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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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 2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting: Plan Now to Exhibit at Our New VenueJuly 22, 2014 On July 24, 2014, all businesses and organizations will have the opportunity to register for exhibit space to showcase their products and services to nearly 12,000 transportation professionals in attendance at the TRB 94th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The meeting, to be held at a new venue, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, will provide new benefits to exhi... |
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Autonomous Vehicles in TexasJuly 18, 2014 The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that examines autonomous vehicle technology, including possible safety benefits and challenges. |
 The Effect of ESC on Passenger Vehicle Rollover Fatality Trends July 18, 2014 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that details trends in electronic stability control’s (ESC) ability to prevent certain types of crashes, including rollovers that result from loss of vehicle control. |
IIHS Status Report: Vol. 49, No. 5, July 2014July 18, 2014 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the latest issue of its Status Report magazine, a newsletter covering research and topics in the highway safety field. |
 2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record: Paper Submissions Due August 1, 2014July 18, 2014 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the TRB 94th Annual Meeting , January 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). The spotlight theme for the 2015 TRB Annual Meeting is Corridors to the Future: Transportation and Technology. Spotlight sessions, workshops, and... |
 Truck and Bus Safety: Roundabouts 2014July 17, 2014 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2402 consists of eight papers that examine truck impact hazards for interstate overpasses; experimental microsimulation modeling of road safety impacts of bus priority; fatigue level and driving performance of professional drivers; and, turboroundabouts. This issue also explores intersection capacity, safety... |
Hearing on Corporate Culture and Accountability After Auto RecallsJuly 11, 2014 On July 9, 2014, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance held a hearing to explore developments and policy implications following a recent recall and subsequent recalls for defective ignition switches in cars. |
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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.
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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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