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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record Call for Papers TRB standing committees have issued calls for papers for the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). 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In all, TRB has published more than 25,000 papers in...   Subscribe to the NAS Gulf of Mexico Program’s E-Updates The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Gulf of Mexico Program has recently released the first issue of its “e-updates” that will periodically—1-2 times per month—report on the activities of the program. You may subscribe to e-updates online. Additional information on the NAS Gulf Program is available through the program’s...   TRB Webinar: Life-Cycle Cost Analysis TRB will conduct a webinar on May 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will explore the basics of an economic analysis tool called the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and how it can be used in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) legislation. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for...   TRB Webinar: Subsurface Drainage for Slope Stabilization, Part 1 of 2 TRB will conduct a webinar on May 29, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present the results of a recently completed pooled fund research project on subsurface drainage for slope stabilization. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2 Professional...   TRB Webinar: Community Outreach: Successful Outcomes for Roundabout Implementation TRB will conduct a webinar on June 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present basic concepts for implementing roundabouts to guide agencies in conducting community outreach during the implementation process. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2...   TRB Webinar: Subsurface Drainage for Slope Stabilization, Part 2 of 2 TRB will conduct a webinar on June 25, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present the results of a recently completed pooled fund research project on subsurface drainage for slope stabilization. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2 Professional...   52nd Annual Workshop on Transportation Law TRB is sponsoring the 52nd Annual Workshop on Transportation Law on July 21-24, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop is designed to bring together lawyers from federal, state, and local agencies and the private sector who work in all areas of transportation law.  Attendees will have the opportunity to share ideas and...   RFI: NCRRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for NCRRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the NCRRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual NCRRP research program. As an...   RFI: TCRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for TCRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the TCRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual TCRP research program. The TCRP undertakes applied research...   RFI: NCHRP FY 2014 Projects: Oversight Panel Nominee Solicitation TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is soliciting nominees to serve on oversight panels for new projects being established under the NCHRP's FY 2014 program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. To help identify nominees who are members of historically underrepresented groups, TRB...   RFI: Marine Board Call for Nominations TRB’s Marine Board is seeking nominations for new members to be appointed to three-year terms that would commence on November 1, 2013.  The Marine Board serves the nation and its sponsoring federal agencies by initiating, and responding to requests for, evaluations and advice concerning the nation's capability to accomplish its marine...   RFP: IDEA Program Announcement 2013: Funding Proposals Now Being Accepted TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) annual program announcement solicits funding proposals for the upcoming review cycles.  The announcement explains the IDEA programs, describes the types of eligible projects and their funding structures, suggests general areas for which IDEA proposals can be submitted, and provides...   Announcement of FY 2014 NCHRP Projects for Potential Contractors Preliminary descriptions of projects expected to be undertaken as part of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) fiscal year 2014 activities are available for review. These projects do not represent the entire NCHRP FY 2014 program, only those for which requests for proposals are expected to be issued during August and...   Back To Top   Information for Authors: A Guide for Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts for Presentation at the TRB Annual Meeting and for Publications in the TRB’s Journal TRB has released the latest version of its information for authors guide. The guide is designed to help both new and veteran TRB paper authors navigate the paper submission process for TRB’s upcoming Annual Meeting and for TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. All authors should review all...   Traffic Enforcement Strategies for Work Zones TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 746: Traffic Enforcement Strategies for Work Zones presents guidance for the safe and effective deployment of traffic enforcement strategies in work zones on high-speed highways (those with speed limits of 45 mph or greater). The report discusses the planning, design, and operation ...   Traffic Law Enforcement in Work Zones: Phase II Research TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 194: Traffic Law Enforcement in Work Zones: Phase II Research is contractor’s final report providing background information for the project that produced NCHRP Report 746 Traffic Enforcement Strategies for Work Zones. NCHRP Report 746 presents guidance for the safe...   Committee for Intelligent Construction Systems and Technology: Program Review Letter Report: May 13, 2013 On May 13, 2013, TRB’s Committee for Intelligent Construction Systems and Technology: Program Review sent its first letter report to Victor Mendez, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The committee provides advice and guidance to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration concerning the conduct of its Intelligent Construction...   Bridge Retrofit Laser System TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 153: Bridge Retrofit Laser System addresses development of an advanced laser measurement system to accelerate the bridge retrofit process in order to reduce the time between identification of repair...   Corrosion Resistant, Structurally Reinforced, Thermal Spray Coatings for In Situ Repair of Load Bearing Structures TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 155: Corrosion Resistant, Structurally Reinforced, Thermal Spray Coatings for In Situ Repair of Load Bearing Structures addresses the potential use of high-velocity thermal spray for in-situ reclamation...   DRIVE-SMART Driver Monitoring and Crash Risk Mitigation System TRB’s Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program Final Report for Safety-IDEA Project 18: DRIVE-SMART Driver Monitoring and Crash Risk Mitigation System describes the development and testing of a driver monitoring and crash risk mitigation system.   Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities TRB’s Transit CooperativeResearch Program (TCRP) Research Result Digest 107: Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities includes best practices, and outreach strategies and suggestions that can be used by transit personnel to develop and maintain partnerships with the disability and...   Airport Leadership Development Program TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 75: Airport Leadership Development Program is designed to assist existing and future airport leaders to assess, obtain, and refine airport-industry leadership skills. The program includes forms for a full 360-degree individual assessment of core leadership traits. A complete...   TR News March-April 2013: Deploying Transportation Research: TRB 92nd Annual Meeting Highlights Photographic highlights of sessions, events, presentations, meetings, exhibits, awards, and more from TRB’s 92nd Annual Meeting—including valedictory speeches by two major transportation leaders—is accompanied in the March–April issue of TR News by feature articles on the promise of connected vehicle technology; the accomplishments and vision of...   Back To Top   Assessing Prior Experience in the Selection of Air Traffic Control Specialists The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a report that evaluates the U.S. Office of Personnel Management qualification standard for air traffic controllers and provides recommendations to FAA human resources personnel for renewing the standard.   Large Trucks 2011: Traffic Safety Fact Sheet The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that details numbers of people injured and killed in crashes involving large trucks in 2011.   Review of the Federal Highway Administration’s Oversight of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that reviews the Federal Highway Administration’s inspections of states’ compliance with federal requirements when administering American Recovery and Reinvestment Act payments.   Review of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Facility Conditions and Workplace Safety The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a preliminary report that discusses what is known about the conditions of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) facilities, common types of workplace injuries and illnesses reported by FAA employees, and FAA’s response to safety deficiencies identified through inspections.   Single-Unit Straight Trucks in Traffic Crashes The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that details data on crashes involving single-unit trucks, as reported in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and General Estimates System.   Speeding 2011: Traffic Safety Fact Sheet The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that estimates the annual economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes and the number of fatal crashes in which speeding was a factor.   Back To Top   Strategic Plan to Optimize the Management of Right-of-Way Parcel and Utility Information at the Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that summarizes research conducted on developing a strategic implementation plan for the management of right-of-way parcel and utility data.   Back To Top   CTS Catalyst: May 2013 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.   An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Voice-to-Text Programs at Reducing Incidences of Distracted Driving The Southwest University Transportation Center at Texas A&M University has released a report that evaluates the impact of voice-to-text mobile applications versus manual entry on driver behavior and safety.   Quantifying the Benefits of the Florida Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) Program The National Center for Transit Research at the University of South Florida has released a report that assesses use of the Florida Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) Program in order to improve life cycle vehicle data reporting procedures and detail benefits of the program.   Stormwater Pollution, Erosion, and Sediment Control Products Demonstration and Training Center The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois has released a report that outlines the activities of the Erosion and Sediment Control Research and Training Center, which provides training and research for stormwater management practices, erosion prevention, and sediment control.   Back To Top   Development of a Wheel-Tracking Test for Rut Resistance Characterization of Unbound Granular Materials Austroads has released a report that highlights a new wheel-tracker and compactor test that was developed and manufactured for unbound granular material characterization.   Routes/Roads Magazine: Number 358 The World Road Association has released the latest edition of its magazine that present analyses and summaries related to roads and road transport. The magazine is available without a fee after logging on to the site.   Traffic Information and Environmental Effects – Calculations Due to Traffic Relocation VTI—the Swedish National Road and Research Institute, has released a report that calculates the environmental impacts of traffic by using a computational model as a means to slow climate change and improve energy efficiency, air quality, noise, and other environmental impacts. The report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English.   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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