TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to prepare guidance describing best practices that state departments of transportation (DOTs) can use for capture, preservation, search, retrieval, and governance of transportation data and information; and develop strategies and actions a DOT can follow to implement these best practices. Proposals are due November 2, 2010.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to produce a synthesis of transportation agency practices and rationales for delivering real-time information, provide guidance on assessing the potential effect of real-time information on trip behavior of travelers, and suggest potential agency practices to best facilitate use of real-time traveler information in the future. Proposals are due November 2, 2010.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to recommend improvements to the guidance provided in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Green Book for auxiliary lanes at intersections, leading to improved safety and operations. Proposals are due November 4, 2010.

The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) at Texas A&M University, College Station, has released the latest version of its periodic magazine that highlights TTI's research, professional, and service activities.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop and test a methodology for transportation agencies to evaluate and prioritize the need to provide or improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists on existing roadways. The project will also include the production of materials to convey the results of the research to various target audiences. Proposals are due November 2, 2010.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop more comprehensive guidance to assist maintenance personnel in determining the extent of damage to semi-rigid longitudinal barriers that affects operational performance. Proposals are due October 28, 2010.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop the second edition of the TRB Access Management Manual. Proposals are due October 15, 2010.

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Successes in Stewardship monthly newsletter, which highlights current environmental streamlining practices from around the United States.

TRB is cosponsoring the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design on June 27-30, 2011, in Olympic Valley – Lake Tahoe, California. The symposium is designed to provide an interdisciplinary forum for scientific exchange between users of driving assessment tools, applications, and technology. Any researcher or practitioner working on applications of human factors in driver assessment, training, or vehicle design from perspectives of enginee...

TRB's Cooperative Research Program produces a table summarizing more than 80 security and emergency preparedness projects representing over $11 million in the contract research programs for state departments of transportation and the public transportation industry. Updated monthly.