http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/ Transportation Research Board recent publications http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183347.aspx 3bc854de-7bc1-f111-b8c7-20040feec779 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:02 GMT Erol Tutumluer, Abel Bliss Professor in Engineering and Paul F. Kent Endowed Faculty Scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is the 2026 recipient of the Roy W. Crum Distinguished Transportation Research Achievement Award. Named for Roy W. Crum, who served as the Board’s director from 1928 until his death in 1951, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of transportation research. Tutumluer is honored for more tha... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183346.aspx 696db4a3-f7bb-f111-b8c7-20040feec779 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:07:02 GMT In recognition of his service to TRB, Ram M. Pendyala is the 2026 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., TRB Distinguished Service Award. Pendyala, professor and director, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and director, TOMNET University Transportation Center, both at Arizona State University, is recognized for more than three decades of distinguished service to TRB and for his leadership in transportation planning, travel behavior, and travel analysis methods. The Carey Award, whic... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183345.aspx db5620f6-f0b1-f111-b8c7-20040feec779 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:07:02 GMT Amy Stearns, former Senior University Program Specialist in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, is the 2026 recipient of the Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Distinguished Transportation Research Management Award. She is recognized for more than three decades of steady, impartial, and highly effective administration of the U.S. DOT University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program and for helping sustain and strengthen a national program that advanc... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183344.aspx 0b85a971-70a1-f111-b8c5-20040feec779 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:07:02 GMT Anne Aylward is the 2027 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. A nationally recognized expert in freight and intermodal transportation planning, policy analysis, and operations, Aylward is recognized for nearly 50 years of transportation experience and public service. Her career includes senior leadership of the U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center and the Port of Boston, as well as sustained contributions to transportation technology, innovatio... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183342.aspx eaaafe40-e593-f111-b8c2-20040feec779 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:07:02 GMT Dr. Kay Fitzpatrick, senior research fellow at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), is the 2027 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Throughout a career spanning more than four decades, Fitzpatrick has advanced the fields of roadway geometric design, pedestrian traffic control devices, and transportation safety through research that has shaped transportation practice across the United States. Her work has improved the design and operation of highways and streets, enhan... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183343.aspx 336df2e2-389a-f111-b8c4-20040feec779 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:22:28 GMT When ACRP released Legal Research Digest 46: Legal Considerations for General Aviation Lease Development at Airports , Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) Director Craig Williams saw its value as the airport prepared for major hangar development and new leases. With outdated lease templates and no in-house legal counsel, AZO needed practical guidance aligned with industry standards and FAA expectations. LRD 46 provided actionable guidance on key lease considerations, helping AZO strengthen... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183341.aspx 2d30ba3a-997b-f111-b8bf-20040feec779 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:22:28 GMT Over the past several years, guests’ standards and expectations for the airport experience have evolved, with an increased emphasis on safety and ease of navigation throughout their journey. If you have been to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) recently, you know that changes are everywhere. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program’s Impacts on Practice: Improving the Airport Experience amid Changing Guest Expectations highlights how ACRP Report 157: Improving the Airport Customer Experience a... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183340.aspx e3a2ab53-dd7a-f111-b8bf-20040feec779 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:57:24 GMT Regular inspection of wooden railroad bridges is critical to public safety and infrastructure reliability. Traditional inspection methods often require workers to access hard-to-reach areas, making inspections dangerous, time-consuming, and costly. Many bridges are located in remote areas, making them especially difficult to inspect thoroughly using manual techniques.  TRB’s Rail Safety IDEA Final Report for Project RS-57 , Multi-Sensor Drone-Based Imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar System for Railway... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183339.aspx 4a26d8cf-d87a-f111-b8bf-20040feec779 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:25:05 GMT Rail defects, such as transverse defects and rail foot fatigue cracking, remain a major safety concern for the railway industry. Conventional nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods often face limitations in sensitivity, accessibility, inspection speed, and dependence on operator experience. These limitations underscore the need for a new inspection paradigm capable of delivering reliable, repeatable, and scalable rail NDE. TRB’s Rail Safety IDEA Program Final Report for Project RS-53, Local Resonance-Ba... http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/183338.aspx c544b4fd-d57a-f111-b8bf-20040feec779 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:04:53 GMT State departments of transportation (DOTs) face a critical and growing gap in their bridge inspection workforce. Traditional on-the-job (OTJ) and instructor-led training models, while essential, are becoming increasingly difficult to scale because the experts who deliver them are leaving the workforce. In addition, classroom training alone cannot capture the tacit, context-dependent judgment that experienced inspectors rely on every day. TRB’s NCHRP IDEA Final Report for Project 260, Bridges to the Futur...