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The Global Grid Ranks TRB's Website as the Top Active Transportation Website of 2017 |
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TRB has been ranked as the number one active transportation website of 2017 by the media company, The Global Grid, out of 20 websites focusing on active transportation. TRB's website resources on walking, biking, and transit are of great value to professionals dedicated to active transportation issues. The Global Grid also highlights work...
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TRB Seeks Your "Research Pays Off" Articles |
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TRB is seeking articles to feature in the TR News and TRB E-Newsletter as a part of its "Research Pays Off" series. “Research Pays Off” features research projects, studies, demonstrations, and improved methods or processes that provide innovative, cost-effective solutions to important transportation-related problems in all modes. Articles should...
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RFP: Improving the Health and Safety of Transit Workers with Corresponding Impacts on the Bottom Line |
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program has issued a request for proposals to identify and quantify the health and safety issues facing public transit workers. The project will explore the costs associated with employee health issues and how these costs are distributed to individuals, transit agencies, and society. The project will include...
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TRB Volunteer Profile: Gregory Giaimo |
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Gregory Giaimo, an expert in travel demand forecasting, is a featured volunteer in the September-October 2016 edition of the TR News. Mr. Giaimo manages the Travel Demand Modeling program at the Ohio Department of Transportation, and developed the Ohio Statewide Travel Demand Forecasting Model. His areas of expertise include economic impact...
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8th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium: Visualization in Action -- Early Bird Registration by May 26, 2017 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 8th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium: Visualization in Action on July 27-28, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Register by May 26, 2017 to take advantage of early bird registration rates and reserve a hotel room. The preliminary program has been posted.
The symposium theme is Visualization in Action....
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TRB Webinar: NextGen for Airports - Introduction and Overview |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, May 22, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). NextGen refers to federal programs that are designed to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). ACRP’s NextGen...
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TRB Webinar: NextGen for Airports – Resources and Guidebooks |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). NextGen refers to federal programs that are designed to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). ACRP’s NextGen...
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TRB Webinar: Information Technology Systems at Airports |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, June 12, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 59: Information Technology Systems at Airports--A Primer, and ACRP Report 128: Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports. Information technology...
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TRB Webinar: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 833: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations.
This webinar will discuss the manual that resulted from this research, which provides a...
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TRB Webinar: Business Continuity Planning for Disruptions at Airports |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 93: Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport Disruptions and Synthesis 78: Continuity of Operations Planning for Small Airports. The research provides insight...
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TRB Webinar: Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Bridges |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about the concepts of Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design (DDBD) as a methodology suitable for seismic design of bridges. Presenters will cover the fundamentals of DDBD and its application to multi-span bridge structures. They will also describe example bridge...
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SHRP 2 Safety Data Student Paper Competition, 2015–2016 |
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TRB's Transportation Research E-Circular 221: SHRP 2 Safety Data Student Paper Competition, 2015–2016 contains papers submitted to the first Student Paper Competition featuring applications of safety research from TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2). This competition features the use of the SHRP 2 Safety Data to extract new...
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Developing Countries |
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TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board Vol. 2634 contains 13 papers related to transportation in developing countries, including:
- Low-Budget Techniques for Road Network Mapping and Road Condition Assessment That Are Accessible to Transport Agencies in Developing Countries
- Investigating Electric ...
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Variability of Ignition Furnace Correction Factors |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 847: Variability of Ignition Furnace Correction Factors explores the significant influences that affect the variability of asphalt and aggregate correction factors for ignition furnaces. The report presents a proposed practice in American Association of State Highway and...
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Resource Allocation of Available Funding to Programs of Work |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 510: Resource Allocation of Available Funding to Programs of Work explores the decision-making process in state departments of transportation (DOTs) and how they determine resource allocation among different programs. The report documents current processes, techniques, tools,...
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Communications Worker Credentialing Requirements |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 232: Communications Worker Credentialing Requirements focuses on credentialing requirements needed for communications workers to physically access disaster-impacted areas to restore damaged wireline telecommunication networks.
Under the advice of a Federal...
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Review of the U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s Job Access and Reverse Commute Program |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that assesses the U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program after it was repealed and consolidated in 2012 under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. The report examines the impacts of the program’s consolidation on funding...
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Review of U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s Safety Data Reporting |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General has released a report that assesses the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) collection and management of railroad safety data. The report examines the guidance for reporting accident and incident data and the audits for ensuring compliance with accident and incident...
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2015 Traffic Safety Factsheet Rural/Urban Comparison of Traffic Fatalities |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that compares the numbers of traffic fatalities between rural and urban areas in 2015. The report examines the trends in these areas in the most recent 10-year period for which data is available.
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Distracted Driving 2015 |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that details distraction-affected crashes in 2015. The report examines the crash numbers by their severity, the age of the driver, and whether a cell phone was involved.
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Safety Compass Newsletter: Spring 2016 |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Safety Compass newsletter. The newsletter features information about data collection, crash modification factors, pedestrian and bicycle safety policies, data-driven safety analysis, and more.
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Development of the Digital Design Environment – Phase 1 |
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation has released a report that develops a project document management system capable of managing the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Capital Road and Bridge Program. The research may improve CTDOT project delivery by streamlining and improving the quality of the designs; reducing the time...
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Comparing Countermeasures for Mitigating Wrong-way Entries onto Limited Access Facilities |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that examines the effectiveness of countermeasures for preventing wrong-way crashes along freeways and other limited-access facilities. The report compares the countermeasures currently used in pilot projects or requests for experiments to determine which may be suitable for widespread ...
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Framework and Guidelines for the Development of a Twin Cities Mesoscopic DTA Model |
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The Minnesota Traffic Observatory at the University of Minnesota has released a report that develops the proof-of-concept and foundation for a metro-wide Twin Cites Mesoscopic Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) model. The research may lead to the creation of a calibrated Twin Cities DTA model in currently available simulation applications.
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What Affects Millennials' Mobility? PART II: The Impact of Residential Location, Individual Preferences and Lifestyle on Young Adults' Travel Behavior in California |
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The University of California, Davis has released a report that examines the emerging transportation trends and the impacts of the adoption of new transportation technologies in California, particularly among Millennials and members of the preceding Generation X. The report provides information on residential location, travel behavior, and vehicle ...
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Why Drivers Use Cell Phones and Support Legislation to Restrict This Practice |
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The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at the North Dakota State University has released a report that investigates why people talk on a cell phone while driving and why they also support legislation to restrict this practice. The research may help understand the motivations underlying the usage of cell phones while driving.
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Local Road Surface Selection Tool: Technical Report |
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The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at the North Dakota State University has released a report that develops a surface selection tool that provides a means for local roadway managers to develop an economic basis to make the best treatment option decisions possible. The research may determine the most economical way to manage low-volume ...
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Motorcycling Safety |
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The Australia Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has released a report that provides a broad overview of the current status of motorcycle safety in Australia. The report compares Australian statistics and analysis of motorcycle safety and crash characteristics to international figures.
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Establishing the Value of Resilience |
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The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that establishes a consistent approach to transportation resilience, terminology, levels of service, valuation, and responses. The research develops an updatable Decision Support Tool to weigh different controls consistently and to create an acceptable level of resilience in transportation...
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Safety Benefits of Highway Infrastructure Investments |
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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a report that reviews recent U.S. research on the effectiveness of infrastructure improvements to reduce crash frequency and/or severity. The research estimates the needed nationwide infrastructure safety improvements, and the potential benefits of addressing those needs, for several roadway...
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Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions with Land Use and Environmental Design |
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The Community Preventative Services Task Force has released a report that examines built environment intervention strategies to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation systems. The report investigates the effectiveness of built environment approaches used in combination to create or enhance opportunities for physical activity.
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Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges for the Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission |
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On May 9, 2017, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security held a hearing to receive testimony on federal maritime policy to guide the reauthorization of two maritime agencies, the U.S. Maritime Administration and U.S. Federal...
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