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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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2020TRB Annual Meeting: Paper Submissions Due August 1, 2019May 22, 2019 TRB 2020 Annual Meeting Paper Submission opens June 1 at https://www.editorialmanager.com/trr/default.aspx for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . Please be sure to consult the Instructions for Authors before submitting your paper. New for this year: As part of our effort to make the TRR a leader in transportation r... |
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Submit Applications for NCHRP Panels by June 17, 2019 for the FY 2020 ProgramMay 16, 2019 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is soliciting nominees to serve on panels for new projects being established under the FY 2020 NCHRP program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. TRB encourages the nomination of women and members of minority groups. Submit nominations no later than June 17, 2019, to be considered serving on ... |
TRB Seeking Panel Nominations for FY 2019 NCHRP Synthesis Projects - Nominations Due June 10, 2019May 15, 2019 TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is soliciting nominations for members of panels that will oversee individual NCHRP Synthesis research projects as part of its fiscal year 2019 activities. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the issues being addressed by the project, and applicants can nominate themselves. The nomination of women and minority candidates... |
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 2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Calls for PapersMay 10, 2019 TRB standing committees have begun issuing calls for papers for the 2020 TRB Annual Meeting and for the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . If you plan to submit a paper for presentation and/or publication, please visit the Approved List of Calls for Papers . The calls are available now, so that you will have the maximum amount of time to respond... |
 Thank You to Organizations that have Contributed to TRB's Centennial Activities! Join Them Today!May 8, 2019 TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. Your organization is invited to join the entities listed below that have contributed to the TRB Century Patron program to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Century Patron contribution levels begin at $3,000 for or... |
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 Transit Research Analysis Committee Letter Report: April 22, 2019May 4, 2019 TRB's Transit Research Analysis Committee (TRAC) has delivered a letter report to Mr. Vincent Valdes, Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The April 22, 2019 letter report provides feedback to FTA on its innovation initiatives that are a focus of the administration’s research plan. TRAC, an interdisciplinary committee o... |
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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 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. |
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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