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Request for Interest: Production of TRB Centennial Video |
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The Transportation Research Board turns 100 on November 11, 2020. As part of the celebration, TRB has released a Request for Interest soliciting interest in organizations partnering with TRB to produce a five-minute video that would focus on the future of transportation and the role of research.
The audience for the short video is college and...
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NTSB and TRB Webinar: Leading Future Improvements in Transportation Safety |
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TRB and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will cohost a webinar on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will cover the 2019-2020 NTSB’s Most Wanted List and TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 report. Presenters will focus on issues of safety and security across all modes of transportation.
The...
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TRB Webinar: The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis Report 519: The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies.
This webinar will discuss how to replace aging stormwater facilities using open-cut or...
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Fifth Annual Contra Costa Redefining Mobility Summit* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the Fifth Annual Contra Costa Redefining Mobility Summit on March 8, 2019 in San Ramon, California. This one-day conference will focus on how innovative research and cutting edge technology is revolutionizing transportation. The conference program will include a combination of sessions and live demonstrations of cutting edge...
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TRB Webinar: Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational Performance |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Web-Only Document 255: Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational Performance.
This webinar will describe the development of a new two-lane highway analysis...
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TRB Webinar: One Federal Decision: Requirements and Tips for Achieving This Goal |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM that will discuss how to adhere to Presidential Executive Order 13807, which focuses on expediting infrastructure projects by suggesting that National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) decisions should be made in two years. Furthermore, this order suggests that all...
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TRB Webinar: Pavement Marking Maintenance: Practices and Proposed Standards |
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TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 29, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that explores promising pavement marking maintenance practices. This webinar focused on assessing pavement marking retroreflectivity to ensure roadways are safe for night-time travel. The presenters provided a brief update on the proposed minimum standards to the
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2019 Joint Rail Conference* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 2019 Joint Rail Conference: Railroad Engineering Technology on April 9-12, 2019 in Snowbird, Utah. Sessions will focus on railroad topics, including:
- Railroad Infrastructure Engineering
- Rail Equipment Engineering
- Signal and Train Control Engineering
- Service Quality and Operations
- Planning and...
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6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design: Abstracts due April 30* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design on June 28-July 1, 2020, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The objective of this Symposium is to stimulate continued world-wide improvements to highway geometric design. The Symposium will focus on the latest breakthrough practices relating to highway engineering in their ...
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9th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium: Visualization in Action: Abstracts due February 27 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 9th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium: Visualization in Action on November, 5-6, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Registration is now open. The symposium theme is Visualization in Action. Today’s visualization techniques can reshape the way transportation agencies and companies approach problem solving,...
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Conference on Health and Active Transportation |
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TRB is sponsoring the Conference on health and Active Transportation on December 11-12, 2019 in Washington, DC. This conference will explore opportunities in quantifying the health effects of transportation policies, infrastructure, and travel behavior. It will also raise awareness for the need to integrate health and health equity into...
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Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System |
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System. This consensus study examines the various ways that risk can be defined and applied to integrating these Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System...
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Prototype System for Managing and Analyzing Enterprise Rail Transport Risks of Hazardous Materials |
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TRB's Rail Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Safety Project 34: Prototype System for Managing and Analyzing Enterprise Rail Transport Risks of Hazardous Materials summarizes a project that resulted in a web-based prototype system designed to support railroads with new risk data visualization and decision-making capabilities. ...
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Development of Renewable Polymers for Use in Asphalt Pavements |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 178: Development of Renewable Polymers for Use in Asphalt Pavements summarizes findings of a study on the application of biorenewable polymers for use in asphalt pavements by utilizing soybean oil...
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Life-Cycle Assessment of Airfield Pavements and Other Airside Features: Framework, Guidelines, and Case Studies |
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has released a report that provides guidelines for the conduct of life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies for airfields. This report identifies strategies for all phases of LCA, including goal and scope definition, life-cycle inventory development, impact assessment, interpretation and critical review, and...
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Expanding Traveler Choices Through the Use of Incentives: A Compendium of Examples |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that highlights different programs across the world to identify how different organizations have tackled congestion. Specifically, this report analyzes new approaches and programs that may cause travelers to shift their behaviors in order to alleviate congestion.
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Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) in Smart Connected Communities |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that describes key characteristics of smart connected communities and how they may be able to benefit from closer collaboration with Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO). This report explains TSMO and provides several examples of what TSMO might look like in a smart...
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Transportation Energy Data Book Edition 37 |
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy has released a report that provides statistics and information that characterize transportation activity. The purpose of this report is to present relevant statistical data regarding transportation energy use.
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Safety Compass Newsletter: Winter 2019 |
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the latest issue of its Safety Compass newsletter. The purpose of the newsletter is to share news and information regarding the activities, policies, and programs of the NTSB. This edition features a podcast about the recent NTSB Most Wanted List.
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Position Available: Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer: Deadline to Apply Extended |
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The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking to fill the position of Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer. The incumbent is responsible for planning, developing, and administering an effective and comprehensive program to achieve safe, responsible, and effective programmatic safety practices and procedures within the railroad industry ...
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Evaluation of Incident Response Improvements for Statewide Application: Learning from the New Regional Traffic Management Center in Jacksonville, Florida |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the performance of the new regional transportation management center (RTMC) in Jacksonville, Florida. It also quantifies the impact of incidents on the operational and safety performance of the freeway network. The goal of this report is to compare the performance of the ...
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MDOT Signal Performance Measures Pilot Implementation |
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a report that identifies possible solutions to traffic signal system concerns using new high-resolution signal controller data and performance measurement techniques. This report evaluates systems along two Michigan corridors in order to determine the potential cost to deploy such a...
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Anchorage of Epoxy-Coated Rebar Using Chemical Adhesives |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that examines the effects of epoxy coating on tensile pullout strength of existing concrete structures. Many agencies have started using epoxy-coated rebar in post-installed applications due to its corrosion resistance, though epoxy may not provide the necessary tensile strength.
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Integral Abutment Connection Details for Accelerated Bridge Construction |
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a report that investigates using mechanical couplers to splice the foundation elements to the superstructure elements of bridges while applying accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques. Specifically, this report determines the effect of ABC methods on the integral abutment, which can...
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Automated Vehicles Have Arrived: What’s a Transit Agency to Do? |
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The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that determines the framework and timeline for managing a fleet of automated and connected vehicles. This report explores how the changes in this industry will affect trucking, public transit, urban planning, transportation infrastructure, the workforce, and...
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Accident Prediction Models using Macro and Micro Scale Analysis: Dynamic Tree and Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Models with Empirical Bayes Accident History Adjustment |
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The Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that analyzes accidents at highway rail grade crossings. The goal of this report is to identify higher risk crossings for efficient allocation of scarce resources towards operational and safety improvements.
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Safety Analysis and Crash Modification Factors of an Adaptive Signal Control Technology Along a Corridor |
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The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that determines the safety effectiveness of an adaptive signal control technology in Illinois. Adaptive signal control technologies continuously adjust traffic signal timings to accommodate real-time changes in traffic demand to improve...
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Better Construction Project Management through Better Scheduling |
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The University of South Carolina has released a report that identifies the effect of using Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules on South Carolina transportation projects. The goals of this report are to determine the state-of-the-practice of CPM for project management, investigate whether a state project is delivered on time and budget when CPM is ...
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Best Practices for Longitudinal Joint Construction and Compaction |
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Clemson University has released a report that evaluates different joint construction techniques used in South Carolina to compare the effects of multiple variables on the quality and performance of longitudinal joints. Joints are the weakest area of an asphalt pavement and longitudinal joint cracking occurs for a number of reasons that lead to low ...
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Charging Into the Future: Analysis of Fast Charger Usage |
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The Norwegian Centre for Transport Research has released a report that provides an overview of how much and where fast chargers are used in Norway for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). BEVs have to be recharged with electricity from the grid to be able to operate. Most of that charging occurs at home, which is often not long enough for a...
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Code of Practice: Automated Vehicle Trialling |
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The Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles in the United Kingdom (UK) has released a report that outlines the laws for organizations that test automated vehicles within the UK. The code of practice that is outlined serves to facilitate the safe development and introduction of these technologies to the UK’s roads. Testing any level of...
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Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Landslides and Other Climate-Driven Events |
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The Transport Research Laboratory in the United Kingdom has released a report that determines the economic impacts of landslide events. The extent of such impacts can be considerable, particularly in rural areas where the road network is sparse and offers few route alternatives. This report examines direct economic impacts, which include the costs ...
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Transitioning Away From Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that compares different types of heavy fuel oils used in Arctic shipping routes. This report determines the differences in cost, cleanup, and socioeconomic and environmental impacts of each type of fuel. It also explores electricity impacts in terms of refueling costs.
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Next-Generation Grid Communications for Residential Plug-in Electric Vehicles |
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The California Energy Commission has released a report that develops a communication method for consumers to receive daily rate schedules of their plug-in electric vehicles. As residential plug-in electric vehicle charging loads increase, they represent significant contributions to local distribution circuits, and if not managed, can have negative ...
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