TRB is sponsoring the 23rd National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation on September 30-October 2, 2018 in Breckenridge, Colorado. The conference will explore practices and showcase research in rural public and intercity bus transportation. The conference includes pre-conference training, plenary sessions, roundtables, 30 concurrent sessions with more than 80 presenters....

The TRB community extends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Joseph Sussman, a tireless TRB volunteer who served as Chair of the TRB Executive Committee in 1994. Dr. Sussman passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the age of 79 following a long illness. “Perhaps Joe Sussman’s greatest legacy will be the many transportation leaders who he taught and mentored during his long career,”...

TRB is cosponsoring the World Transport Convention June 18-21, 2018 in Beijing, China. This conference provides an international platform to share ideas about transportation infrastructure connectivity. The theme of the 2018 conference is "Better Transport, Better World" and will include technical sessions and workshops, plenary sessions, transportation expositions, and design competitions.

TRB is cosponsoring the AASHTO Technical Committee on Geometric Design and TRB Committees on Geometric Design and Operational Effects of Geometric Design Joint Summer Meeting on June 10-12, 2018 in Franklin, Tennessee. This meeting is intended to review recent changes to the AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design; discuss recently completed research that may support future editions of the AASHTO P...

TRB is cosponsoring the 6th Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit on November 27-28, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The summit addresses technologies, operations, and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, including public transportation issues. It explores activities undertaken by Florida and other state departments of transportation to create the climate for the implementation and deployme...

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking to fill the position of Director, Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management. The incumbent plans, develops, and executes strategic direction, policy and budget for the agency-wide Research and Technology (R&T) program. The Director oversees the Exploratory Advanced Research Program and establishes collaborat...

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking to fill the position of Director, Central Federal Lands Highway Division. The incumbent is responsible for providing executive leadership and oversight in the development of national programs, business plans, and strategic initiatives to improve transportation systems and infrastructure that provide access to and through federally owned ...

TRB is sponsoring National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) Data for Transportation Applications Workshop August 8-9, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The 2017  NHTS  data, now available, allows analysis of daily travel by all modes, including characteristics of the persons traveling and their households, their vehicles, and their trips. This workshop, held every 5-6 years, explores how NHTS da...

Visit the TRB Annual Meeting Online (AMOnline) portal to view the presentations, abstracts, and papers for the more than 5,000 program presentations at the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018. A PDF of the Annual Meeting Final Program is also available through AMOnline. The AMOnline portal includes abstracts, papers, visual aid slides, and poster presentations from the 2014-2018 Annual ...

TRB is cosponsoring the 22nd National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation on October 2-5, 2016 in Asheville, North Carolina. The conference will explore practices and current research in rural public and intercity bus transportation.  Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply to the conference research competition. Submit essays no later than April...