TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential...

TRB’s Technical Activities Division has an opening for a Marine and Freight Transportation Senior Program Officer to work in the areas of research, engineering, water transportation, freight, critical infrastructure protection, and security. The Senior Program Officer independently manages multiple/complex programs/projects. Manages standing committees and task forces within the TRB M...

A slideshow summary of the Transportation Research Board's pre- and post-September 11, 2001, transportation security activities is updated monthly.

Since September 11, 2001, 125 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Ninety-two of these projects have been completed; 15 projects are in progress; and 18 projects have contracts pending or are currently in development. This report, updated monthly, provides...

TRB is sponsoring the 2012 Transportation Hazards and Security Summit and Peer Exchange on August 20-24, 2012, in Irvine, California. The event provides a forum for interaction across a broad spectrum of interest and an opportunity to explore research in transportation security and infrastructure protection. A major focus of the meeting will be on bridging the gaps and understanding the dynamic...

TRB is sponsoring the 2012 Freight Systems Group Midyear Meeting on June 21, 2012, in Washington, D.C. As a forum for the discussion of freight systems topics, the meeting will include several plenary sessions that will explore supply chain and industry trends, freight infrastructure funding, the adoption of alternative fuel sources for trucks, and safety and security considerations related to ...

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a report that integrates research on climate science, disaster risk management, and adaptation to help inform policy discussions on how to reduce and manage the risks of extreme climate events and disasters.  The 594-page full report, 20-page summary for policy makers, video, slide deck, and 2-page fact sheet are av...

On March 26, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a joint hearing to examine the successes and challenges associated with security initiatives administered by the Transportation Security Administration. A briefing memo and witness testimonies are available online.

The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that examines 16 case studies of attacks planned or carried out against bus targets that have taken place in Israel since 1970 and during the Second Intifada, which occurred between September 2000 and the end of 2006.

TRB is sponsoring the 2012 International Conference on Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather on April 30-May 3, 2012, in Coralville, Iowa. The meeting is designed to help improve snow removal and ice control operations and the application of weather information in transportation agencies by providing a forum for the exchange of information on the state of the art and state of th...