted in significant investment on...
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Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction |
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Moisture Damage to Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures |
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TRB E-Circular 198: Moisture Damage to Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures includes a synopsis of six presentations of the Moisture Damage to Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures Workshop conducted at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 22-26, 2012.
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Optimizing Airport Building Operations and Maintenance Through Retrocommissioning: A Whole-Systems Approach |
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 139: Optimizing Airport Building Operations and Maintenance Through Retrocommissioning: A Whole-Systems Approach explores ways to optimize operations and maintenance costs and improve overall building system performance through retrocommissioning. The report is accompanied by a CD that...
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Airports and Aging Travelers |
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The March 2015 issue of TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Impacts on Practice explores how Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) provides aging passengers with an easier, safer, and more enjoyable experience in its terminals. Upon publication of ACRP Synthesis 51: Impacts of Aging Travelers on Airports, employees at RSW met ...
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Transformation in the Air: A Review of the FAA's Certification Research Plan |
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The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) that assesses the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA's) plan for research on methods and procedures to improve both confidence in and the timeliness of certification of new technologies for their introduction into the...
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A Story of Impact: Safer Handicapped-Accessible Accelerator Pedals |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has released a summary of efforts to modify handicapped accessible gas pedals so as to make the pedals safer for drivers and mechanics alike.
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2013 Traffic Safety Facts: Large Trucks |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that details the numbers of people killed and injured in crashes involving large trucks.
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2014 Urban Congestion Trends: Improved Data for Operations Decision Making |
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The U.S. Federation Highway Administration has released a report that highlights operational strategies and performance management approaches that state and local transportation agencies have used to address congestion and reliability of transportation system in U.S. urban areas.
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Seat Belt Use in 2014: Use Rates in the States and Territories |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a tech brief that summarizes trends in seat belt usage across the United States from 2007-2014.
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FHWA R&T Now - May/June 2015 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Research and Technology (R&T) Now news update. The update reports on research, technology, and development activities taking place within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Development of Standard Operating Procedure for Analysis of Ammonia Concentration in Coal Fly Ash |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that explains a standard operating procedure for analyzing the ammonia content in fly ash intended for use in concrete.
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MnPASS Modeling and Pricing Algorithm Enhancement |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates its high-occupancy toll lanes (also called the MnPASS Express Lanes), including the decisions of their users and the possibilities for a microscopic traffic simulation-based model of the lanes.
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Maintenance Practices for Stormwater Runoff - Phase 2 |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that describes field testing of wet detention ponds as a means to ascertain pollutant levels throughout the water column and the sediment.
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Evaluation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon System at the Belmont Ridge Road and W&OD Trail Mid-Block Crosswalk |
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) system, including the percentage of pedestrians and bicyclists trail users who activated the RRFB and motorist behavior when the RRFB system was in use.
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Implementation of Traffic Data Quality Verification for WIM Sites |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that describes a statistical quality control technique that can correct the calibration of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems.
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University of Florida Transportation Institute STRIDE E-Newsletter: Spring 2015 |
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The University of Florida Transportation Institute has released the latest edition of its newsletter that provides information on its research activities and other initiatives.
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Comparing Data Quality and Cost from Three Modes of On-Board Transit Passenger Surveys |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that discusses data quality and administration costs for three different modes of surveying bus passengers that produce results generalizable to the full passenger population.
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Lone Star Roads: 2015, Issue 2 |
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The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service has released the latest edition of its Local Technical Assistance Program newsletter which features current technologies in the areas of road maintenance, bridge maintenance, and traffic safety.
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Motion Sickness in Self-Driving Vehicles |
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has released a report that calculates the expected frequency and severity of motion sickness in fully self-driving vehicles based on the expected frequencies of different activities that individuals would likely do in the vehicle.
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World Transit Research Newsletter: May 2015 |
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Monash University’s Institute of Transport Studies has released the latest issue of its bimonthly newsletter that is designed to highlight recently added items to the World Transit Research database.
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International Road Federation Newsletter: June 2015 |
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The International Road Federation has released the latest edition of its newsletter that provides updates on its activities, research, and publications.
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Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: Transverse Distribution by Portable Trough |
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Austroads has released a report that outlines procedures for determining the transverse distribution of bitumen sprayers using the portable test trough capture system. This report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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Automated and Autonomous Driving: Regulation Under Uncertainty |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that explores the strategic issues that authorities should consider as more fully automated and ultimately autonomous vehicles come into use.
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Am I More Conspicuous with a Yellow Plexiglas Disc in Front of the Headlight?: A Study of Motorcyclists’ Conspicuousness in Road Traffic |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that examines increasing the conspicuity of motorcyclists by using a Plexiglas disc or sheet in front of the motorcycle’s headlight. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.
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Hearing on Accident Prevention and Efforts to Implement Train Control Technology |
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On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to discuss efforts to prevent passenger rail accidents through train control technology, including its capabilities and limitations; the status of deployment and functionality of positive train control systems; and challenges with efforts to implement...
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America Walks Newsletter: May 2015 |
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America Walks has released its monthly newsletter that highlights news, publications, and other resources that communities can use to promote walking as a form of transportation.
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A Simple Stated Preference Tool for Estimating the Value of Travel Time in Rural Africa |
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Resources for the Future has released a report that estimates of the value of travel time savings in low-income, rural African countries.
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Advances in Strategies for Implementing Integrated Corridor Management |
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The U.S. Domestic Scan Program has released a report that examines best practices in integrated corridor management (ICM) and identifies institutional, technical and operational integration as practices for successfully implementing regional ICM.
The U.S. Domestic Scan Program was developed by the American Association of State Highway and...
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Hearing on Oversight of the Transportation Security Administration |
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On June 9, 2015, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to consider oversight and challenges related to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. A webcast of the hearing and witness statements are available online.
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Transportation Sustainability Guide |
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The Eastern Transportation Knowledge Network has released an online guide that provides strategies and possible solutions for achieving environmental sustainability and minimizing the impact of the transportation infrastructure on the environment in the areas of highway, transit/rail, maritime/port, and aviation.
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