The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in a decline in transportation revenues and a slow rebound in transit ridership. Thus, there has been an increased interest in urban congestion pricing to ease congestion, encourage alternate modes, and generate revenue. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will describe current congestion pricing pr...

The driving pace of change in automated vehicle (AV) technologies and mobility services is challenging traditional public sector transportation research methods. TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss innovative research approaches for advancing AV technology and shared mobility practices that are used in the public and private ...

All transportation researchers and students were welcomed to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. The webinar provided users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces and the recording is available .  The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation profess...

Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern exploring the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban centers...

The world is grappling with the containment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until a vaccine is developed. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 to discuss how planning, preparedness, and response can mitigate exposure and viral spread of communicable diseases among transportation customers and employees. Presenters discussed their experiences on the ground. Even locations without rep...

Tactical urbanism can improve cities through their built environments. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that described what tactical urbanism is and identified current practices in tactical transit projects. Presenters discussed how to improve transit speed, access, and ridership at a fraction of both the cost and time of conventional projects. This w...

Transit marketing professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Project 20-65 Task 73 : Best Practices And Marketing To Increase Rural Transit Ridership And Investment. The webinar explored practices currently being used in transit agencies and st...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, May 13, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Research Report 203: Dialysis Transportation: Intersection of Transportation and Healthcare. This webinar addressed challenges that public transportation agencies encounter regarding the rising demand of dialysis-related transportation and its...

TRB's first committee meeting for the Mobility as a Service Study on December 17, 2018 will provide an opportunity for members of the public to inform the research process of this study. Register in advance to join the meeting remotely from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET. Questions from the audience will be answered during specified parts of the program. Speakers include the TRB staff and committee re...

TRB's first committee meeting for the Mobility as a Service Study on December 17, 2018 will provide an opportunity for members of the public to inform the research process of this study. Register in advance to join the meeting remotely from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. Questions from the audience will be answered during specified parts of the program. Speakers include representatives from the U.S. Fe...

TRB conducted  a webinar on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features a research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Insight Event: Airport Roles in Reducing Transmission of Communicable Diseases and Legal Research Digest 34 : Airport Public Health Preparedness and Response: Legal Rights, Powers, and Duties. The March 2018 ACRP Insight event brou...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 25, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Research Report 202 : Handbook for Examining the Effects of NEMT Brokerages on Transportation Coordination. The research provides background information about Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) and describes the different models...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that examined the impacts of technologies such as connected/autonomous vehicles and ridesharing services on transportation revenues. As these technologies change the way people travel, they are displacing traditional revenue streams for transportation programs. This webinar addressed the current and anticipated im...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, June 18, 2018 from 1:00 PM ET to 2:30 PM ET that discussed the state-of-the-practice of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Europe. MaaS is defined as a shift away from personally-owned modes of transportation and toward shared-use multimodal mobility. This mobility is enabled by combining transportation services from public and private transportation providers th...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Research Report 195 : Broadening Understanding of the Interplay Between Public Transit, Shared Mobility, and Personal Automobiles. This research explores how transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft are affecting the use of...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, April 16, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that will describe the Federal Transit Administration’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox awards. Presenters will discuss the role of public-private partnerships between public transportation, shared mobility, and goods delivery services within the MOD initiative. Presenters will also identify key lessons and metrics...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 84 : Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities for Airport Operators. This webinar discussed how transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft have become common providers of ground transpor...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 175 : Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address Systems and Research Report 177 : Enhancing Wayfinding for Aging Travelers and Persons with Disabilities. This webinar discussed the research that may he...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about how to acknowledge accessibility as a performance measure and actively use it to improve transportation services for various users. Presenters discussed current accessibility practices that help people access jobs, schools, and other places of interest. Download the slides . This webinar was organized by the TRB ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP)’s Report 6 : Guidebook for Intercity Passenger Rail Service and Development. This webinar outlined current processes and best practices for development of intercity passenger rail programs at the state, regional, and corridor levels for ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM ET that featured research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Report 187 : Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies. The planning method presented in the handbook was developed by studying more than 350 transit corridors throughout the U.S. It offers an operational framework for defini...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discusses research from Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 188 : Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit. The ability to conveniently request, track, and pay for trips via mobile devices is transforming transportation mobility options. The report examines the relationship betwe...

TRB cosponsored a webinar on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 2:00-3:30PM ET that featured the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 169 : Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention. Participants should register in advance . The National Transit Institute (NTI) is sponsoring this webinar, and there is no fee to register for this event. The report&...

TRB recorded a series of videos in May 2016 that provides information on the impact of automated transit systems on the built environment.  Transit systems being planned and designed today will be functional for several decades.  The introduction of fully automated and connected vehicles could have significant implications for transit facilities.  These vehicles could provide who...

TRB Special Report 319: Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services analyzes how innovative transportation services, including ridesharing, carsharing, bikesharing, and microtransit, are changing mobility for millions of travelers. Such services could reduce congestion and emissions from surface transportation if regulated wisely to enc...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 2:00-3:30PM ET that provided information about urban multimodal projects and the successes and challenges these projects faced with implementation. This webinar discussed lessons learned from these urban multimodal projects and practices of multimodal implementation. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Tr...

TRB conducted a webinar on February 24, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airline service decisions. Webinar presenters discussed factors that affect airline service decisions and passenger choice in regions with multiple airports. This webinar was organized by the Airport Cooperative Research Program in colla...

TRB conducted a webinar on December 10, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured live demonstrations of two tools that assist in the terminal planning and design decision-making process. This webinar was a follow-up to the March 13, 2014, webinar Airport Terminal Planning and Design: Models and Analytical Methods to Support Decision-Making . This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Un...

TRB conducted a webinar on August 18, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that discussed NCHRP Report 770: Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook . This report provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of bicycle and pedestrian travel and the factors that influence their demand. The report also introduces a set of tools for estimating demand...

TRB conducted a webinar on March 13, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) reports on airport terminal planning and design. Webinar presenters described models and analytic tools that may be used to aid in terminal development and operations. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives. Click here to...

On July 8, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a guidebook designed to assist agencies with determining the appropriate level of public- and private- investments, and by suggesting performance measures for passenger and freight rail services operating on shared-use corridors. For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at ...

On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...