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Serve on the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee: Letters of Interest Due April 10 |
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The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee is soliciting letters of interest from those who would seek to serve on the Committee. The TOPS Committee is the independent governing board statutorily designated to oversee TCRP (49 U.S.C. 5312(i)), a cooperative undertaking between the...
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Airport Cooperative Research Program 2019-2020 Applied Research Graduate Research Award Program |
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has announced a competition awarding up to 10 one-year awards of $12,000 each for graduate students studying applied research that addresses airport and related air transportation system needs. . Applications are due May 15, 2019. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time graduate degree programs...
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TRB Webinar: Geotechnical Risk Management Tools for Design-Build Projects |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, April 1, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 884: Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects.
This webinar will discuss risk management tools for addressing geotechnical risks in...
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TRB Webinar: Programs to Support the Deployment of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discusses the development of the electric vehicle network. Electrification of the vehicle fleet will be a major change to the transportation sector. This may have a significant effect on the environment with a reduction in vehicle emissions.
The presenters ...
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Mobility Management: Public Participation Event Part 1 |
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TRB is hosting a committee meeting for the Mobility Management Study on April 18, 2019. Register in advance to join the meeting remotely from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET. The morning session will discuss definitions and concepts around mobility management, mobility on demand, and mobility as a service. Questions from the audience will be answered...
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Mobility Management: Public Participation Event Part 2 |
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TRB is hosting a committee meeting for the Mobility Management Study on April 18, 2019. Register in advance to join the meeting remotely from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. Part 2 will summarize recent events and discuss future events, including those beyond the publication of the report.
The morning session will discuss definitions and concepts around ...
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TRB Webinar: Ensuring Equity with Priced Managed Lanes |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, April 29, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET to discuss methods for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating access and affordability challenges for priced managed lanes facilities. Priced managed lanes provide governments and local authorities with regional transportation network improvements and funding...
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TRB Webinar: A Simplified Full Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panel System |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 895: Simplified Full Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panel Systems.
This webinar will describe the development of a full depth precast concrete deck panel system...
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2019 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET): Abstracts due April 19, 2019* |
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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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Transportation Resilience 2019: 2nd International Conference on Transportation System Resilience to Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather: Call for Presentations through April 30, 2019 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 2nd International Conference on Transportation System Resilience to Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather from November 13-15, 2019 in Washington, DC.
The conference is designed to provide transportation agencies with information, research results, and sample practices to assist in their ability to anticipate and adapt to the...
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Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda |
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The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda assesses the benefits, risks, and “sustainable scale potential” for “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) and sequestration. This report also defines the essential components of a research and...
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Using Disaggregated Socioeconomic Data in Air Passenger Demand Studies |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report: 194: Using Disaggregated Socioeconomic Data in Air Passenger Demand Studies explores the potential benefits of using disaggregated socioeconomic data, such as regional household income distributions and air passenger and travel survey data, for air passenger demand studies....
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Performance Measures in Snow and Ice Control Operations |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 889: Performance Measures in Snow and Ice Control Operations presents approaches for monitoring the performance of snow and ice control activities by public agencies and proposes a core set of performance measures that can be customized and used by agencies to meet their...
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TR News January-February 2019: Harnessing Technology for a Safe, Equitable, Resilient System |
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A featured article in the January-February 2019 issue of the TR News explores emerging trends, applied research, research needs, and
innovative solutions to challenges across all transportation
modes and functions. State departments of transportation
are deploying new technologies, streamlined and innovative
processes, research-driven methods,...
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Transportation Research OnlineFirst: This Week’s Update of Recently Released Transportation Research Record Papers |
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Papers released the week of March 18 through the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board OnlineFirst portal include the following:
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FHWA R&T Now - January/February 2019 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the latest issue of its Research and Technology (R&T) Now news update. Each issue reports on research, technology, and development activities taking place within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This edition features information about:
- Foundation reuse for highway bridges
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Transportation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center has released a report that summarizes the results of a conference about artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in transportation. Experts at the conference discussed how new technologies may be applied throughout the transportation enterprise, such as troves of data from mapping...
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Review: The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 Drug Control Funds and Performance Summary Reporting |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that determines the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s level of compliance with alternative Drug Control Obligation (DCO) reports. Agencies may submit alternative DCOs when drug-related obligations total less than a certain amount and a...
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Review: U.S. Federal Highway Administration Oversight of Engineer’s Estimates |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that assesses the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s progress in implementing key recommendations from its 2015 National Review of State Cost Estimation Practice, which provides information about the Engineer’s Estimate. The Engineer’s Estimate is the...
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Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report, January 2019 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center has released the latest version of its quarterly report. This report is designed to keep interested organizations up to date on the prices of alternative and conventional fuels in the United States. This issue summarizes prices that were submitted through the first ...
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Field Implementation of High-Volume Recycled Materials for Sustainable Pavement Construction |
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the feasibility of producing sustainable concrete materials for rigid pavement construction using high volumes of recycled materials. The report focuses on recycled concrete aggregate.
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Optimal RAP Content for Minnesota Gravel Roads |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that explores how various virgin aggregate and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixtures for surface layers affect the performance of gravel or crushed rock roads. The objective of this report is to determine the optimal RAP content for Minnesota gravel roads.
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Investigation and Evaluation of Iowa Department of Transportation Bridge Deck Epoxy Injection Process |
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a report that develops specifications for concrete overlays of bridge decks in Iowa. Concrete overlays are used to restore bridge decks and extend their service life. However, concrete overlays cannot be considered a permanent repair because they are subjected to harsh conditions.
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Optimizing Truck Station Locations for Maintenance Operations |
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released a report that describes the process and outcomes of optimizing its truck station locations. MnDOT truck stations may be used for maintenance, equipment storage, equipment washing, material storage, and starting and ending locations for winter and summer maintenance operations.
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Mobility Management: State of the States Report |
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The Urban Transportation Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago has released a report that explores mobility management networks at the state level. Mobility management is designed to respond to the individual needs of each rider, regardless of where they live or how they travel.
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Mechanical Bar Splices for Accelerated Construction of Bridge Columns |
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The Upper Great Plains Institute at North Dakota State University has released a report that explores the feasibility of using mechanical bar splices to accelerate bridge construction. This report develops a database of splicer performance and quantifies the seismic performance of mechanically spliced bridge columns.
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Understanding Ridership Trends in Transit |
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The National Center for Transit Research at the University of South Florida has released a report that analyzes trends in ridership across Florida transit systems. This report explores the factors that may cause these trends and provides perspectives about what responses might be appropriate.
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Multimodal Connections with Transitways: Ridership, Access Mode, and Route Choice Implications |
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The Center of Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that identifies how users access transitway stations. Transitways include corridors with light rail transit and bus rapid transit that depend on a variety of access and egress modes to connect users with their trip origins and destinations.
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Heavy Duty Vehicles in China: Cost-Effectiveness of Fuel-Efficiency and CO2 Reduction Technologies for Long Haul Tractor Trailers in the 2025–2030 Timeframe |
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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report that assesses the cost effectiveness of increasingly efficient tractor-trailer technology packages. Specifically, the report investigates the costs associated with the technologies evaluated by the ICCT in a companion study that relies on simulation modeling to...
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Container Shipping in Europe: Data for the Evaluation of the EU Consortia Block Exemption |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that presents data on market shares in container shipping related to European trade lanes. Market share data are important for assessing risks of potential market power and potential abuse of market power.
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Quantifying Private and Foreign Investment in Transport Infrastructure |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that quantifies private and foreign investment in transportation infrastructure in various countries. This report looks at investments in several modes of transportation, including airports, ports, railroads, and roads.
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A National Approach to Measuring Non-fatal Crash Outcomes |
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Austroads has released a report that documents a pilot project to improve the measurement and reporting of serious injury crashes. The goal of this report is to provide a proof of concept for a national approach to supply routine data on non-fatal serious road injuries. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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Deformation Performance of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Pavements Under Full-Scale Accelerated Loading |
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Austroads has released a report that evaluates the deformation performance of foamed bitumen stabilized materials. The report assesses the material’s performance after two days and also after three months. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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ARTBA Webinar: The Future of the Interstate System: A Blueprint for Action |
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Guidelines for the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles in Asphalt Pavements: Second Edition |
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The National Asphalt Pavement Association has released a report that provides guidelines and current practices for using reclaimed asphalt shingles (RAS) in pavements. This report also includes a life cycle assessment and economic analysis to illustrate the sustainability of using RAS.
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PIARC 26th World Road Congress |
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The World Road Association (PIARC) 26th World Congress will be held on October 6-10, 2019 in Abu Dhabi. The meeting is designed to provide professionals in every facet of the development, management, and operation of roads and road transport an opportunity to share knowledge and discuss current issues and future challenges faced by the road...
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American Driving Survey 2014-2017 |
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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a report that outlines responses to a survey in which respondents aged 16 years or older were asked to report all of the driving that they did over a 24-hour period. The goal of the survey is to determine people’s exposure to risk of motor vehicle crashes.
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