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The driving pace of change in automated vehicle (AV) technologies and mobility services is challenging traditional public sector transportation research methods. TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss innovative research approaches for advancing AV technology and shared mobility practices that are used in the public and private ...

Cost-Effective Designs of Smart City Technologies for Vehicular Communications , released by Carnegie Mellon University

Today’s transportation systems are increasingly integrated cyber and physical systems. Rail crossing and other traffic signals are automated. Control systems at airports monitor and control systems like staff access, airfield lighting, and baggage handling. Other systems monitor bridge and tunnel traffic and structural integrity. As a result, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October t...

Truck driver training schools and Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) testing agencies face pressure to keep up with the perennial driver shortages. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, these pressures are exacerbated by social distancing rules that increase the time and manpower demands for CDL road tests. TRB is hosting a webinar on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern ...

Secure your organization's booth as part of its exhibit at the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting in January. Booths in the virtual exhibit hall will cost $1,900 or half the cost of the 2021 in-person rate, which was $3,800 for a 10 x 10 square foot booth. A 2021 virtual booth will come with two full meeting registrations, the ability to register an unlimited number of staff to monitor for and engage with...

Climate Insights 2020: Electric Vehicles , released by Resources for the Future

Drug and Alcohol Prevalence in Seriously and Fatally Injured Road Users Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency , released by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The TRB “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story" centennial activity is designed to allow as many of you (TRB’s volunteers and friends) as possible to participate in the TRB Centennial Celebration through the submission of your stories, which are our stories. The “Tell Us ‘Our' Story” centennial activity consists of a series of monthly questions that will help capture your stories. TRB welcomes all stories: small...

School feels a little … well, maybe a lot … different this year. Educators are finding new methods to prepare and inspire the next generation of transportation experts due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Fortunately, TRB can continue to work with future practitioners through its various programs. Students as young as high school through to those in graduate programs have opportunities for m...

The first workshop of the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) focused on understanding, controlling, and preventing human exposure to PFAS. More than 100 experts from the government, industry, academia, and exposed communities attended and shared their perspectives. Per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of manufactured chemicals used for the past ...

Your search results in TRID will now be even more robust. TRID provides access to more than 1.25 million records of transportation research worldwide including projects from TRB’s Research in Progress (RIP) Database , federal and state DOT technical reports, university transportation center reports, journal articles and conference proceedings.  All modes and disciplines of transportation a...

Synthesis of State-Level Planning and Strategic Actions on Automated Vehicles: Lessons and Policy Guidance for California , released by the University of California Institute of Transportation Studies

Safety Impact of Speed and Red Light Cameras , released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service

Held bi-annually, the Young Researchers Seminar is convened by ECTRI, the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), in partnership with Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL) and Forum of European Road Safety Institutes (FERSI). A unique European-based training event, which allows for participation of American researchers thanks to the ECTRI-TRB Mem...

Drivers and wildlife can be protected simultaneously. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss Roadside Animal Detection Systems (RADS). These systems use sensors to detect animals, classify potential threats, and trigger driver warning systems. Presenters will describe emerging hardware and software technologies for RADS, inc...

TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. You are invited to join your colleagues listed below who have contributed to the TRB Century Club to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Details on the Century Club and a link to contribute is available at https://...

Structural supports of signs, luminaires, and traffic signals are an integral part of the transportation system. The promising results in this analysis present an opportunity to address the longstanding issue of fatigue-related failures in traffic signal structures. The TRB Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program's Development of a Novel Aerodynamic Solution to Mitigat...

A four-phased approach to vaccine allocation is being recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as part of an eventual process for overcoming coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Transportation will be an important factor in determining who gets vaccinated and when. In addition to providing essential services, the industry will literally ...

Registration is now open for the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting! The 100th Annual Meeting is completely virtual, and registration is required . Register by November 30 to take advantage of early bird rates! Registration fees increase on December 1. Registration includes: 3,000+ presentations in 350+ sessions 350+ meetings organized by TRB standing committees Continuing Education credits 7 days of exh...

Implications of Pavement Markings for Machine Vision , released by Austroads

Real-World Usage of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Fuel Consumption, Electric Driving, and CO2 Emissions , released by the International Council on Clean Transportation

Reducing Uncertainties in Snow Fence Design: Development of Methods for Estimation of Snow Drifting and the Snow Relocation Coefficient , released by the Iowa Department of Transportation

Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Report to the President , released by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration

In a video submitted in response to TRB's "Tell Us 'Our' Story" centennial activity, Michael Morris, Director of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments says the “I celebrate 40 year here at the North Central Texas Council of Governments largely on the success and relationships from the Transportation Research Board” and he thanks TRB “for the opportunities you’ve given me in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted transportation agencies across the U.S. in a variety of ways. On July 15, 2020, TRB's Transportation Asset Management Committee hosted a webinar that featured executives and CEOs from state, regional, and transit agencies. Transportation Research Circular E-C266: Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19 World captures the details of the discussion on how ...

In recognition of her outstanding service to TRB and safety-critical systems research, Martha Grabowski is the 2020 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Grabowski is the McDevitt Distinguished Chair in Information Systems and Professor and Director of the Information Systems Program at Le Moyne College , as well as a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of I...

Lily Elefteriadou, Barbara Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Florida says that "through my participation at TRB and the Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee I learned consensus building and the importance of collaboration and collegiality in developing a product essential to the profession." Thank you Lily for participating in TRB's Centennial Celebration. To re...

The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) today announced winners of its annual Graduate Research Awards . The prestigious awards focus on applied research on airport and related aviation system issues to help the public sector continue to improve the quality, reliability, safety, and security of the U.S. civil aviation system. ACRP Graduate Research Awards...

Harmonisation of Measurement and Mass Assessment Procedures for Special Purpose Vehicles in Australasia , released by Austroads

Structural Assessment for MD Sign Structures Project based on AASHTO LTS-6 Strength and Fatigue Criteria , released by the Maryland Department of Transportation