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Development of Freight Fluidity Performance Measurements: Advanced Registration Rates Expire April 21, 2014 TRB is sponsoring the Development of Freight Fluidity Performance Measurements workshop May 21-22, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed to explore methodologies and data sets that would allow for the identification and widespread adoption of freight fluidity and performance measures in the United States. Advance registration...   Workshop on HCM2015 Update Development TRB is sponsoring the Workshop on HCM2015 Update Development in conjunction with the 2014 midyear meeting of the TRB Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee on June 11-14, 2014, in Lexington, Kentucky. A focus of the event will be to address additions and modifications to the HCM2010 that may be necessary as a result of recently...   TRB Webinar: Highlights from the 10th National Transportation Asset Management Conference: Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change TRB will conduct a webinar on June 11, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that will address how climate change and extreme weather events are expected to impact the transportation system. The session will also explore how asset managers can begin to prepare for these impacts. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for ...   TRB Webinar: Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Special Event Planning at General Aviation Facilities TRB will conduct a webinar on June 12, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will explore practical guidance and best practices on planning and conducting special events at general aviation facilities. Airports and entities conducting aeronautical special events (e.g., air shows) or non-aeronautical events (e.g., Presidential/dignitary visits) often ...   TRB Webinar: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness: Cooperation and Coordination for Effective Response TRB will conduct a webinar on June 18, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will summarize cooperation and coordination among airport and emergency management leaders, including the utilization of Airport Community Emergency Response Teams (A-CERTS). Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee associated with this...   5th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design: Abstracts Due by April 30, 2014* TRB is cosponsoring the 5th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design on June 22-24, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The objective of this symposium is to stimulate continued world-wide improvements to highway geometric design. The symposium will focus on the latest research, policies, and innovative practices related to...   Integrated Corridor Transportation Management System Workshop and Joint Mid-Year Meeting: Abstracts Due by April 25, 2014 The Integrated Corridor Transportation Management System Workshop is being held on June 22-26, 2014, in Irvine, California. Several TRB Committees and Joint Subcommittees are holding the workshop and midyear meeting to explore institutional, operational, and technical challenges and opportunities related to integrated management and operation of...   14th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium–Sized Communities: Tools of the Trade: Advanced Registration Rates Expire June 15, 2014 TRB is sponsoring the 14th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium–Sized Communities: Tools of the Trade on July 21-23, 2014, in Burlington, Vermont. The conference will focus on economical, ready-to-use, and practical tools and techniques designed to help transportation professionals in planning...   2014 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference: Abstracts Due by April 28, 2014* TRB is cosponsoring the 2014 National Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Conference on December 4-5, 2014, in Miami, Florida. The conference will be designed to focus on pre-fabricated bridge elements, systems, and technologies that will allow accelerating construction of bridges using various materials and techniques. ABC projects...   Back To Top   Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two: First Report The National Research Council has released a report that analyzes and provides options for improvements to the certification and compliance procedures for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; reviews an updated analysis of the makeup and characterization of the medium- and heavy-duty truck fleet; examines the barriers to and the potential applications ...   Development of a Runway Veer-Off Location Distribution Risk Assessment and Reporting Template TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 107: Development of a Runway Veer-Off Location Distribution Risk Assessment and Reporting Template explores a method to assess the risk of lateral runway excursions, also known as veer-offs, and suggests ways to improve veer-off incident/accident reporting. In addition to the report, this ...   System-Specific Spare Bus Ratios Update TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 109: System-Specific Spare Bus Ratios Update documents successful practices in the United States and Canada, and presents information on efforts employed to achieve optimal bus fleet size and effective spare bus ratios. The synthesis is designed to provide guidance to transit agencies on...   Optimizing Bus Warranty TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 111: Optimizing Bus Warranty explores how some transit agencies address key aspects of their warranty programs. The report examines the steps taken to more accurately monitor warranty coverage periods, optimize the warranty process, and maximize warranty reimbursement to fulfill U.S....   State Bridge Load Posting Processes and Practices TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 453: State Bridge Load Posting Processes and Practices is a synthesis of the practices of U.S. state governments in restricting weights of vehicles that can cross highway bridges and culverts to levels below legal loads. Bridges and culverts restricted for vehicle weights are...   Calibration of AASHTO LRFD Concrete Bridge Design Specifications for Serviceability TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 201: Calibration of AASHTO LRFD Concrete Bridge Design Specifications for Serviceability explores calibrating the service limit states related to concrete bridges in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Load Resistance Factor Design...   Pre-Implementation of Infrared and Ground-Penetrating Radar Technologies for Improving Asphalt Mixture Quality TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R06C has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Pre-Implementation of Infrared and Ground-Penetrating Radar Technologies for Improving Asphalt Mixture Quality that explores infrared (IR) and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for measuring uniformity...   Snow States Pool Funds to Solve Winter Maintenance Challenges: Clear Roads Research Produces Immediate, Practical Applications A featured story in the January-February 2014 TR News explores how some transportation agencies used assistance of the Clear Roads program to face the logistical challenge of clearing ice and snow to keep roads passable and safe. The Clear Roads program leverages state members’ contributions to fund research about new techniques and technologies, ...   Back To Top   FHWA R&T Now - March 2014 The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Research and Technology (R&T) Now news update. The update reports on research, technology, and development activities taking place within the U.S. Department of Transportation.   Distracted Driving 2012 The National Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that summarizes the total number of crashes and deaths resulting from distracted driving in 2012.   2013 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that summarizes the activities and funding of state trails programs in 2013.   2013 Vehicle Technologies Market Report The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has released a report that details the major trends in U.S. light-duty vehicle and medium/heavy truck markets as well as the underlying trends that brought about those trends.   Review of Lessons Learned from the Federal Transit Administration’s ARRA Grant Program The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has released a report that discusses the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) efforts to prevent and detect any improper payments made by grantees for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project costs, and the effectiveness of FTA’s oversight of grantees.   Back To Top   A Peer-to-Peer Traffic Safety Campaign Program The Montana Department of Transportation has released a guidebook that explains implementation of a teen driver safety program.   Developing Inexpensive Crash Countermeasures for Louisiana Local Roads The Louisiana Transportation Research Center has released a report that explains a method that local agencies can use to deploy crash countermeasures for roads, as based on a risk assessment for meeting a fixed budget.   Development and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bridge The Louisiana Transportation Research Center has released a report that evaluates the installation of the first fiber-reinforced polymer wrapped balsa wood bridge in Louisiana.   Utah Department of Transportation Research Division Newsletter: Spring 2014 The Utah Department of Transportation’s Research Division has released the latest issue of its newsletter, which contains highlights of current division activities as well as other information.   Back To Top   Eco-Driving Index: 2014 The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has released the latest version of its eco-driving index which is designed to estimate the average monthly impact on the environment by an individual U.S. driver who has purchased a new vehicle that month. It has also released the average sales-weighted fuel-economy rating (window...   Impact of Education and Awareness Programs on the Usage and Attitude Toward Texting While Driving Among Young Drivers The Eastern Seaboard Intermodal Transportation Applications Center at Hampton University has released a report that evaluates two programs designed to understand why young drivers text while they drive and to explore ways to reduce the incidence of texting while driving.   Back To Top   Transport for Health: The Global Burden of Disease from Motorized Road Transport The World Bank has released a report that summarizes ways to quantify the health losses from road deaths and injuries worldwide.   Achieving Safety, Sustainability and Health Goals in Transport The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has released a report that considers efforts in the United Kingdom to align policy and practice across the road safety, sustainable transportation, and public health sectors.   RoadSafe News: March 2014 RoadSafe, a British organization that aims to reduce road deaths and injuries by encouraging partnerships between the private sector and road safety professionals, has released its monthly newsletter. This newsletter provides updates, information about events, and resources about road safety-related issues.   Black Box Flight Recorders The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a fact sheet that discusses the parameters, installation, and underwater location beacons of black box flight records.   Back To Top   Eno Brief: April 2014 The Eno Transportation Foundation has released the latest version of its monthly on-line newsletter. The newsletter is designed to provide information on transportation policy, executive leadership, news within the greater Eno community, and other items of interest.   Transport Topics: Alternative Fuels Transport Topics Publishing Groups has released a report that developments in the alternative-fuel front in the trucking, logistics and freight industries.   Explaining the Adoption of Diesel Fuel Passenger Cars in Europe Resources for the Future has released a report that compares the environmental implications of fuel taxes and carbon dioxide emissions rate standards to understand why drivers may opt to have a car with a diesel fuel engine.   Critique of “Transit Utilization and Traffic Congestion: Is There a Connection?” The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has released a report that examines the issue of transit utilization and traffic congestion.   Hearing on International Experiences with Public-Private Partnerships The U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing to explore public-private partnerships models used in other countries as a means to advance infrastructure projects. Witness statements and a webcast of the hearing are available online.   Hearing on Automotive Safety Recall and NHTSA’s Monitoring of Vehicle Defects On April 2, 2014, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance held a hearing that examined General Motors’ announcement of a safety recall and considered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) capabilities to monitor vehicle safety...   Back To Top	Remember you can update your interests at any time to help us deliver only the most relevant information to you each week. Update my interests Email Us Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Aviation Highway Marine Transportation Motor Carriers Pedestrians and Bicyclists Pipelines Public Transportation Rail
The TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter regularly covers transportation research developments in the United States and abroad. This document is not a report of the National Research Council or of the National Academies. The opinions expressed in reports highlighted in TRB's Transportation Research E-Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Transportation Research Board or the National Academies.