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Research Activities 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 research activities. In addition, it includes links to selected research 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 programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s research related products. |
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TRB Research-Related Programs and Activities
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U.S. DOT Research Hub WebsiteMarch 2, 2015 The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) has released the U.S. DOT Research Hub website, a searchable database of the latest agency-sponsored research, development, and technology projects. The database acts as a central location for information on projects funded by U.S. DOT operating administrations, provides access to the Dep... |
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 TRB Security, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure Protection Research Status ReportMarch 1, 2015 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 pending or are currently in development. This repor... |
Public Roads: January/February 2015February 27, 2015 The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's has released the latest edition of its Public Roads magazine. The magazine highlights developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. |
 TRB Webinar: Next Generation Air Transportation System: A Research UpdateFebruary 26, 2015 TRB will conduct a webinar on March 17, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature an update on the research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (“NextGen”)—a term used to describe a number of federal programs designed to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). Webinar presenters will provide a general overv... |
TRB Webinar: A Model for Publishing and Linking Transportation Datasets and ReportsFebruary 26, 2015 TRB will conduct a webinar on March 24, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that will explore early initiatives to integrate discrete data publications with traditional scholarly publications by leveraging new and existing repository platforms and services. Webinar presenters will review the work flow integration among Purdue University's data repository, the traditional press, and institutional rep... |
 Susan Hanson Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Governing Council February 24, 2015 Susan Hanson, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the School of Geography at Clark University has been elected by members of the National Academy of Sciences to serve a three-year term on its governing council. Dr. Hanson is the Chair of TRB’s Subcommittee for National Research Council (NRC) Oversight and a member of the TRB Executive Committee. TRB is one of six major divisions of th... |
Snow and Ice Databook 2014February 20, 2015 The World Road Association has released a report that describes different countries’ practices for managing winter road conditions, and includes current research addressing winter service conditions. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site. |
Getting There: NCSL's Mobility Newsletter-- January/February 2015February 20, 2015 The National Conference of State Legislatures has released the latest version of its quarterly newsletter that covers state and federal policy development, activities, upcoming events, funding opportunities, publications, and resources that relate to increasing the mobility of different segments of the population--such as those with disabilities and those with low incomes. |
 Successes in Stewardship Newsletter: February 2015February 20, 2015 The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Successes in Stewardship monthly newsletter, which highlights current environmental streamlining practices from around the United States. |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) report series, Synthesis of Highway Practice.
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Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) report series, Synthesis of Transit Practice. |
Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) report series, Synthesis of Commerical Truck and Bus Safety Practice. |
Cooperative Research Programs
TRB's Cooperative Research Programs Division manages several cooperative research programs that frequently produces reports that have relevence to issues outside of the program's core focus areas.
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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 investigate the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion in a short-term program of focused research. To carry out that investigation, SHRP 2 targets goals in four interrelated focus areas--Safety, Renewal, Reliability, and Capacity.
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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.
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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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