Bold Ideas — “Moonshots” — to Transform Transportation 

"Everything connects to transportation. [Transportation agencies] have a great ability to convene people. You can unlock a lot of things as you focus on how transportation supports communities."

That's one of many anonymous viewpoints captured in a new report on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) multi-year process to describe and advance the implementation of a vision for the next era of transportation in the United States.

Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure: Phase 1 (NCHRP Research Results Digest 404), released this week, asks what state departments of transportation can do to collectively and individually establish and realize a transformative vision of the next era of America’s transportation infrastructure, a vision and infrastructure to support the nation’s continued prosperity and well-being.

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TRB's Top Downloaded Publication (in September): Guide for Roundabouts (NCHRP Research Report 1043) (released June 1, 2023)

TRB Minority Student Fellows - Hispanic Heritage Month

“As a TRB Minority Student Fellow I was exposed to highly technical scientific writing, which helps me daily in my role as an Engineer of Record and Roadway Designer at Choice Engineering because I frequently compose documents explaining technical concepts to other professionals. I was also afforded the opportunity to strengthen my public speaking skills, which has been critical for me as a Project Manager because I have presented to government employees and citizens on various occasions. Aside from the professional benefits, the trip to DC was inspiring for me because I had never been to the capital, and I had never seen so many professionals from so many different backgrounds. This trip opened my eyes to various perspectives and potential career opportunities,” says Mario Rojas, former TRB Minority Student Fellow.

“Because I live in Miami, within a large Hispanic population, my heritage is usually lived more than discussed. In the early 1960s my family fled the brutal Cuban Communist regime and struggled when they arrived in Miami. For example, my grandparents lived off government rations when they first arrived. Their experience of Miami was vastly different than mine, but our shared experience has solidified the importance of God, family, and hard work into our DNA.”

Learn more about Mario’s experience this Hispanic Heritage Month in TR News.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has named New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as his next Chief of Staff. Gutierrez-Scaccetti will remain the Chair of TRB's Executive Committee. Insider New Jersey has the details.

In an article about the heroic efforts of the Maui County Department of Transportation to send in buses to help rescue people trapped by deadly wildfires, Streetsblog USA cites a 2008 TRB consensus report about emergency preparedness by transit agencies.