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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Feature Your Organization at the Careers in Motion Networking Fair

TRB's inaugural Careers in Motion Networking Fair takes place on January 7, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center during the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The event provides an opportunity for prospective employers from a wide range of sectors and modes to meet with transportation professionals...

2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1, 2017

TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7–11, 2018, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). All papers—whether for presentation at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting or publication in the TRR—must...

Call for Nominations: Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation

The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation. This TRB award, which recognizes excellence in people-oriented initiatives throughout transportation, was inaugurated in 2002 and is presented biennially. The next presentation of the award will be made during the...

18th IRF World Road Meeting 2017*: Submit Papers by July 31, 2017

TRB is co-sponsoring the 18th IRF World Road Meeting 2017 on November 14-17, 2017 in New Delhi, India. The conference provides an outlet for sharing cutting-edge research, promising practices, and experiences from across the world and is intended to be a premier knowledge event for discussing important issues facing the road, transport and...

SHRP 2 Safety Data Bonanza: Submit Abstracts Beginning August 15, 2017

TRB is sponsoring a paper competition for Master's and Doctoral students to propose research projects using the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study Dataverse, the Naturalistic Driving Study data, and Roadway Information Database. Abstract submissions will open on August 15, 2017 The selected students will conduct their proposed analysis and...

FY 2018 Airport Cooperative Research Program Legal Studies Topics: September 8, 2017

The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) is soliciting ideas on candidate topics for the FY 2018 Legal Studies Program. The ACRP Legal Research Digest series reports on timely legal issues and problems significant to attorneys practicing airport law and other appropriate airport professionals. Ideas for study topics for the FY 2018 program...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Geofoam Applications in Slope Stability Projects

TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that describes ways to use geofoam to address slope stability problems. Presenters will provide information about the design methodology of geofoam and an overview of construction practices. Presenters will also review the standards for the use of geofoam in slope...

TRB Webinar: Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation: Looking Back, Looking Forward

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, July 31, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that examines how flexible pavement rehabilitation has evolved over the past several decades, and also looks toward the future with highlights of some new rehabilitation solutions. The presenters will provide various perspectives on current and innovative practices for...

TRB Webinar: New Pavement Engineering Technologies - The Long Term Pavement Performance Climate and Bind Tools

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, August 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discusses two new tools designed by the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program: the LTPP Climate and LTPPBind Online tools. The LTPP Climate Tool offers users access to climate data derived from NASA’s Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and...

TRB Webinar: Geometric Highway Design Process for the 21st Century

TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 839: A Performance-Based Highway Geometric Design Process.

This webinar will discuss a new process that incorporates advances in knowledge and addresses the realities of...

TRB Webinar: Learning About and Using the Research in Progress (RiP) Database

TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that provides users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces.

The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed...

Rapid Detection of Fatigue Cracking in Steel Anchor Rods Using the Impulse Response Method

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program has released Report 175: Rapid Detection of Fatigue Cracking in Steel Anchor Rods Using the Impulse Response Method. The report explores the development of a rapid screening nondestructive test procedure utilizing stress wave...

Proposed AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for Light Rail Transit Loads

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 851: Proposed AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for Light Rail Transit Loads provides proposed specifications for bridges carrying light rail transit loading, including those subjected to both light rail and highway traffic loading. The proposed specifications and...

Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address Systems

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 175: Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address Systems provides design guidelines to improve public address systems for all types and sizes of airport terminal environments. The guidelines include a summary of data on public address systems, terminal finishes and...

Funding Industrial Aviation

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 79: Funding Industrial Aviation explores how airports fund the infrastructure to support industrial aviation development. For this report, industrial aviation development includes but is not limited to:

Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)
Specialized aviation...

Connected and Automated Vehicles

TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2625, includes 7 papers that explore information related to connected and automated vehicles, including:

Analysis of the Effects of Connected–Automated Vehicle Technologies on Travel Demand
Driving Mode Decision Making for Intelligent Vehicles in...

TR News January-February 2017: The Promises and Risks of Innovation

The full edition of the January-February 2017 TR News is now available. This edition explores information about laws affecting driverless vehicles, the freight project selection process, environmental performance measures, and sharing operations data. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and...

Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight: July 2017

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration has released their monthly newsletter about the latest transit safety issues. This edition features information about a bus safety review, certification of rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) programs, and the next SSO quarterly call.

Safety Compass Newsletter: July 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the latest issue of its Safety Compass newsletter. The purpose of the newsletter is to share news and information regarding the activities, policies, and programs of the NTSB. This edition features information about using technology to crashes.

Analytical Method to Measure Water in Asphalt and Its Application to Emulsion Residue Recovery

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a technical brief that analyzes the accuracy of current methods that are used to quantify water in bituminous material. The addition of water to binders through the use of warm and cold mix technologies highlights the need for accurately measuring water in asphalt.

Four-MM Dynamic Shear Rheometry

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a technical brief that provides an overview of a new dynamic shear rheometer method. This is an alternative to the bending beam rheometer to measure low temperature rheology, including m-value and creep stiffness.

Internal Communication Practices of State Transportation Agencies

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released a research synthesis that seeks to understand internal communication practices of state DOTs around the country. The purpose of the research is to document internal communications practices used by state transportation agencies to help inform MnDOT’s employee communication efforts.

Slope Stabilization and Repair Solutions for Local Government Engineers

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that addresses the need to provide a consistent approach to slope stabilization that applies to common slope failures. The purpose of this project is to create a user-friendly guide focusing on locally maintained slopes requiring reoccurring maintenance in Minnesota.

Bridge Waterproofing Details – Phase 2

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a report that follows up with the recommendations proposed in Phase 1 to enhance the waterproofing system in Pennsylvania. Phase 2 provides the implementation roadmaps for these recommendations.

The University of Michigan has released a report that examines specific human factors issues associated with transfer of control between automated and manual driving. The goal of this project was to quantify the social and behavioral aspects of drivers who transfer control between automated and manual vehicles.

Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2016

The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has released a report that summarizes the sustainability efforts of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in recycling reclaimed materials in highway construction during 2016. This project was undertaken in order to potentially reduce the carbon...

Evaluation of 3-D Laser Scanning Equipment: 2016 Interim Report

The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that provides findings of an evaluation of 3-D laser scanning equipment to determine the tangible costs versus benefits by using the equipment in place of or in conjunction with conventional surveying methods. The Trimble TX5 laser...

Demonstration Project for Enhanced Durability of Asphalt Pavements Through Increased In-place Pavement Density

The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has released a report that seeks to determine the benefit of additional compaction in order to see whether additional density could be obtained through improved techniques. This report was conducted based on prior studies about air voids in asphalt pavements.

Fuel Efficiency Technology in European Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Baseline And Potential for the 2020–2030 Timeframe

The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that assesses the baseline fuel efficiency performance of European long-haul tractor-trailers and urban rigid delivery trucks in the 2020-2030 timeframe. The goal of the report is to identify potential fuel saving technologies to improve the efficiency of these vehicles.

Market Surveillance of Vehicle Emissions: Best-Practice Examples with Respect to the European Commission's Proposed Type-Approval Framework Regulation

The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that evaluates the European Commission’s (EC) version of the proposed European Union’s new motor vehicle type-approval framework where it relates to market surveillance activities. In January 2016, the EC proposed a new motor vehicle type-approval framework that would impact...

The New Traffic Safety Paradigm

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute in Canada has released a report that explores the safety issues that are prevalent with the rapid changes in traffic technology. This report assumes that new paradigm recognizes that all vehicle travel imposes risks, and that it includes strategies for multi-modal planning, transportation demand management,...

Long-term Ageing Resistance of Bitumen using the Pressure Ageing Vessel and the Dynamic Shear Rheometer

Austroads has released a report that sets out the procedures for the aging treatment and complex viscosity of bitumen samples under specific conditions. This report focuses on the use of the Pressure Aging Vessel and the Dynamic Shear Rheometer. This report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.

Miles to Go: Bringing School Transportation into the 21st Century

Bellwether Education Partners has released a report that examines the structure of school transportation systems that focuses on the regulatory landscape, school transportation funding, and student safety. It also explores the impact of school choice, school transportation data needs, and the environmental effects. The study explores whether the...

Hearing: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads

On July 18, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing that explored how the policy provisions in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act are improving the safety and reliability on roads in the United States. Witness statements and a...

The Effect of Vehicle Restrictions on Female Labor Supply

Resources for the Future has released a report that explores the Beijing license plate lottery, which restricts vehicle ownership through a lottery system in order to control congestion and air pollution, and the impact the lottery system may have on decreasing the rate of employment of women. The results may be relevant to other cities that have...

Hearing: Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 and the Water Resources Development Act of 2016

On July 19, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing to receive testimony related to the implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 and the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, which is Title I of the Water...

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