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Vehicles and Equipment Research 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 safety and human factors. In addition, it includes links to selected safety and human factors research-related 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 safety and human factors-related research products. |
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TRB Vehicles and Equipment-Related Programs and Activities
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Making work zones saferOctober 12, 2019 Collision threats in work zones are predicted in Design and Evaluation of a Connected Work Zone Hazard Detection and Communication System for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) , a report from the Virginia Transportation Institute at Virginia Tech. The advent of connected and automated vehicles is driving work zone safety practitioners and vehicle designers towards implementing solutions t... |
 Success of a connected vehicle pilot deployment program October 10, 2019 A pilot program is analyzed in Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Independent Evaluation: Program Evaluation Plan , a report from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. This report describes a pilot program for deploying connected vehicles (CV) through the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. It determines whether the CV pilot program achieved its goals and estimates the program’s ... |
Engaging with connected and automated vehiclesOctober 10, 2019 County leaders are given an overview for engagement with the connected and automated vehicle (CAV) sector in Connected and Automated Vehicles Toolkit: A Primer for Counties , from the National Association of Counties (NACo). This toolkit provides an overview of how federal, state, and local governments are responding to this revolution to integrate technology, communications, vehicles, and infr... |
7th Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit*October 9, 2019 TRB is cosponsoring the 6th Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit on November 20-22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. The summit addresses technologies, operations, and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, including public transportation issues. It explores activities undertaken by Florida and other state departments of transportation to create the climate for the implementation and deployme... |
Launching zero-emissions vehicles in NorwayOctober 9, 2019 The state of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in Norway is examined in Battery Electric Vehicle User Experiences in Norway’s Maturing Market , a report from the Norwegian Centre for Transport Research. According to the Paris Agreement, all new passenger vehicles in Norway should be zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2025. BEVs are considered zero-emissions vehicles. |
What fuel cell vehicle buyers wantOctober 9, 2019 Profiles of fuel cell vehicle buyers are ascertained in Understanding the Early Adopters of Fuel Cell Vehicles , a report from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation at the University of California at Davis. This report compares the characteristics of those who have purchased fuel cell vehicles to those who have purchased battery electric vehicles. |
 Featured Centennial Paper - Traffic Signal Systems Research: Past, Present, and Future TrendsOctober 8, 2019 Learn about the history of traffic signal systems, and of the shifting interests of the community of researchers interested in them in the Standing Technical Committee on Traffic Signal Systems' Centennial Paper. Over the years, the committee has served as one of the principal forums on signal control and has stimulated many currents in research that have had transformative impact on the indust... |
Braceras, Shaheen among those appointed to lead TRB's Executive CommitteeOctober 7, 2019 Dr. Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, has approved appointments for the TRB Executive Committee. Carlos Braceras, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, will become Chair of the Executive Committee at the completion of the TRB Annual Meeting on January 16, 2020. At the same time, Susan Shaheen, a Professor from the University of California, Berk... |
History Highlights - Landslides!October 5, 2019 The Cucaracha Slide had first bedeviled the builders of the Panama Canal in 1907. It appeared along the Gaillard (Culebra) Cut that carried the canal through the mountains and over the Continental Divide. A huge break in January 1913 pushed back the canal’s opening to August 1914. Slides continued and dredging struggled to keep pace. A fast-growing island appeared in the canal, eventually forci... |
 2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Register TodayOctober 5, 2019 Register and make hotel reservations today for the TRB 99th Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers, poster presenters, and those who attend the exhibit hall, career fair, or any workshops. As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, all full registrants at the 99th Annual Meeting will be eligib... |
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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. |
Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Airport 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 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) report series, Synthesis of Airport Practice.
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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. |
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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. |
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 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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