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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Research at TRB
 The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to pedestrians and bicyclists. In addition, it includes links to selected pedestrian and bicyclist research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s pedestrian and bicyclist-related research products. |
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TRB Pedestrians and Bicyclists-Related Programs and Activities
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 Thank You to Organizations that have Contributed to TRB's Centennial Activities! Join Them Today!June 17, 2019 TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. Your organization is invited to join the entities listed below that have contributed to the TRB Century Patron program to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Century Patron contribution levels begin at $3,000 for or... |
 2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1!June 17, 2019 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C., and/or for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). All papers for presentation at the 2020 TRB Annual Meeting must be submitted to TRB’s paper submission website by August 1, 2019. Please be sur... |
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Benchmarking Accessibility in Cities: Measuring the Impact of Proximity and Transport PerformanceJune 8, 2019 The International Transport Forum has released a report that describes a new urban accessibility framework. The framework identifies which destinations are reached on foot, by bicycle, public transportation, or car within a certain time (accessibility). It then measures how many destinations are close by (proximity). The comparison between accessibility and proximity illustrates how well each t... |
Conference on Health and Active Transportation: Abstract Deadline Extended to June 21, 2019June 5, 2019 TRB is sponsoring the Conference on health and Active Transportation (CHAT) on December 11-12, 2019 in Washington, DC. This conference will explore opportunities in quantifying the health effects of transportation policies, infrastructure, and travel behavior. It will also raise awareness for the need to integrate health and health equity into transportation planning across all levels. Abstract... |
Reminder: Easy Steps to Make Sure You Get Every TRB EmailJune 5, 2019 Attention state departments of transportation! TRB is aware that some TRB sponsors have not been receiving notifications for webinar announcements, the e-newsletter, and other forms of communication. Please ensure that your IT departments are regularly whitelisting the following domains: service.govdelivery.com govdelivery.com gotowebinar.com This must be done manually to avoid emails sent from... |
 TR News March-April 2019: Critical Issues in TransportationJune 5, 2019 A featured article in the March-April 2019 issue of the TR News explores TRB's most recent list of the critical issues facing transportation today. Theses issues include transformational technologies and services; serving a growing and shifting population; energy and sustainability; resilience and security; safety and public health; equity; governance; system performance and management; fu... |
Don’t Give Up at the Intersection: Designing All Ages and Abilities Bicycle CrossingsMay 30, 2019 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has released a report that outlines guidance on intersection design treatments that may reduce vehicle-bike and vehicle-pedestrian conflicts. The report discusses protected bike intersections, dedicated bike intersections, and minor street crossings. It also includes signalization strategies to reduce conflicts and increase comfo... |
Which of Your Colleagues Have Contributed to TRB's Centennial Activities? Join Them Today!May 29, 2019 TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. You are invited to join your colleagues listed below who have contributed to the TRB Century Club to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Details on the Century Club and a link to contribute is available at http://ww... |
How and Where Should I Ride This Thing? “Rules of the Road” For Personal Transportation DevicesMay 29, 2019 The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that analyzes the existing regulations of personal transportation devices (PTDs) at three levels of government: states, cities, and college campuses. One key to successfully integrating PTDs into community streets is the implementation of regulations over user behavior for PTD riders. Examples of PTDs include... |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) report series, Synthesis of Transit Practice. |
Cooperative Research Programs
TRB's Cooperative Research Programs Division manages several cooperative research programs that frequently produces reports that have relevence to issues outside of the program's core focus areas.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research. |
Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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