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Annual Meeting Online Portal: Full 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Content TRB is pleased to announce that the slides and posters of the more than 3,300 program presentations at the 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting are available through the TRB Annual Meeting Online (AMOnline) portal. These visual aids from the 2014 meeting are in addition to the 2,500 technical papers from the 2014 meeting that have been available ...   TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on March 11, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will explore the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS). This webinar will provide an overview of the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS), which gathered real-time, in-vehicle data from 3,147 participants in 6 sites...   TRB Webinar: Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process TRB will conduct a webinar on March 12, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will present information included in a report on the “Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process.” The report identifies how social media might be used to both foster interactive dialogue and reach stakeholders who might not otherwise participate in the...   TRB Webinar: Airport Terminal Planning and Design: Models and Analytical Methods to Support Decision-Making TRB will conduct a webinar on March 13, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will summarize Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) reports on airport terminal planning and design. Webinar presenters will describe models and analytic tools that may be used to aid in terminal development and operations. Participants must register in advance of...   TRB Webinar: Techniques for Successful Airport Wildlife Management Programs TRB will conduct a webinar on April 3, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will present Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) research on identifying and controlling wildlife at general aviation and large airports. Webinar presenters will address the techniques and strategies that airport managers can use to repel and deter wildlife....   5th International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation* TRB is cosponsoring the 5th International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation on April 14-16, 2014, in Paris, France. The conference’s objective is to highlight the latest research on gender issues relating to the use of transportation systems and services through the use of plenary sessions, poster sessions, thematic sessions, and one...   Workshop on Natural Gas as a Fuel for Freight Transport TRB is sponsoring a Workshop on Natural Gas as a Fuel for Freight Transport on May 13, 2014 in Irvine, California. The workshop will will bring together representatives from private industry, government, and academia to learn about issues related to adopting Liquefied (LNG) and Compressed (CNG) Natural Gas as a fuel for the movement of freight via ...   9th International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA9)* TRB is cosponsoring the Ninth International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets on May 18-22, 2015, in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference is designed to focus on the problems and issues of managing and preserving pavement assets, as well as the trend toward integrated transportation asset management that incorporates private sector business...   International Paratransit Conference TRB is sponsoring the International Paratransit Conference on October 29-31, 2014, in Monterey, California. The conference will focus on the future of open and integrated paratransit and explore the current state of practice worldwide. The event is designed to provide a forum for the cross-fertilization of research, innovation, and practice among ...   Back To Top   Bicycles 2013: Planning, Design, Operations, and Infrastructure TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2387 consists of 17 papers that explore bicycle-specific traffic signals; automated collection of cyclist data; the role of the bicycle in the limitation of transportation poverty in the Netherlands; passing events in mixed bicycle traffic; driver and cyclist...   Transit 2013, Volume 2 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2351 consists of 18 papers that explore transit fleet resource allocation; benchmarking disaggregate customer satisfaction scores of bus operators; statistical equivalence of onboard versus online surveys of transit customers; and the operational performance of ...   State Department of Transportation Fleet Replacement Management Practices TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 452: State Department of Transportation Fleet Replacement Management Practices explores the current state of the practice regarding fleet replacement management and financing methods by state departments of transportation. The report also includes a discussion of the perceived...   Defining and Measuring Aircraft Delay and Airport Capacity Thresholds TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 104: Defining and Measuring Aircraft Delay and Airport Capacity Thresholds offers guidance to help airports understand, select, calculate, and report measures of delay and capacity. The report describes common metrics, identifies data sources, recommends metrics based on an airport’s needs,...   Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2013, Volume 4 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2373 consists of 14 papers that explore healing-based fatigue endurance limits for hot-mix asphalt; fatigue damage responses of asphalt concrete materials; cyclic viscoplastic responses of asphalt concrete; a calibration testing protocol for the permanent...   Evaluation of the Moisture Susceptibility of WMA Technologies TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 763: Evaluation of the Moisture Susceptibility of WMA Technologies presents proposed guidelines for identifying potential moisture susceptibility in warm mix asphalt (WMA). The report also suggests potential revisions to the Appendix to AASHTO R 35, “Special Mixture Design...   Urban and Traffic Data Systems 2013, Volume 2 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2339 consists of 14 papers that explore axle-based and length-based vehicle classification stations; an evaluation of reduced traffic data collection plans; length-based vehicle classification schemes and length bin boundaries; the placement of traffic sensors...   Transportation Security: A Summary of Transportation Research Board Activities A slideshow summary of the Transportation Research Board's pre- and post-September 11, 2001, transportation security activities is updated monthly.   TRB Security, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure Protection Research Status Report Since September 11, 2001, 145 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). One hundred eleven of these projects have been completed; 24 projects are in progress; and 10 projects have contracts...   Back To Top   FHWA LTBP Bridge Performance Primer The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a tech brief that defines long-term bridge performance (LTBP) and discusses the importance of measuring bridge performance and practices.   Review of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Implementation of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has released a report that assesses FRA’s progress and challenges in implementing the provisions of PRIIA which are integrated rail planning and grant programs for high-speed rail.   Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve and Grade Combinations on Rural Two-Lane Highways The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that summarizes research undertaken to quantify the safety effects of five types of horizontal and vertical alignment combinations for rural two-lane highways.   Back To Top   Evaluation of Winter Pothole Patching Methods The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the performance and cost-effectiveness of the tow-behind combination infrared asphalt heater/reclaimer patching method and compares it to the throw and roll and spray injection methods.   Considerations for the Development of Work Zone Mobility Performance Measures and Thresholds for Virginia Freeways The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that explores issues related to a potential work zone mobility performance measurement program for Virginia. The issues investigated included identification of potential performance measures, definition of performance thresholds, and recommendations for data sources for performance...   Freeway Travel Time Estimation Using Existing Fixed Traffic Sensors – Phase 1 The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a report that describes a project that converted the information collected by existing fixed traffic sensors (point detectors) directly into travel times without the need to install additional sensors.   Back To Top   Deicer Scaling Resistance of Concrete Mixtures Containing Slag Cement The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that evaluates repeatability of laboratory scaling test methods for the deicer scaling resistance of concrete mixtures containing slag.   Mortality from Road Crashes in 193 Countries: A Comparison with Other Leading Causes of Death The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has released a report that compares countries’ fatalities from road crashes that result from three leading causes of death and from all causes.   DriverSeat: February 2014 The National Advanced Driving Simulator center at the University of Iowa has released its monthly newsletter that provides updates on driver simulations that address driver safety.   Kentucky Transportation Center Newsletter: Vol. 3, No.1, Winter 2014 The Kentucky Transportation Center has released its quarterly newsletter that highlights its recent reports, ongoing projects, and other updates.   CTS Catalyst: February 2014 The latest issue of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Catalyst newsletter is now available. Catalyst provides current information on the latest in transportation-related research and activities from the CTS.   Back To Top   Driver Acceptance and Performance with LDW and Rumble Strips: Assistance in Unintentional Lane Departures VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that explores the extent to which drivers respond to an in-vehicle lane departure warning (LDW) system versus rumble strips after unintentional lane departures in a driving simulator.   Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin: Issue 26 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its monthly report that summarizes its short investigations and highlights safety lessons for pilots, operators, and safety managers.   The SMADIT-Method's Benefit and Effects: A Follow-up Interview Study with Suspected Drunk Drivers VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that details interviews from select individuals who had a drunk driving incident and sought different types of treatment for alcohol dependence and abuse. This report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.   Review of AS 5100.7: Rating of Existing Bridges and the Bridge Assessment Group Guidelines Austroads has released a report that reviews the current Australian Standard Bridge Design guidelines for bridge load capacity assessment as a possible means to improve freight productivity.   Towards Incorporating Heavy Vehicles into the Austroads Sprayed Seal Design Method Austroads has released a report that develops a traffic adjustment factor by updating and re-analyzing the loading effect of heavy vehicles on seal surfacings.   Back To Top   NCSL Transport Report Newsletter: February 2014 The National Conference of State Legislatures has released the latest version of its monthly newsletter that covers state and federal transportation news, trends, and analysis.   LTPP International Data Analysis Contest TRB’s Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Committee will host the 2014 International Data Analysis Contest award presentation during the 2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The contest is designed to encourage university students, professors, and highway agency engineers to get involved in using the LTPP database. This year’s...   Hearing on Rail Safety On February 26, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Highways and Transit Subcommittee held a hearing to examine passenger and freight rail safety with an emphasis on steps being taken by industry and government to improve rail safety. A webcast, opening statement, and witness testimonies are...   Hearing on the Nation’s Highway Freight Network On February 27, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Highways and Transit Subcommittee held a hearing to explore highway freight mobility as a means to develop the surface transportation reauthorization next year. A webcast, opening statement, and witness testimonies are available online.   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
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