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Position Available in TRB's Technical Activities Division: Senior Program Officer, Transportation Planning |
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TRB’s Technical Activities Division has an opening for a Senior Program Officer (SPO) to work in the area of Transportation Planning. The Senior Program Officer will design and manage multiple programs and projects, provide staff support to TRB’s standing committees, plan convening activities, prepare background papers and technical summaries, and ...
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Position Available in TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program: Senior Program Officer / Implementation Coordinator |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has an opening for a Senior Program Officer / Implementation Coordinator (SPO/IC). The candidate will have prime responsibility for the execution of NCHRP’s Implementation Facilitation Plan. The SPO/IC will be responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive set of dissemination...
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2016 International Conference on Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather: Advance Registration Ends April 8, 2016 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 2016 International Conference on Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather. Technical presentations are available online, on-demand, in advance of the conference. After viewing the papers, attend the on-site workshop April 25-27, 2016, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to collaborate on winter maintenance practices, ...
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International Conference on Demand Responsive Transportation: Submit an Abstract by April 18; Registration Open |
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TRB is sponsoring the International Conference on Demand Responsive Transportation on September 26-28, 2016 in Breckenridge, Colorado. The conference will provide an opportunity for paratransit professionals from around world to discuss ideas and trends in the areas of technology and communication, industry partnerships, service concepts,...
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RFP: IDEA Program Announcement 2016: Funding Proposals Now Being Accepted |
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TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) annual program announcement solicits funding proposals for the upcoming review cycles. The announcement explains the IDEA programs, describes the types of eligible projects and their funding structures, suggests general areas for which IDEA proposals can be submitted, and provides...
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TRB Webinar: Properties and Short-Term Laboratory Conditioning of Foamed Asphalt for Warm Mix Asphalt Applications |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 2:00-3:30PM ET that will feature two different research projects about asphalt mixes conducted by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). This webinar will explore the effects of foaming on asphalt warm mix properties, and the effects of aging on the behavior of asphalt...
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TRB Webinar: Using Asset Valuation as a Basis for Bridge Maintenance and Replacement Decisions |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, April 11, 2016, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that will illustrate how measurements of asset value can lead to better inventory management and selection of interventions for bridge owners. The webinar will describe how bridge owners can optimize spending on a particular bridge as well as measure the performance for an...
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TRB Webinar: Roundabout Construction Plans and Specifications – Development and Application of Practices |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that provides information on the history and evolution of roundabout construction over the past 15 years in order to demonstrate the path to the current state-of-the-art methods. This webinar will discuss some of the specifications, construction techniques, methods, and...
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TRB Standing Committee on Roadside Safety Design (AFB20) Summer Meeting |
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TRB is sponsoring the TRB Standing Committee on Roadside Safety Design (AFB20) Summer Meeting June 20-23, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. The workshop will explore ways to reduce the severity of roadway departure crashes. Presentations will explore methods for collection and use of roadside hardware inventory data required to understand field...
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From Sail to Satellite: Delivering Solutions for Tomorrow’s Marine Transportation Systems - Early Bird Deadline: April 13, 2016 |
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TRB is co-sponsoring From Sail to Satellite: Delivering Solutions for Tomorrow’s Marine Transportation Systems, the Fourth Biennial Research and Development Conference on June 21-23, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
The Early Bird registration deadline is April 13, 2016. Hotel rooms are going fast, so act quickly to reserve a room within the reserved ...
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10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue in Transportation |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue in Transportation in March 20-23, 2017 in San Diego, California. The conference will enable information dissemination on the latest fatigue-related research, technology, and countermeasures. The program will include sessions focused on research and development as well as...
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First International Roadside Safety Conference: “Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money” - Abstracts Due: May 31, 2016 |
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TRB is sponsoring the First International Roadside Safety Conference: “Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money” on June 12-15, 2017 in San Francisco, California. The objective of the conference is to reduce deaths and injuries associated with run-off-road crashes by promoting the use of new or improved cost-effective safety treatments within...
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2016 Transportation Research Record Release Update |
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TRB has completed its pilot project to edit, typeset, and publish 166 peer-reviewed, early-acceptance papers in the 2016 Transportation Research Record (TRR) journal series, with the posting of 18 papers on TRR Online on March 31. The papers are grouped into 45 volumes. The most recently posted papers cover topics in asphalt materials, pavement...
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Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports |
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 151: Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports provides instructions and tools to evaluate proposed renewable energy projects and their alternatives. The guidance may assist airports with making informed energy decisions that maximize financial, self-sustainability,...
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Roundabout Practices |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 488: Roundabout Practices summarizes roundabout policies, guidance, and practices within state departments of transportation (DOTs) as of 2015. The synthesis may be used as a reference for state agencies that are creating or updating their roundabout and intersection control...
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Comparing the Volumetric and Mechanical Properties of Laboratory and Field Specimens of Asphalt Concrete |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 818: Comparing the Volumetric and Mechanical Properties of Laboratory and Field Specimens of Asphalt Concrete provides proposed practices for evaluating the causes and magnitude of variability of specimen types tested in quality control and assurance programs for asphalt paving...
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Research Pays Off: Low-Cost Approach to Reducing Crashes on Multilane Undivided Highways in Louisiana |
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The latest edition of Research Pays Off examines how the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) developed a tool to lower the incidences of rear-end crashes on four-land undivided highways in the state. Researchers developed crash modification factors (CMF) unique to Louisiana to determine benefit–cost relationships through ...
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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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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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Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change |
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has release a report that examines the current state of science of extreme weather attribution, and identifies ways to move the science forward to improve attribution capabilities. Event attribution can answer questions about how much climate change influenced the probability or...
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Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy: A Workshop Summary |
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The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has release a report that summarizes the presentations and discussions from a workshop designed to contribute to National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) preparation of a theoretical and evidence-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Workforce Development R&D...
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Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem |
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a report that reviews the extent to which universities and employers in five metropolitan communities (Phoenix, Arizona; Cleveland, Ohio; Montgomery, Alabama; Los Angeles, California; and Fargo, North Dakota) collaborate successfully to align curricula, labs, and other...
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Review of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for Automated Vehicles |
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The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center at the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a report that identifies instances where the existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards may pose challenges to the introduction of automated vehicles.
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Review of the Volpe Center’s Information Technology |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has released a report that determines whether the Volpe Center’s local area network and web sites are secure from compromise, and the extent to which security weaknesses exist in Volpe’s IT infrastructure.
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Incorporating On-Road Bicycle Networks |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that provides guidance to transportation agencies for integrating bicycle facilities into their resurfacing program, including methods for fitting bicycle facilities onto existing roads, cost considerations, and case studies.
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SHRP2 Round 7 Implementation Assistance Program: Applications Due April 29, 2016 |
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The second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Implementation Assistance Program is available to help state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and other interested organizations deploy SHRP2 solutions. Applications for the final round, Round 7, are due April 29,2016. State Departments of Transportation,...
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Review of NHTSA's Oversight of Safety Defects |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that addresses challenges for the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA's) oversight of safety defects, NHTSA's implementation of a new IT system for safety-defect investigations, and how NHTSA is addressing new technologies in its oversight of vehicle...
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Older Drivers in the Workplace: How Employers and Workers Can Prevent Crashes |
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has released a fact sheet that gives employers and workers information on age-related physical and mental changes that may affect older workers’ driving.
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Use of Freeway Shoulders for Travel: Guide for Planning, Evaluating, and Designing Part-Time Shoulder Use as a Traffic Management Strategy |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a guide that details planning, designing, implementing, and operating part-time shoulder use strategies for relieving congested bottlenecks and improving traffic flow and congestion-related crashes.
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Effects of Backcountry Aviation on Deer (Odocoileus spp.) Stress Physiology |
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The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates stress levels on white-tailed deer and mule deer resulting from backcountry single-engine aircraft in western Montana and wilderness areas in Idaho.
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Investigation of Performance Requirements of Full-Depth Reclamation Stabilization |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates the relationship between the mechanical properties of stabilized full-depth reclamation and the final performance of the rehabilitated pavements.
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Evaluating the Impact and Usefulness of Highway Advisory Radio and Citizens' Band Radio Advisory Systems in providing Travel Information and Improving the User Experience |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses state-of-the-art traveler information surveys, agency surveys, and a benefit-cost analysis to evaluate the existing highway advisory radio and citizens’ band radio advisory systems.
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Assessment of Sedimentation Affecting Riverine Ports in Louisiana |
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that considers potential measures to address sedimentation at two ports.
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Traffic Incident Management Quick Clearance Guidance and Implications |
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates traffic incident management, assesses the feasibility of adopting these management strategies, and details a tool to estimate the benefits of clearing an incident quickly.
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The Connected Driver: Integrated Mobile Observations 2.0 (IMO 2.0), 2014-2015 |
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has released a report that discusses a smartphone-based data collection system to provide accurate and timely micro-level road condition data via electronic road signs, website, and mobile phone application.
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Investigation of High-Strength Bolt-Tightening Verification Techniques |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that explores high-strength bolt-tightening and verification techniques for bridges and investigates the feasibility of developing and implementing new techniques.
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Estimating Uncertainty of Bus Arrival Times and Passenger Occupancies |
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The Mineta National Transit Research Consortium has released a report that develops modeling frameworks to predict travel times (and associated uncertainties) as well as individual bus passenger occupancies.
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Benefits of Investing in Cycling in New Zealand Communities |
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The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that provides information about possible benefits of investing in cycling for communities and individuals.
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Driver Headspace: Understanding the Impact on Driver Psycho-Physiological Functioning of Exposure to Stressful Events and Adverse Circumstances |
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The National Road Safety Partnership Program in Australia has released a report that examines safety implications of drivers’ headspace—or the state of mind of a driver as a result of exposure to a stressful event or adverse circumstance.
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Fare Go: Myki, Transport Poverty and Access to Education in Melbourne’s West |
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The Western Community Legal Centre in Australia has released a report that highlights issues that young people living in poverty encounter when relying on Melbourne’s trains, trams, and buses as their means of transportation to and from school.
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How Safe Are New Cars Sold in the EU? An Analysis of the Market Penetration of Euro NCAP-Rated Cars |
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The European Transport Safety Council has released a report that provides an overview European New Car Assessment Programme’s (NCAP’s) car assessment protocol, an analysis of cars that have a Euro NCAP rating, and an examination of how individual car brands are performing.
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The Automotive Sector in Turkey: A Baseline Analysis of Vehicle Fleet Structure, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that assesses the vehicle market in Turkey, including vehicle production and sales, and the impact the automotive sector on fuel consumption and emissions, provides comparisons with Germany’s automotive industry.
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Transit Choices Report |
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The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association has released a report that examines a local transit network to consider reasons why the community’s population is increasing but transit ridership is decreasing.
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IIHS Status Report: March 2016 |
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the latest issue of its Status Report magazine, a newsletter covering research and topics in the highway
safety field. This edition focuses on distracted driving.
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Associations between Falls and Driving Outcomes in Older Adults: A LongROAD Study |
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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a report that examines the associations of falls with subsequent motor vehicle crashes, crash-related injuries, and driving performance and behavior.
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