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Pipeline 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 pipelines. In addition, it includes links to selected pipelines 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 pipeline-related research products.

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TRB Pipeline-Related Programs and Activities

2013 TRB 92nd Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record Call for Papers2013 TRB 92nd Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record Call for Papers
May 18, 2012
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...
NCFRP FY 2012 Projects: Oversight Panel Nominee Solicitation
May 4, 2012
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...
A National Authority on RoundaboutsA National Authority on Roundabouts
April 17, 2012
Roundabouts have seen unprecedented growth across the United States, from just a handful a decade ago to more than 2,000 and counting. National guidance had to keep pace with the needs of states and communities planning and implementing roundabouts, and NCHRP took a lead role.
Hearing on Shale Gas Development and Related Transportation, Pipeline, and Rail Needs
April 16, 2012
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. 
Better, Safer Bridges For When the Earth ShakesBetter, Safer Bridges For When the Earth Shakes
April 9, 2012
In regions across the nation, bridge engineers know that the next major seismic event is coming—maybe tomorrow, maybe centuries from now. DOTs have the critical charge of designing for earthquakes and protecting the lives of travelers.
Review of Safety Requirements for Low-Stress Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines
February 22, 2012
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that explores the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration risk-based regulatory approach to manage requirements of low-stress gas transmission pipelines, and the impact that this approach may have on the safety of these pipelines.
National Cooperative Freight Research Program: A Status Report 2011National Cooperative Freight Research Program: A Status Report 2011
January 29, 2012
TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Research Results Digest 3, NCFRP: A Status Report is a staff digest of the progress and status of the program. The NCFRP is a cooperative research program sponsored by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) and administered by the Transportation Research Board. The program was authorized in 2005 with the passage o...
Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program: A Status ReportHazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program: A Status Report
November 29, 2011
TRB’s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Research Results Digest 2: Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program: A Status Report provides an update on the industry-driven, applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to improve the information used in managing risk associated with the transportation of hazardous materials.
National Transportation Statistics 2011 – 3rd Quarter UpdateNational Transportation Statistics 2011 – 3rd Quarter Update
November 2, 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the latest update to its Internet edition of statistics on the U.S. transportation system. The report includes more than 260 data tables on the U.S. transportation system that cover issues related to its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and n...
International Energy Outlook 2011International Energy Outlook 2011
September 21, 2011
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its annual report that presents an assessment of the outlook for international energy markets through 2035. The report includes a review of energy consumed in moving people and goods by road, rail, air, water, and pipeline, and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP)
HMCRP conducts research intended to advance current knowledge and practice relating to hazardous materials transportation.
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.
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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