TRB will hold a public webinar on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. to present a summary of the 2018 report, Research to Improve Estimates of Impacts of Changes in Truck Size and Weight Regulations . The report was prepared by the Truck Size and Weight Limits Research Plan Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in resp...

TRB has released Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 . In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the future. These questions, 63 in all, have been organized into 12 topic areas and provide a way to frame future areas of research, policy analys...

Visit the TRB Annual Meeting Online (AMOnline) to locate papers, presentation slides, and posters from the 2017, 2018, and 2019 TRB Annual Meetings. This portal allows users to find all available papers and visual aids by session, presentation or paper number, author, subject area, and more. TRB is not providing the Compendium of Papers in advance of the meeting. Please use this online resource...

Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) is hosting an event on January 9, 2019 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM with TRB Executive Director, Neil Pedersen, and TRB staff officers who will describe ways to effectively navigate the TRB Annual Meeting. Register in advance. The event will take place at the Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 

Please be advised that planned Metrorail track work will take place on January 12-13, 2019 on the blue and yellow lines from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arlington Cemetery and L’Enfant Plaza. Shuttle buses will be provided between stations. Annual Meeting attendees who use or travel through these stations should check WMATA’s website for the latest updates prior to planning the...

TRB is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and follows the NASEM guidelines in preventing discrimination, harassment, and bullying of participants at NASEM events, including TRB meetings and conferences. We encourage you to review this statement, as we strive to maintain a professional and cordial environment for anyone associated with TRB activities.

TRB's "Friends Week" is taking place January 13-17, 2019 in conjunction with the TRB Annual Meeting. Attend the New Attendee Orientation on Sunday, January 13, 2019 to learn about ways to get involved with TRB to enhance your professional development. Become a "Friend" of TRB's technical committees to network or get involved in committee projects. Also, learn how to manage your TRB experience t...

The 2019 TRB Annual Meeting will go forward as scheduled, even if the partial federal government shutdown continues during the dates of the meeting. More than 91 percent of the meeting's attendees (and 97 percent of its presenters) represent sectors that are not directly affected by the shutdown, including academia, state government, private industry, and the portions of the federal government ...

The Transportation Research Board thanks its 2019 TRB 98th 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 98th Annua Meeting will be held January 13–17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, ...

TRB thanks this year’s exhibitors . Please make sure to schedule time to visit the more than 250 exhibits in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center during the TRB 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019. While you are in the hall, take a test ride in an autonomous shuttle, see a prototype of an automated passenger car, and learn more about the principles behind U.S. DOT’s Automated Vehicle...