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2019 TRB Annual Meeting: Mary E. Peters to Receive the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation |
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Mary E. Peters is the 2019 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. Ms. Peters is former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, and Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation. She is currently principal of Mary Peters Consulting Group, LLC.
The...
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Contribute to TRB’s Centennial Anniversary Activities |
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TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. To commemorate this milestone, TRB has a yearlong celebration planned that will begin in January 2020 to recognize and honor the extraordinary record of achievements accomplished by TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, friends, and staff.
Please support TRB's upcoming centennial anniversary activities by...
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Transportation Resilience Innovations Summit and Exchange (RISE) 2018: Hotel Per Diem Rate Ends September 16, 2018 |
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TRB is sponsoring Transportation Resilience Innovations Summit and Exchange (RISE) 2018 on October 9-10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Register and reserve hotel rooms by September 16, 2018 to take advantage of the conference hotel room block at the per diem rate.
This event convenes all 50 state transportation departments for a unique conference...
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Forum on the Impact of Vehicle Technologies and Automation on Users: Vulnerable Road Users and Driver Behavior & Performance* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Forum on the Impact of Vehicle Technologies and Automation on Users on November 7-9, 2018, in Iowa City, Iowa. This forum is designed to bring together representatives and experts to discuss and identify research gaps related to the impact of vehicle technologies and automation. The forum will also examine the impact of...
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IDEA Program Announcement 2018: 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: Predicting Deformations of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil for Bridge Support |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, September 17, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that will present design equations for predicting the maximum lateral deformation and settlement of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) under various configurations and service loads. This webinar will examine both bridge abutments and reinforced soil foundation for ...
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TRB Webinar: How to Process AIS Data to Maximize Utility and Overcome Data Challenges |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that examines how to process large marine vessel automatic identification system (AIS) datasets in order to maximize their usage. AIS data has evolved from simple tasks, such as mapping port traffic patterns, to more complex tasks, such as assessing locations for ...
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TRB Webinar: Continuous Access Priced Managed Lanes – What Have We Learned So Far? |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will share case studies from the operations of continuous access priced managed lane projects in California, Washington, and Minnesota. Continuous access priced managed lanes, which contain only a dashed-stripe separating the managed lanes from the general...
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TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Projects |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 876: Guidelines for Integrating Safety and Cost-Effectiveness into Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (3R) Projects.
This webinar will present...
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TRB Webinar: Static and Seismic Design of Piles for Downdrag |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss the fundamental behavior of piles subject to downdrag. Presenters will discuss utilizing the neutral plane method for evaluating downdrag in order to understand the design of both static and seismic piles. Many bridges are constructed in areas...
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TRB Webinar: Building a Twenty-First Century Transportation Planning Workforce |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss the challenges transportation agencies have with attracting, developing, training, developing and retaining the planning workforce for the twenty-first century. This webinar will highlight case studies two agencies used to develop their future...
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RFP: Tactile Wayfinding in Transportation Settings for Travelers Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a request for proposals to provide guidance for transportation planners, engineers, and orientation and mobility specialists that will allow for consistency in the design, installation, and usability of tactile walking surface indicators in multimodal transportation in the United...
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Safety Regulation for Small LPG Distribution Systems |
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TRB Special Report 327: Safety Regulation for Small LPG Distribution Systems examines the regulatory framework for gas pipeline systems that transport propane and other types of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for service to 100 or fewer customers. Most of the more than 12 million households and businesses that use LPG are on single-customer systems ...
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Transit Research Analysis Committee Letter Report: August 24, 2018 |
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TRB's Transit Research Analysis Committee (TRAC) has delivered a letter report to Mr. Vincent Valdes, Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The August 24, 2018 report describes the committee’s understanding of the Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan and provides...
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Legal Considerations in the Funding and Development of Intermodal Facilities at Airports |
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Legal Research Digest 35: Legal Considerations in the Funding and Development of Intermodal Facilities at Airports provides background on multimodal or intermodal facilities, funding challenges, and a review of the guidance and decisions the Federal Aviation Administration has made pertaining to...
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Transportation Emergency Response Application (TERA) Support Materials for Airport EOC Exercises |
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 187: Transportation Emergency Response Application (TERA) Support Materials for Airport EOC Exercises provides tools for airport staff tasked with planning, coordinating, and facilitating a functional Emergency Operations Center (EOC) exercise. The report guides airport staff in...
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Relationships of Laboratory Mixture Aging to Asphalt Mixture Performance |
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TRB's E-Circular 234: Relationships of Laboratory Mixture Aging to Asphalt Mixture Performance summarizes the results from TRB Session 462: Relationship of Laboratory Mix Aging to Asphalt Mixture Performance, which was held during the 2016 TRB Annual Meeting. This circular includes four papers on addressing laboratory mix aging and explore...
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Design Guide for Low-Speed Multimodal Roadways |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 880: Design Guide for Low-Speed Multimodal Roadways provides best practice guidance by referencing a range of acceptable elements, criteria, and values for critical dimensions for design of low- to intermediate-speed roadways with a mix of users. The report assists...
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Glossary of Transportation Construction Quality Assurance Terms: Seventh Edition |
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TRB's E-Circular 235: Glossary of Transportation Construction Quality Assurance Terms: Seventh Edition contains common terms and accepted practice in transportation construction quality assurance terminology. Transportation construction quality assurance (QA), like many other specialized subject areas, has its own unique language containing...
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Impact of Initial Density on Strength-Deformation Characteristics of Open-Graded Aggregates |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that investigates the strength-deformation characteristics of open-graded aggregates (OGAs) under common conditions in the field. OGAs are often used as structural backfill materials for retaining walls, bridge foundations, and pavement bases because of their engineering...
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Characterizing Existing Asphalt Concrete Layer Damage for Mechanistic Pavement Rehabilitation Design |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that analyzes the use of deflection-basin data to determine the in-place structural condition of asphalt concrete (AC) layers. Deflection basins are used to backcalculate the elasticlayer modulus of existing AC layers, which are considered input level 1 for rehabilitation designs.
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Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties |
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a report that determines the contributing factors of splitting and bursting failures observed in pretensioned concrete crossties. The goal of this report is to help improve the industry standard and practice in making concrete ties, which may lead to safer railroad tracks.
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TIGER II Urban Circulator Impact Assessment |
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The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released a report that evaluates five systems that received Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants and other federal funds. This report estimates TIGER grants’ impacts on property values, changes in business and employment growth, and impacts on household job...
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Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight: August 2018 |
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The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released its monthly newsletter about the latest transit safety issues. This edition features information about:
- Upcoming live and digital safety training sessions
- Connected vehicle warning light system
- FTA emergency response guide for bus transit
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Software for Load Distribution on Low-Fill Box Culverts: User’s Manual |
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The Kansas Department of Transportation has released a report that describes software developed based on the simplified methods for load distribution on box culverts. The software aims to help the user calculate the magnitude and dimension of the distributed stress on the top of the culvert due to truck loading on a pavement.
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Impact of Water/ Cementitious-Based Concrete Mix Design Specification Changes on Concrete Pavement Quality |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released a report that investigates the impact of MnDOT implementing a water/cementitious-based specification for concrete pavements. This report identifies the difference in concrete properties resulting from changes in concrete mixture designs driven by changes in MnDOT construction...
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Housing the Next Million New Yorkers Near Transit |
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The Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University has released a report that explores how growth and transit investment have been linked in the past, and how they can be linked today and for future planning. This report maintains that there is a need to accommodate transit capacity issues as New York City considers...
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Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Traffic Hazard Forecasting Model |
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The Upper Great Plains Institute at North Dakota State University has released a report that analyzes several highway rail grade crossing crash predicting models and contributing factors. Traffic crashes at highway-rail crossings are often catastrophic, and can include fatalities, injuries, extensive property damage, and delays in both railway and ...
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Development of Driver Assistance Systems to Support Snowplow Operations |
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The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that evaluates the performance and position accuracy of driver assist systems for plowing. Snowplow operators are often tasked with numerous monitoring and operational activities that happen simultaneously in order to remove snow and spread deicing agents on ...
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Modeling Bicyclist Exposure to Risk and Crash Risk: Some Exploratory Studies |
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The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that presents models for estimating bicyclist exposure to crash risk. This report provides approaches that may be used in planning-level studies, which require consistent measures of risk.
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Data-Driven Health Management of Electrical Vehicle Battery Systems |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that develops a new battery health management system to prevent failures of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles. This report also develops an onboard diagnostics tool and alarm system for early awareness of these potential impending failures.
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Transport Planning With Accessibility Indices in the Netherlands |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that summarizes different perspectives and approaches to measuring accessibility, reviews the strengths and weaknesses of different accessibility indicators, and describes the use of accessibility indicators in the Dutch policy and planning practice. Accessibility is a critical component of...
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Beyond Road Vehicles: Survey of Zero-Emission Technology Options Across the Transport Sector |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that investigates recent research and ongoing projects to assess the potential of zero-emission technologies in aviation, maritime, off-road, and rail transportation. Zero-emission technologies, including plug-in electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, are already...
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China’s Stage VI Emission Standard for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Final Rule) |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that provides details about the final rule for China VI emission standards. This rule will begin to take effect in July 2019 for new gas-powered heavy-duty vehicles.
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Harmonisation of Pavement Markings and National Pavement Marking Specifications |
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Austroads has released a report that summarizes a project undertaken to achieve national harmonization through the development of performance specifications and criteria for pavement markings. This project investigated longitudinal and transverse linemarking types and widths used by different road agencies as well as road agency pavement marking...
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World Transit Research Newsletter: August 2018 |
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The Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University has released the latest issue of its bimonthly newsletter, which is designed to highlight recently added items to the World Transit Research database. This edition features research on planning, ridership, economics, and more.
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Carbon Standards Examined: A Comparison of At-the-Source and Beyond-the-Source Power Plant Carbon Standards |
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Resources for the Future has released a report that analyzes national changes in emissions to examine the underlying drivers of recent emissions changes and to estimate the contribution of a potential rebound effect. This report was conducted in response to the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
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Hearing: Innovation in Surface Transportation |
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On September 5, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing to receive updates from non-federal partners regarding the various kinds of innovations used in surface transportation. Through federal funding, these communities have invested in intelligent...
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Hearing: Airspace Integration of New Aircraft |
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On September 6, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to explore issues related to the integration of new aircraft into the National Airspace System. Recent technological advances have led to the emergence of new types of aircraft that are expected to...
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