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TRB Weekly
TRB Weekly is a free weekly email newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on TRB activities and to highlight select transportation research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Subscribe to have the latest version delivered to your inbox.
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TRB Weekly covers the latest in transportation research.
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- Nominate a colleague or mentor for the 2026 W. N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award who has provided exemplary leadership and distinguished service to the Transportation Research Board. The recipient should be someone whose sustained contributions and commitment have had a significant and lasting impact on the mission and activities of TRB over the course of their service. Submit your nomination today!
- Act now to secure your exhibit space and put your organization in front of the transportation community’s decision-makers, and industry leaders. This is your opportunity to elevate your brand, showcase your products and services, and demonstrate your commitment to advancing transportation research and innovation.
- Start preparing your submission!. New this year, authors will be asked to identify the nature of their research paper to support reviewer assignment and TRB Annual Meeting session planning. Check out the instructions for authors to be ready when the system opens on July 1.
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Calculate fixed route bus capacity and speed, no matter what type of facility you have. Get bus speed and capacity fundamentals and methodology, transit-supportive roadway strategies, a reliability improvement program, and more. Read TRB's TCRP Research Report 262: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 4th edition for concepts, strategies, and evaluations to guide bus operations improvements in capacity, speed, and reliability.
TCRP Research Results Digest 116: Recent Research on Bus Dwell Time Factors
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June 25 - TRB Webinar: Experiences in the Use of Mini and Modular Roundabouts by Highway Agencies
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June 30 – TRB Webinar: Are You Using Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPMs) Effectively?
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July 9 - TRB Webinar: Revenue-Related Tools for New Mobility
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Register to join Sue Lawless of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., Mike Fleming of Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT), Alan Steinberg of California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), and John Mason of Kittelson and Associates, Inc. discuss legal hot topics in trucking. They'll cover the government’s role in designing or maintaining infrastructure suitable for both passenger and commercial motor vehicles, related civil litigation, and the potential liability for special HOV lanes for commercial drivers license holders, parking facilities, and compliance with engineering guidance. Join TRB's 65th annual Workshop on Transportation Law in Irvine, CA on July 12 - 15.
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Nominate yourself or others with directly relevant expertise to serve on one of 40 TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program project oversight panels by June 30. The FY2027 projects will focus on safety, infrastructure, planning and policy, operations, workforce, project delivery, and more!
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Refine your transportation research. Watch to learn how to move from broad keyword searching to more targeted, relevant results. Make it easier to identify the studies, reports and records that best support your work.
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Share your transportation-related research by writing an article for TR News! Take a look at the five types of articles and submit a proposal.
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Find a summary of all the changes to the TRB Annual Meeting paper submission requirements.
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