What's New in Data and Information Technology

Building information modeling (BIM) has been used in the vertical construction industry since the 1970s. In the last decade, the worldwide transportation industry has been pushing for the implementation of BIM for bridges and infrastructures. This process revolutionizes the way projects are delivered and, to be successful, it requires the cooperation of all parties involved in the realization o...

An important operational characteristic of an airport is the length of its longest runway. The longest runway determines the types of aircraft that can use the airport and dictates the operational limitations at the airport. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Web-Only Document 54: Development of a Small Aircraft Runway Length Analysis Tool provides a user-friendly computer tool...

Dynamic curbside management has been the purview of cities, with much of the relevant research and guidance directed toward local transportation agencies. However, state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and other regional agencies can be important partners for these local entities because, in many cases, roadways and other curb zone elements are part of the re...

The November-December 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on collaboration and innovation at the MnROAD Research Facility—is available in full online. Other feature articles in the issue include Airport Cooperative Research Program guidance on best design practices for service animal relief areas, worship spaces, lactation areas, and more; developing the transportation workforce; and in...

Many technical and institutional issues related to estimating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) lie across a wide spectrum of the activities undertaken by state departments of transportation (DOTs). The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 308: Methods for State DOTs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector documents the...

The International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association is hosting the Road Use Charging and Finance Conference on May 15-17, 2022 in Denver, CO. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. States are moving to alternative methods of paying for road infrastructure, including tolling and road usage charging (also known as VMT or MBUF). The policies, technology, marketing, communications, public a...

The September-October 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on what the transportation industry learned from 9/11—is available in full online.  Other feature articles in the issue focus on how, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), transportation has broadened its role to include response and operations—from traffic incident management as a multiagency function to...

The International Transport Forum (ITF), together with the European Commission (EC), the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), and the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) will host a Research Day on “Transport for Inclusive Societies ” before the International Transport Forum on May 17, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. ...

The 2021 Annual Report summarizes TRB’s accomplishments in each of its major program areas and how TRB has served the nation and the global transportation professional community throughout the year. TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transpo...

Hello Russell,   Please assign a placeholder URL for NCHRP Research Report 915: Relationship Between Erodibility and Properties of Soils.   We need this so that an Excel spreadsheet that will accompany the report can direct readers to the Inquiry Operation Manual for the spreadsheet, which is included in the report.   Thanks,   Janet   Janet McNaughton Senior Editor Co...

The July-August 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on research needs for the marine transportation system of the future—is available in full online.  Other feature articles in the issue include members of the Marine Board and TRB’s Marine Group standing committees investigating critically important topics for innovation and research in, and transformation of, the marine transporta...

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The TRB Careers in Motion Networking Fair is going virtual again! TRB will host this interactive event Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 12:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern. Attendees will have the opportunity to live chat directly with hiring managers, get instant feedback on their qualifications, and learn about job opportunities first hand. Job candidates will meet and network with dozens of prospective em...

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Although the need for a more effective set of short- and long-term transportation resilience strategies is increasingly obvious and urgent, many knowledge gaps and institutional barriers still exist. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 975: Transportation System Resilience: Research Roadmap and White Papers highlights significant knowledge gaps within A...

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This is TRB's final newsletter in this format. Next week, on  September 21 , the first issue of TRB Weekly  will launch on our new platform. Make sure you have re-subscribed through the MyTRB portal in order to receive your newsletter next Tuesday. To continue to get research news from TRB every Tuesday, you must re-subscribe at  https://www.mytrb.org/Profile/MyAccount/TRBWeekly ...

Convened by TRB, Innovations in Freight Data will be held September 21-23, 2021 online. The workshop will bring together freight data users and decision-makers to learn and share the latest applications of traditional and emerging freight data sources, development of value-added features, integration of data sets, and other innovations.

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Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) accepted panel nominations for 18 new projects selected for the FY2022 program until September 21, 2021.

The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program today announced nine winners of its annual ACRP Graduate Research Awards . The prestigious awards focus on applied research on airport and related aviation system issues to help the public sector improve the quality, reliability, safety, and security of the U.S. civil aviation system. Now in its 15th year, the program is s...

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Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, discusses how his state is handling the effects of climate change and building more resilience. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

In collaboration ITS Europe, ITS America, and ITS Asia Pacific are hosting the ITS World Congress from October 11-15, 2021 in Hamburg, Germany. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The World Congress brings together brings together global leaders in intelligent and transformative transportation to showcase and evaluate the latest innovative concepts, active prototypes, and live systems. Dele...