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Upcoming Electronic Events (Webinars) about Safety and Human Factors
TRB Webinar: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and OperationsJune 19, 2012 TRB will conduct a webinar on June 19, 2012, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET that will explore the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations . Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hour... |
Recorded Electronic Sessions about Safety and Human Factors
TRB Webinar: Cleared for Takeoff! Airport Inspection and Ramp Safety PracticesMay 10, 2012 TRB conducted a webinar on May 10, 2012 that highlighted current ramp and runway safety practice research completed by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). View the recorded webinar . Audience members will gain an understanding of the current state of ground handling practices, including inspection for foreign object debris and damage; ramp safety measures and training; and use of...
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 TRB Webinar: Wildlife vs. Aviation: Repelling and Deterring Techniques on October 24, 2011October 24, 2011 TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on October 24, 2011 that featured research developed by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) related to issues and techniques for repelling and deterring wildlife at airports, as covered in ACRP Synthesis 23: Bird Harassment, Repellent, and Deterrent Techniques for Use on and Near Airports and in ACRP Report 32: Guidebook for Addressing Air...
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TRB Webinar: Six Top Road Safety Papers from the 2011 Annual MeetingAugust 3, 2011 On August 3, 2011, TRB conducted a web seminar or “webinar” that featured brief presentations on six 2011 Annual Meeting papers nominated for the Patricia Waller Award for the best paper in road safety. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. The six nominated papers and webinar panelists are: 1. “Development of a Hardwa...
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Webinar: Signals for Pedestrians Who Are Blind – Overview of Current Issues and Available TrainingJuly 20, 2011 On July 20, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that explored information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project on Accessible Pedestrian Signals workshops . Transportation professionals are making pedestrian safety enhancements at traffic signals and street crossings for persons who are blind and/or visually impaired. Some of the audible signals curr...
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TRB Webinar: Safety and Operation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (HAWKs)December 2, 2010 On December 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored the origin, installation, and operational experience of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon or HAWK. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...
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TRB Webinar: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety 101 - A Primer on Grade Crossing SafetySeptember 16, 2010 On September 16, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways for municipal, county, and regional planners to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to...
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TRB Webinar: Enhancing Airport Land Use CompatibilitySeptember 2, 2010 On September 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 27: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility: Volume 1 . For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...
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TRB Webinar: Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation ResearchApril 19, 2010 On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need Windows Media Player 9 or highe...
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TRB Webinar: Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement: Background and Recent FindingsMarch 9, 2010 On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored research about the impacts that nighttime enforcement of seat belt laws has on reducing vehicle fatalities. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee ...
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TRB Webinar: Maintenance Practices for Traffic Sign RetroreflectivityNovember 17, 2009 On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored maintenance practices for traffic sign retroreflectivity to comply with the Federal Highway Administration’s revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recordi...
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TRB Webinar: Animal-Vehicle Collisions May 12, 2009 On May 12, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined efforts to design and implement mitigation techniques to prevent animal-vehicle collisions. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this r...
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TRB Webinar: Inspecting and Managing Highway BridgesMarch 26, 2009 On March 26, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the importance of bridge inspection and management, bridge inspection practices, and the inspection and management of bridges with fracture-critical details. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. Two of the ...
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 2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 11, 2009 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...
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TRB Webinar: TRB's IDEA Programs: Funding Your Transportation InnovationDecember 9, 2008 On December 9, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs, which provide early-stage funding to for promising but unproven innovations in surface transportation systems. The goal of these programs is to foster ingenious solutions that are unlikely to be funded through traditional means. The webinar is designed t...
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TRB Webinar: Human Factors Guidelines (HFG) for Road SystemsDecember 8, 2008 On December 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the purpose, content, and applications of the Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 600A, Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems, Collection A , which is designed to help nonexperts in human factors to consider more effectively the roa...
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TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Selection of Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed IntersectionsNovember 25, 2008 On November 25, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined treatments and guidance on reducing vehicle speeds to high-speed intersections with approach speeds of 45 mph or more. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 613: Guidelines for Selecting Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections , which is designed to assist ...
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TRB Webinar: Accommodating Pedestrians at Signalized IntersectionsMay 8, 2008 On May 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined issues and recent research findings related to pedestrians at signalized intersections. For more details, view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Others...
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 2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingsJanuary 13, 2008 View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...
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 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 21, 2007 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...
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2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues: Conference RecordingMarch 15, 2006 View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...
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 2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference RecordingJanuary 22, 2006 View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...
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2005 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Conference RecordingJuly 17, 2005 2005 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference : Conference Recording View and listen to selected presentations given at the 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference in Boston , MA , on July 17-20, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those w...
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2005 Joint Summer Conference: Conference RecordingJuly 10, 2005 2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an... |
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