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RFP: Guidance on Risks Related to Emerging and Disruptive Transportation Technologies January 15, 2021 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) develop a register of risks to state and local transportation agencies and their constituents posed by the emerging technologies of Connected and Automated vehicles, electric vehicles, Mobility on Demand/Mobility as a Service, and Advanced Air Mobility, (2) recommend approaches agencies can use...
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2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Mobile App Now AvailableJanuary 15, 2021 Download the TRB Annual Meeting mobile app before the 100th Annual Meeting. To download the app, search “TRB 2021” in the Apple Store or Google Play. When opening the app for the first time, enter the same email address used to register for the Annual Meeting to unlock the app. The app provides registered attendees with the ability to search the full schedule of events, program participants, ex...
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2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Resource Pages are AvailableJanuary 15, 2021 Resource pages for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting are available. Visit this page for information about how to participate in the virtual meeting , the the online program , mobile app (available in late December), and other information . The TRB 100th Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual event throughout January 2021. Exact dates are January 5-8, 11-15, 21-22, and 25-29. Regis...
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RFP: Design Guide for Rural Deviated Fixed-Route Transit Systems January 15, 2021 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to produce a guidebook on how to initiate new and enhance existing rural and tribal public transportation services that improve mobility and accessibility. The guidebook should promote practices that are responsive to customers and aid transit providers in improving efficiency and effectiveness. The g...
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Second Episode of New Podcast, Transportation Explorers, is AvailableJanuary 14, 2021 TRB is pleased to announce the second episode of our new podcast, Transportation Explorers. The series gives voice to the many volunteers of the Transportation Research Board and other leading transportation experts. The co-hosts explore the latest and most critical research and innovations in transportation. In this episode, Katie Turnbull of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute discusse...
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The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility LandscapeJanuary 14, 2021 If combined with public transit and increased in scale, shared modes of transportation, such as ride-hailing, scooter sharing and bike sharing, can enhance mobility, equity, and sustainability in metropolitan areas. Cities, transit agencies, and shared mobility providers should collaborate in goal-setting, experimentation, testing, and implementation. These are among the findings in TRB Special...
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2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Thank You, ExhibitorsJanuary 14, 2021 TRB thanks its 2021 Annual Meeting exhibitors . Please make sure to schedule time to visit some of the more than 130 virtual exhibits to learn about the goods, services, and potential solutions that are available to help address changes you are facing. Exhibit Hours “Live” Hours : Exhibits will be listed as “live” from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time each day, during the dates of the TRB...
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TRB’s Transportation Explorers: Anthony Foxx Explores EquityJanuary 11, 2021 Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx discusses growing up in Charlotte, N.C., where freeways that were essentially walls cut his neighborhood off from the rest of the world. Neighborhoods like this – “on the other side of the tracks” – all over the country saw their economic values decrease without any real restitution. Foxx talks about how the lessons of the past can inform how we...
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Insights, Inclusion, and Impact: Framing the Future for Women in TransportationJanuary 11, 2021 In comparison to the levels of public interest and attention, there is little research to help understand the major obstacles and constraints encountered by women travelers and women working in transportation industries. TRB's Transportation Research Circular E-C268: Insights, Inclusion, and Impact: Framing the Future for Women in Transportation details the 2019 Women’s Issues in Transportation... |
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