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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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Portland State University: Accuracy of bicycling and pedestrian dataDecember 14, 2019 Erroneous data regarding cycling and walking is identified in Biking and Walking Quality Counts: Using “BikePed Portal” Counts to Develop Data Quality Checks , a report from Portland State University. The goal of this report is to provide more accurate monitoring data of these travel modes. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site. |
 2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Exhibit Space Still AvailableDecember 13, 2019 Act now to secure your exhibit space at the 2020 TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C. All indications are that attendance at the meeting will be the largest ever. Don't miss this opportunity to demonstrate your organization's support for transportation research and innovation, and to showcase your products and services to more than 13,000 transportation professionals. So... |
2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Thank You, PatronsDecember 13, 2019 The Transportation Research Board thanks its 2020 TRB 99th Annual Meeting Patrons who are showing their support for transportation research and innovation, and aiding TRB in its mission to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange. TRB 99th Annual Meeting will be held January 12-16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center,... |
NTSB: Improving bicycle safetyDecember 13, 2019 The prevalence and risk factors of bicycle crashes involving motor vehicles on U.S. roadways are examined in Bicyclist Safety on U.S. Roadways: Crash Risks and Countermeasures , a report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. This report also assesses various countermeasures that may improve bicycle safety. |
 “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story” - How has TRB enhanced the performance of your organization?December 13, 2019 TRB officially turns 100 on November 11, 2020. To help celebrate the centennial TRB is asking you to “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story.” The TRB “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story" centennial activity is designed to allow as many of you (TRB’s volunteers and friends) as possible to participate in the TRB Centennial Celebration through the submission of your stories, which are our stories. The “Tell Us ‘Our” Story” cente... |
 TR News has a new look and wants your storiesDecember 12, 2019 In a letter from the Editorial Board of TR News, the many changes and updates that TRB's official magazine is undergoing are detailed. The magazine is starting now to be available digitally to subscribers and members of TRB committees and panels. A free year-long subscription will also be available to people who submit articles that get published. So email us now to become a subscriber . And do... |
 FHWA: Implementing safety strategies for pedestriansDecember 11, 2019 The safety effects of pedestrian countdown signals are evaluated in Safety Evaluation of Pedestrian Countdown Signals , a report from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. The goal of this report is to save lives by identifying new safety strategies that effectively reduce crashes and promoting those strategies for nationwide implementation. |
Featured Centennial Paper - Advancing Knowledge of the Marine Transportation SystemDecember 10, 2019 In 1863 the National Academy of Sciences, TRB's parent organization, took on two studies on ironclad ships. The Academies' presence in the marine industry remains strong to this day as detailed in part by TRB's Marine Group Centennial Paper - Advancing Knowledge of the Marine Transportation System. As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, the Technical Activities Council invited all... |
 Managing Transportation Systems in a Fast-Changing WorldDecember 6, 2019 Self-driving cars, rising temperatures and sea levels, increasingly strong weather events, changing citizen preferences, and innovations in technologies that are revolutionizing purchasing behavior, social interaction, financial transactions, communications, and travel—the transportation world is changing very rapidly. Transportation Research Circular E-C256: Managing Transportation Systems in ... |
City of Santa Monica: Testing mobility optionsDecember 5, 2019 The results of a pilot program that deployed dockless mobility options are summarized in Shared Mobility Pilot Program Summary Report , a report from the City of Santa Monica. The pilot program tested shared electric scooters and bikes operated by private companies, using a flexible approach that may be responsive to community needs, technological advancements, and an evolving industry. |
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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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