The Bigger Picture: Seven Ideas for Downtown San José , released by SPUR

Developing Strategic Approaches to Infrastructure Planning , released by the International Transport Forum

British–Hungarian Nobel Prize physicist Dennis Gabor wrote: “The future cannot be predicted, but futures can be invented." Considering in a reasonable and logical way what the implications of new technologies may be and acting on our conclusions is how the future is invented. This is the focus of a feature article in the November-December 2020 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 330). TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and p...

Issue 328 of TRB's magazine, TR News , is dedicated to water and the role of transportation agencies in the stewardship of this vital resource, particularly as the way humans use water is changing dramatically. Authors explore the evolution of stormwater regulation; how departments of transportation manage water in planning, design, construction, and operations; and more. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all mo...

Environmental Reviews Fail to Accurately Analyze Induced Vehicle Travel from Highway Expansion Projects , released by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation at the University of California, Davis

Incorporating Tourism Data in Traffic Estimation on Wyoming Low-Volume Roads , released by the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University

Issue 327 of TRB's magazine is a special edition illuminating the many hidden aspects of tunnels as well as the benefits of tunnel technology to modern transportation systems. Articles highlight the contribution of tunnels to the economy and how transportation operators use the best technology to keep tunnels efficient and safe. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brie...

Leaders and influencers at national, state, and local levels can affect change with segments of the public that are hesitant about vaccinating themselves against COVID-19. Strategies for Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines is a new rapid expert consultation from the National Academies that describes a variety of public engagement and communication strategies that can be implemented in building confidence and trust in the COVID-19 vaccines. Ensuring strong demand for and promoting acceptance of t...

The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) provides key data for many state and federal freight planning activities. The CFS is a shipper survey used to gather freight flow information including commodity shipped, origin and destination, value and weight, and mode. TRB's Transportation Research Circular E-C269: 2020 Commodity Flow Survey Workshop summarizes a workshop that provided a platform for discussion of critical needs and uses to improve future iterations of the CFS. Participants met over a half‐day virtual ...

Urban travel patterns are affected by many factors including changes in demography, land use, economics, technology, and mobility options. Public transportation must evolve to remain responsive. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 221: Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future presents case studies and toolkits to plan and implement the redesign of bus networks in the United States.