The first episode of a webinar series on equity and the Black experience in transportation is now available to view online . TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen moderated the event, which was hosted by the Council of University Transportation Centers - CUTC and included speakers Dorval Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority; Jackie Grimshaw, Vice President, Government Affairs, Center for Neighborhood Technology; and Gregory D. Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

Dorval Carter, Jr. and Marcia McNutt's featured sessions are topping the list so far of most viewed/attended events during the TRB Annual Meeting , which took place in January. The sessions are all still available online to attendees through March 18.

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking potential synthesis study topics for the 2021 TCRP Synthesis Program. TCRP will fund seven (7) new synthesis topics. Anyone may propose topics. A synthesis study documents current practice and experience for specific public transportation topics.   The following factors are considered in the selection process for new topics. The objective of the scope of work is to document current practices in public transportation and/or public transit a...

In the latest episode of TRB's Transportation Explorers podcast, Chris Hendrickson discusses how transportation, still dependent on petroleum, is now the single-largest sector for greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Dr. Hendrickson is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. It is now available on all major podcast providers.

The nation is facing several serious challenges that the Biden administration has identified as top priorities — the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. A new series of articles explores how the National Academies are providing timely, actionable advice to inform the new administration’s efforts on these multiple crises. https://www.nationalacademies.org/advising-the-nation Economic Recovery for All : Science, engineering, and medicine can provide essential tool...

Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a two-day virtual workshop, Laboratory and Field Geotechnical Characterization for Improved Steel Corrosion Modeling March 9 and 10, 2021 . These sessions are part of the National Academies’ consensus study examining the state of knowledge and technical issues regarding the corrosion of steel used for each applications and identifying knowledge gaps and research needed to improve long-term performance of steel. The workshop will serve...

Session and workshop recordings for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting are still available . Full registrants can view the recordings and access the Poster Sessions and Exhibit Hall through March 18, 2021.

The nation is facing several serious challenges that the Biden administration has identified as top priorities — the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. A new series of articles explores how the National Academies are providing timely, actionable advice to inform the new administration’s efforts on these multiple crises. https://www.nationalacademies.org/advising-the-nation Advancing Racial Equity : The new administration has pledged a “major mobilization of eff...

The January 2021 TRB Annual Meeting is generating headlines from press and participants alike. From trade publications to universities sharing the work of their students, we've got the full picture. Catch up on your reading, watching, and listening!         Video YouTube Dorval R. Carter, Jr . Deen Lecture, "Our Work is Never Done: Examining Equity Impacts in Public Transportation" Keynote - Delivering Science in a Crisis: Our Critical Role in Helping Society Build Back and Forge a Mo...

The nation is facing several serious challenges that the Biden administration has identified as top priorities — the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. A new series of articles explores how the National Academies are providing timely, actionable advice to inform the new administration’s efforts on these multiple crises. https://www.nationalacademies.org/advising-the-nation COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery : Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the...