TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential...

TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) is soliciting nominations of individuals to serve on oversight panels for new projects being established under NCFRP's fiscal year 2012 program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. The nomination of women and members of minority groups is encouraged. Panels for the new research projects are s...

On April 11, 2012, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a field hearing in West Virginia that explored shale gas development, and the transportation, pipeline, and rail needs to assist the American manufacturing sector. Witness statements are available online. 

TRB is sponsoring the 2012 Freight Systems Group Midyear Meeting on June 21, 2012, in Washington, D.C. As a forum for the discussion of freight systems topics, the meeting will include several plenary sessions that will explore supply chain and industry trends, freight infrastructure funding, the adoption of alternative fuel sources for trucks, and safety and security considerations related to ...

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report that assesses the impacts of implementing speed limiters in commercial vehicle fleet operations.

Austroads has released a report that explores four on-road public transport priority treatments including full bus lane, set back bus lane, queue jump bus lane, and no priority. The report is free after registering on the website.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that explores the prevalence of chameleon carriers; how well the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) investigative programs are designed to identify suspected chameleon carriers; and what constraints FMCSA faces in pursuing enforcement actions against suspected chameleon carriers.   Chameleon carriers are c...

Resources for the Future has released an issue brief that summarizes fuel economy technologies for the trucking sector, its economic structure, and the details of the new fuel economy regulations for heavy-duty trucks.

The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that examines 16 case studies of attacks planned or carried out against bus targets that have taken place in Israel since 1970 and during the Second Intifada, which occurred between September 2000 and the end of 2006.

The Center for Clean Air Policy has released a report that describes the challenges and successes of Colombia’s national effort to build strategic public transportation systems and to expand bus rapid transit to major cities across the country.