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Airfield Design for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems—A Guide
12/22/2022 7:00:05 PM
Developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology and the seemingly endless applications of this technology offer society a broad spectrum of enhancements and solutions to many problems. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 238: Airfield Design for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems—A Guide provides a fundamental understanding of large UAS (L-UAS) and their typical supporting infrastructure needs, which will assist airport sponsors with determining potential enha...
Development of a Small Aircraft Runway Length Analysis Tool
9/16/2022 6:01:37 PM
An important operational characteristic of an airport is the length of its longest runway. The longest runway determines the types of aircraft that can use the airport and dictates the operational limitations at the airport. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Web-Only Document 54: Development of a Small Aircraft Runway Length Analysis Tool provides a user-friendly computer tool to help airport planners and designers estimate runway length requirements for a variety of aircraft and design...
A Retroreflective Road Lane Marking Tape 1,000X Brighter than Existing Technology
4/14/2022 3:00:12 PM
Approximately 1,282 fatalities on U.S. interstate highways in 2020 were due to nighttime road departures. A new ultra-bright retroreflective lane marking tape can save lives as well as offer both a very short payback period and a very substantial benefit/cost ratio over its useful lifetime. The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's NCHRP IDEA Final Report for Project 228: A Retroreflective Road Lane Marking Tape 1,000X Brighter than Existing Technology details a new product whic...
November-December 2021: Collaboration and Innovation at MnRoad Research Facility
3/31/2022 8:00:33 PM
Airport Cooperative Research Program guidance on best design practices for ancillary airport spaces—service animal relief areas, worship spaces, lactation areas, and more—are presented in the NovemberDecember 2021 issue of TR News, along with articles on developing the transportation workforce and infrastructure preservation and renewal.
Methods for State DOTs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector
3/14/2022 12:00:00 PM
Many technical and institutional issues related to estimating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) lie across a wide spectrum of the activities undertaken by state departments of transportation (DOTs). The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 308: Methods for State DOTs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector documents the research effort for an NCHRP project that focused on developing a guide for state DOTs on reducing GHG emission...
September-October 2021: State of Emergency: What Transportation Learned From 9/11
1/28/2022 1:00:15 PM
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), transportation has broadened its role to include response and operations—from traffic incident management as a multiagency function to aviation security. But in the 20 years since 9/11, natural disasters, technology changes, and pandemics have presented new challenges. In the September–October 2021 issue of TR News, authors address these challenges, as well as how transportation agencies can incorporate resilience to respond quickly and effective...
Transportation Research Board 2021 Annual Report
1/3/2022 8:00:37 PM
The 2021 Annual Report summarizes TRB’s accomplishments in each of its major program areas and how TRB has served the nation and the global transportation professional community throughout the year. TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transportation. TRB is a program division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The...
Understanding and Communicating Reliability of Crash Prediction Models
12/16/2021 4:03:59 PM
Understanding and communicating consistently reliable crash prediction results are critical to credible analysis and to overcome barriers for some transportation agencies or professionals utilizing these models. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 303: Understanding and Communicating Reliability of Crash Prediction Models provides guidance on being able to assess and understand the reliability of Crash Prediction Models. This document is supplemental to N...
May-June 2021: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Transportation Profession
10/1/2021 12:00:19 PM
The theme of the May–June 2021 issue of TR News is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in transportation and its critical role in a just, fair, and equitable society. Authors highlight TRB’s initiatives addressing DE&I, along with programs within the larger transportation community, from the federal government to states to universities.
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