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Rail Research at TRB
 The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to railroads. In addition, it includes links to selected railroad research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB railroads-related programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s railroad-related research products. |
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TRB Railroad-Related Programs and Activities
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 TR News March–April 2017: Freight Planning: Innovations, Scenarios, and Environmental JusticeSeptember 20, 2017 The full edition of the March–April 2017 TR News is now available. Photographic highlights from TRB’s 96th Annual Meeting are featured. This edition explores innovations in freight planning as well as insights into transportation safety culture from a recent policy study that focused on offshore oil and gas drilling, while another feature covers the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, ... |
 TR News July-August 2017: Moving Research into PracticeSeptember 14, 2017 Moving research into practice is the theme of feature articles in the July–August 2017 TR News magazine. Authors describe today’s successes, present a systematic approach that has proved effective at a state department of transportation, describe federal programs encouraging innovations at the state level, discuss initiatives by research programs to promote and document the implementation of re... |
 2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Benefits to Your Organization as an Annual Meeting PatronSeptember 14, 2017 This is the perfect time for your organization to show its support for transportation research and innovation by becoming a 2018 Annual Meeting Patron. Signing up now will provide your company maximum exposure and ensure it can take full advantage of all 2018 TRB Annual Meeting Patron benefits. To become an Annual Meeting Patron visit the online patron sales site or contact Patrice Davenport at... |
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Competition and Call for the Six Minute Pitch: A Transportation Startup ChallengeSeptember 13, 2017 TRB’s Young Members Council is sponsoring a competition for entrepreneurs with cutting-edge, research-based concepts for transportation product or service-based business. Selected presenters will have the opportunity to make a six minute, an interactive presentation to a panel of distinguished transportation industry investors and entrepreneurs at the TRB Annual Meeting , January 7-11, 2018, in... |
2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Feature Your Organization at the Careers in Motion Networking FairSeptember 1, 2017 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 interested in working for their organizations. TR... |
Opportunities to Join and Support TRB Through the Global Affiliates Program August 31, 2017 TRB is seeking new organizational partners to join our Global Affiliates Program. As a TRB Global Affiliate, your organization will be supporting thousands of transportation leaders and professionals at all levels of government, the private sector, and academia as they work together to promote progress in transportation through innovation and research. There are six different levels of affiliat... |
2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Workshop Information August 28, 2017 Titles, dates, times, and brief descriptions are now available for the 100+ specialty workshops at the TRB 97th Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Annual Meeting registration is required for all workshop attendees. The Human Factors workshops, which are those with titles beginning with “HR,” have limited attendance and require a separate registration and fee. Mark your cale... |
2018 Planning for Shifting Trade Workshop*August 18, 2017 TRB is cosponsoring the Planning for Shifting Trade Workshop on January 30-31, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. The program will address how private and public sector transportation and supply chain stakeholders are adjusting planning and operations to meet the new trends and demands of shifting international trade routes and trade policies. Speakers will address the future of U.S trade policy; infrast... |
2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Plan Now to ExhibitAugust 16, 2017 Act now to secure your exhibit space at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018, in Washington, D.C. All indications are that attendance at the meeting will be the largest ever. Don't miss this opportunity to demonstrate your organization's support for transportation research and innovation, and to showcase your products and services to more than 13,000 transportation professionals. Mor... |
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2)
Congress established the SHRP 2 in 2006 to find strategic solutions to three national transportation challenges: improving highway safety, reducing congestion, and improving methods for renewing roads and bridges. Research was focused in four areas, which are described below. The program carried out 145 research projects and produced 130 products as well as 132 research reports. |
Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program
TRB's Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program is designed to provide an opportunity to investigate new and unproven concepts or to evaluate novel applications of technologies that have been tried, tested or used for safety systems practice.
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Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research. |
Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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