How can transportation agencies measure their diversity and inclusion efforts? TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that will provide an overview of current diversity and inclusion efforts utilized by large, medium, and small public transportation agencies in the United States. Presenters will highlight how agencies embed equity in operations and...

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The Research in Progress (RIP) database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed transportation research projects. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 to highlight the latest information about RIP's search and data entry interfaces. In order to comply with Public Access Plan requirements, projects that receive federal ...

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Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefited equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities are critical functions of transportation agencies....

All transportation researchers and students were welcomed to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. The webinar provided users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces and the recording is available .  The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation profess...

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Older workers are retiring in droves, and new employees are not entering the aviation workforce swiftly enough to replace those leaving. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that identified ways to address the labor shortage by fostering the next generation of aviation professionals, including pilots, mechanics, and airport managers. This webinar discus...

Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern exploring the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban centers...

Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban c...

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The world is grappling with the containment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until a vaccine is developed. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 to discuss how planning, preparedness, and response can mitigate exposure and viral spread of communicable diseases among transportation customers and employees. Presenters discussed their experiences on the ground. Even locations without rep...

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All transportation researchers and students were invited to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. The webinar provided users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces. The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed tr...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discussed current practices for managing intellectual property with regards to transportation research projects. Presenters examined how intellectual property is currently safeguarded and how state departments of transportations may be able to improve these processes. They discussed transportation-related patents ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that highlighted four transportation research tools. Presenters discussed TRB’s Research in Progress (RIP) database, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Research Hub, U.S. DOT’s Repository and Open Science Access Portal (ROSA-P), and TRB’s Transportation Research International Documentation (TRID) database. Thi...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discussed highway maintenance education programs at the associate degree level. This webinar identified the most important training needs in the highway maintenance industry, discussed how to meet these needs, and described innovative agency and industry solutions. Presenters provided case examples for achiev...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed the challenges transportation agencies have with attracting, developing, training, developing and retaining the planning workforce for the twenty-first century. This webinar highlighted case studies agencies used to develop their future planning workforce. Presenters demonstrated approaches to developi...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 171 : Establishing a Coordinated Local Family Assistance Program for Airports. The research provides guidance to airport personnel when assisting victims and families affected by an aviation disaster and other hazards....

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that explored the future of freight education. Presenters focused on how to develop a talent pipeline starting in primary and secondary education (K-12) and continuing through university programs. The webinar provided information for the K-12, community college, and university communities about how to support the fre...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that provided users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces. The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed transportation research projects. In order to comply with fe...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that discussed how to get the most out of the TRID database when searching from your desktop or mobile device. This webinar explored recent updates to the TRID interface, as well as provide practical tips when using the database. TRID is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transporta...

Timed to help you prepare your Annual Meeting presentation, TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, November 9, 2017, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET about presenting technical information clearly and succinctly when presentation time is short. If you are steeped in technical expertise and present in conferences or meetings, you can learn practical techniques that make your hard work meaningful to oth...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October  17, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 18 : Aviation Workforce Development Practices and   Web-Only Document 28 : Identifying and Evaluating Airport Workforce Requirements. This webinar discussed what types of skilled professionals are needed to ensure the ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET about training and career development strategies that may help build and sustain a highly effective maintenance and operations workforce. This is the second in a series of webinars on surface transportation workforce. The first webinar was conducted in August 2016. The surface transportation maintenance and operation...

TRB recorded a series of videos in March 2016 that explain how to develop a plan to improve the public's access to the results of federally-funded scientific research as a result of the Obama administration's Openness and Transparency initiatives. This initiative, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, applies to all government agencies with more than $100M a year in rese...

TRB conducted a webinar on January 26, 2016, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided benefits to new and veteran TRID users by featuring ways to use the new “search history” feature to its maximum benefit. TRID, released in 2011, is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation research information. Maintained by TRB, TRID covers all modes and disciplines of...

TRB recorded presentations in October which featured four programs that assist students and young professionals with gaining entry to careers in freight transportation. The four case studies span the educational spectrum, ranging from high school level to professional development. You may send any questions to the webinar presenters, listed below.  The videos are available on-demand at no ...

TRB recorded presentations in September that covered the highlights of the TRB Electronic Circular E-C194 : Literature Searches and Literature Reviews for Transportation Research Projects , which was produced by the TRB Standing Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation. Panelists presented step-by-step procedures about how to build strategies to search databases, web reso...

TRB conducted a webinar on February 9, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that highlighted available highway maintenance training opportunities, how to select the appropriate training and certification program, and the available resources that bring these programs to agency personnel. Highway maintenance workers and managers need to have a well diverse background to meet the demands of their jobs. ...

TRB conducted a webinar on October 16, 2014 that explored successful peer practices and comprehensive safety and security training resources for airport operators, including those at general aviation airports. This webinar is intended for airport operators who need to identify and implement core training elements and resources for safe and secure operations within their airfield operating envir...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on September 16, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that demonstrated the incorporation of travel time reliability into micro- and meso-simulation models and other model systems. The models included first-generation software that potentially can be integrated into many simulation packages in order to address travel time...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on August 26, 2014 regarding foundation research on how to communicate information about travel time reliability to motorists so they can make informed decisions. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar. The objective of SHRP 2 Reliability Project L14 i...

TRB conducted a webinar on June 18, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized cooperation and coordination among airport and emergency management leaders, including the utilization of Airport Community Emergency Response Teams (A-CERTS). This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives. Airports frequently cooperate with local emergency management agen...

TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), is hosting a webinar on August 10, 2011, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM EDT that will explore four active SHRP 2 utility-related research projects to increase the awareness of SHRP 2 utility-related res...

On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...

On October 1, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the “visual shift" taking place in society, its impact on transportation, and the role visualization will have in educating transportation professionals. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session....

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...