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2019 TRB Annual Meeting: Register Today |
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Register and make hotel reservations today for the TRB 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers, poster presenters, and those who attend the exhibit hall, career fair, or any workshops.
Full Registration also includes full access to:...
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Innovations in Freight Data Workshop: Call for Abstracts Due November 1, 2018 |
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TRB is sponsoring the Innovations in Freight Data Workshop on April 9-10, 2019 in Irvine, California. The 2019 workshop will build from the 2017 workshop and bring together freight data users and decision makers to learn and share the latest applications of emerging freight data sources, development of value-added features, integration of data...
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RFP: NCHRP Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Capturing the Impacts and Value of NCHRP Research |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Board (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to develop guidance that will enable NCHRP to consistently measure the value and impacts of its research products over time. The request also includes applying this guidance to a variety of NCHRP research products to assess the value accrued, and...
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TRB Webinar: Reducing Pavement Damage Due to Spring Thaw |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss techniques for reducing pavement damage due to spring thaw, especially on low volume roads. These techniques include improving geometric design, properly posting spring load restrictions, and modifying drainage systems. Presenters will highlight...
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TRB Webinar: Moisture Damage in Asphalt Pavements: Forensic Analyses and Research Needs |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, October 31 2018, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that provides a practical discussion of moisture damage in asphalt pavements. The presenters will discuss real-world examples of how transportation agencies have investigated moisture damage in specific projects; useful cost-benefit considerations when addressing...
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TRB Webinar: Balanced/Performance-Engineered Asphalt Mixture Design – Part 1 |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss balanced/performance-engineered asphalt mixture design. Agencies have identified the integration of mechanical and performance tests with current volumetric design practice as an encouraging method for the production of longer-lasting asphalt...
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TRB Webinar: Moisture Infiltration and Pavement Surface Treatments |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 19, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will discuss available methods for measuring moisture infiltration into pavements. Presenters will describe a universal method for measuring water infiltration into multiple types of in-place asphalt pavement surfaces. They will also discuss novel materials,...
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TRB Straight to Recording for All: The Alternative Fuels Corridor Program |
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TRB released a series of recordings in October 2018 that examine the Alternative Fuels Corridor Program established under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The program creates opportunities for states to develop infrastructure for vehicles that use fuels other than "traditional" fuels such as gasoline and diesel. This may...
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Inaugural African Conference for Linear Infrastructure and Ecology (ACLIE)* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Inaugural African Conference for Linear Infrastructure and Ecology (ACLIE) on March 10-15, 2019 in Kruger National Park, South Africa. The conference focuses on the intersection of people and linear infrastructure, specifically how both people and nature are connected along, across and between different types of...
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NOISE-CON 2019* |
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TRB is sponsoring the Noise and Vibration Conference on August 25-28, 2019 in San Diego, California. The conference addresses transportation-related noise and vibration control strategies and techniques, their potential environmental impacts, and future research needs.
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2019 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 2019 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation on September 22-26, 2019 in Sacramento, California. The conference is designed to explore the broad range of ecological issues related to transportation systems in the areas of development, policy, and administration as a means to help enhance project development...
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Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination |
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 202: Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination provides background information and describes the different models available to states for providing Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) for Medicaid...
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Research Pays Off: Leveraging Technology to Develop and Implement a Pavement Marking Management System in Florida |
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The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores how to leverage pavement technology to develop safer pavement marking systems. This article discusses how the Florida Department of Transportation measures the retroreflectivity of a road according to “30-m" geometry and stored all data in a comprehensive and easily accessible database.
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Evaluating the Performance of Longitudinal Barriers on Curved, Superelevated Roadway Sections |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited version of Research Report 894: Evaluating the Performance of Longitudinal Barriers on Curved, Superelevated Roadway Sections. Curved, high-speed roadways are usually superelevated to make the curved roadway easier for vehicles to navigate....
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Clean Cities Coalitions 2016 Activity Report |
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center has released a report that summarizes the success and impact of activities through Clean Cities coalition. The DOE works with local Clean Cities coalitions across the country as part of its Technology Integration Program. These efforts are intended to help...
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Automated Vehicles 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a report that outlines the federal policy for automated vehicles. This report identifies six principles that guide DOT programs and policies on automation. It also determines strategies for how the DOT can translate these principles into actions. The document considers automation broadly,...
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Proposed Performance-Prediction Equations and Threshold Triggers for Thin-Overlay Treatments Using the Long-Term Pavement Performance Database |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that develops guidelines, parameters, and performance-prediction equations to select the most appropriate time to apply a thin-overlay treatment based on the condition of the existing pavement. The application of a thin overlay may extend the life of a pavement by eight to ten...
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SHRP2 Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that evaluates the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training Program developed by TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2). This report focuses on the dissemination of TIM trainings and concepts across the country, responder and agency adoption of SHRP2...
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2017 FARS/CRSS Coding and Validation Manual |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a manual that provides guidance for coding data elements at the crash level, vehicle level, driver level, precrash level and person level. It also highlights the changes to the 2017 manual. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) are...
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Onboard Feedback to Promote Eco-Driving: Average Impact and Important Features |
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The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Davis has released a report that identifies eco-driving feedback studies in order to determine the impact of feedback interventions on fuel economy. The most common strategy for promoting eco-driving is feedback that conveys information about fuel efficiency to the driver....
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Using GIS to Improve Tribal Safety: Applications, Trends, and Implementation Dimensions |
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The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that investigates advances in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance the collection, availability, and use of transportation safety related information. This report focuses specifically on developing GIS applications for tribal use. Traffic safety...
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The Future of California Transportation Revenue |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that provides a brief history of transportation revenue policies and potential futures in California. It also predicts transportation revenue under the recently enacted Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
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Phase VI (2015-2018) NCAT Test Track Findings |
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The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University has released a report that summarizes key findings from the previous cycles and documents the experiments, analyses, and findings from the sixth cycle of the NCAT test track. Highway agencies and industry sponsors utilize the NCAT test track to evaluate specific research needs...
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Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements During Construction |
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The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that summarizes the implementation tasks performed in support of R06E. The R06E project, Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements during Construction, is an initiative developed by TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)...
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Technological Maturity Level and Market Introduction Timeline of Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles |
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The Institute of Transport Economics at the Norwegian Center for Transport Research has released a report that summarizes the technological maturity level and expected market introduction for battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel cell technology for vans, buses and trucks. This report also outlines the needs of the associated charging and filling...
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Relating Short-Term Measures to IMO’s Minimum 2050 Emissions Reduction Target |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that analyzes how improving the technical efficiency of new ships may help achieve emissions reduction targets. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to sharply reduce the international shipping sector’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This report...
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What is Needed to Achieve Mass-Market Adoption of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in the UK? |
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The Transport Research Laboratory has released a report that investigates challenges and opportunities involved in transitioning to a secure and sustainable low carbon vehicle fleet. The goal of the report is to inform UK and European policy and to help shape energy and automotive products and investments.
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Shared Mobility Simulations for Dublin |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that examines how new shared mobility services may change mobility in Ireland’s Greater Dublin Area. This report creates simulations for how shared transportation services may affect congestion and service quality. It is aimed at decision makers who wish to identify opportunities and...
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Suggested Good Practices for Road Tunnel Emergency Egress Signage |
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Austroads has released a report that provides guidance about designing emergency egress signage and operations in road tunnels. Current Australian standards relating to emergency egress signage are not intended for use in tunnels, so there is no specific design standard. The report is available for no fee after logging into the site.
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A Matrix of Potential Policy Tools for Transit Oriented Development in Colombia |
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The Center for Clean Air Policy has released a report that identifies ways to promote transit oriented development (TOD) in Columbia. The goal of TOD is to combine residential, retail, and commercial land uses with public open space near public transit stations in order to allow people to live, work, play and shop in a pedestrian-friendly...
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Measuring Automated Vehicle Safety: Forging a Framework |
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The RAND Corporation has released a report that presents a framework to discuss how safety can be measured in a technology- and company-neutral way. This report focuses on highly automated vehicles (AVs) operating in the roadway ecosystem. The race to introduce automated vehicles (AVs) to consumers and communities is driven by the assumption that...
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