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TRB Volunteer Profile: Anne Goodchild |
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Anne Goodchild, founder and director of Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center, home of the Urban Freight Lab, is a featured volunteer in the TR News. In this role, Dr. Goodchild investigates cost-effective, high-impact solutions for businesses delivering goods in urban settings and cities trying to manage limited curb and parking...
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2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Register Today |
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Register and make hotel reservations today for the TRB 99th Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers, poster presenters, and those who attend the exhibit hall, career fair, or any workshops.
As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, all full...
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2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Interactive Program Now Available |
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The Interactive Program for the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C. is now available. This helpful online tool enables you to navigate through some 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 transportation-related sessions at the meeting.
The Interactive Program contains the full schedule of sessions, workshops, and...
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Competition and Call for the Six Minute Pitch: A Transportation Startup Challenge - Due November 18, 2019 |
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TRB’s Young Members Council is sponsoring a competition for entrepreneurs with cutting-edge, research-based concepts for a transportation product- or service-based business. Selected presenters will have the opportunity to make a six-minute interactive presentation to a panel of distinguished transportation industry investors and entrepreneurs at...
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Featured Centennial Paper - Conduct of Research Committee: Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We are going |
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As the Transportation Research Board (TRB) reaches its centennial and the Standing Committee on the Conduct of Research (COR) reaches its 51st year in the third decade of the 21st century, the committee is are provided with an opportunity to reflect on the history, the current state, and the future of
transportation research and the role of COR.
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"Tell Us 'Our' Story" November Responses Online - How has TRB supported your professional development and career growth? |
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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. The “Tell Us ‘Our” Story” Centennial activity consists of a series of monthly questions that will help capture your stories....
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“Tell Us ‘Our’ Story” - What are some of your most memorable TRB Annual Meeting experiences? |
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TRB officially turns 100 on November 11, 2020. To help celebrate, TRB is asking you to “Tell Us ‘Our’ Story.”
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. The “Tell Us...
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TRB Webinar: Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Systems for Concrete Structures |
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Bridge engineers are invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will provide a summary of the findings from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 907: Design of Concrete Bridge Beams Prestressed with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Systems. Due...
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TRB Webinar: Driving Surface Aggregate – Improving Performance and Sustainability |
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Pavement engineers are invited to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will provide an overview of driving surface aggregate (DSA) and how it can improve the performance and sustainability of unpaved, low volume roads. DSA is an aggregate specification developed by Penn State’s Center for Dirt and...
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TRB Webinar: Cold as “ICE” – Intersection Control Evaluation Using HCM6 |
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Traffic operations and management practitioners are invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, November 14, 2019, from 2:00-3:30 PM. ICE is emerging as a preferred method for identifying the most appropriate intersection form for a given location. This webinar will present an overview of how the new and updated methods in the Highway Capacity Manual...
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TRB Webinar: Emerging Issues in Transportation Project Finance |
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Those who finance transportation projects are invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, November 18, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET. This webinar will offer various perspectives on emerging finance issues related to transportation projects. Presenters represent both the public and private sectors, and will focus on various aspects of project...
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TRB Webinar: Advanced Structural Materials for Concrete Bridges |
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Bridge owners and designers are invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET. This webinar will identify and compare several advanced performance structural materials that may be used on bridges. Material options that enhance the performance and durability of bridges have increased over the years, many of which ...
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TRB Webinar: Innovative Alternative Intersection and Corridor Studies using the HCM6 |
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Traffic operations professionals are invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, December 5, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. This webinar will present an overview of how the new and updated methods in the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) may be used to design alternative intersections and corridors.
The updated HCM is now available from TRB. The HCM...
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International Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Conference* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the International Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Conference on December 11-13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. The conference focuses on pre-fabricated bridge elements, systems, and technologies that enable accelerating construction of bridges using various materials and techniques. The conference will also include information...
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24th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation: Abstracts Due January 3, 2020 |
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TRB is sponsoring the 24th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation from October 18-22, 2020 in Charleston, SC. The conference is held once every two years, and offers a valuable experience for rural transit and human service transit providers, tribal transit managers, planners, state agency staff, intercity bus...
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10th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-10)* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the 10th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-10) from November 15-18, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. The conference theme is "Understanding scour and erosion processes and improving
countermeasure design through integration of hydraulics and geotechnics." The conference will include workshops, short
courses,...
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RFP: Updated Research Roadmap for NCHRP 20-102, Impacts of Connected Vehicles and Automated Vehicles on State and Local Transportation Agencies |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to refresh the connected/automated vehicles research roadmap and to maintain it for the duration of the contract by providing regular updates. Proposals are due December 5, 2019.
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Pedestrian Safety Relative to Traffic-Speed Management |
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Measures that are effective at reducing speed, such as speed humps and mini traffic circles,
are sometimes used in low-speed areas such as school zones. But they are often not recommended or allowed
(via local policy) on the higher-speed streets typically associated with the highest injury severity
for pedestrians.
For those higher-speed...
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Management and Use of Data for Transportation Performance Management: Guide for Practitioners |
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Recent federal legislation has established requirements for agencies to set performance targets and report on safety, pavement, and bridge conditions; transit asset state of good repair; system performance; freight; and mobile source emissions. These requirements have resulted in increased visibility and attention to Transportation Performance...
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Development of Transactional Data Specification for Demand-Responsive Transportation |
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In the current U.S. climate of on-demand transportation services, the development of transactional data specifications for demand-responsive transportation (DRT)—sometimes referred to as “on-demand services”—will help facilitate interaction between software systems that manage DRT services in the United States.
The TRB Transit Cooperative...
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Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems for Airports |
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As demand for air travel grows, airport-related emissions are increasing and airports are
challenged to reduce associated environmental impacts. In response, expanded regulatory
programs and global climate protection initiatives are being developed that require the
aviation industry—including U.S. airports—to implement new, clean technologies and...
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Impacts on Practice: New International Arrivals Facility Will Enhance Customer Experience at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport |
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In 2017, when leadership at
Seattle–Tacoma International
Airport (Sea-Tac) decided to build
a new International Arrivals Facility
(IAF), they knew they had to
leverage airport resources in a
cost-effective manner to enhance
customer experience. At nearly
50 years old, the existing facility
could no longer accommodate
Sea-Tac’s demand for...
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US FRA: Reducing vehicle-train collisions |
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US FRA: Ensuring safety of legacy locomotives |
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CRS: Rulemaking around autonomous vehicles |
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Legislation regarding autonomous vehicles is described in Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment, a report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service. This report delineates the obstacles to passing legislation regarding autonomous vehicles.
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USDOT: Assessing how the USDOT meets its mission |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s top management issues are outlined in a report from the USDOT Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The OIG is required by law to report annually on the USDOT’s most significant challenges to meeting its mission.
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Virginia: Towing away crashes |
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Massachusetts: Improving pedestrian infrastructure |
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Massachusetts: Navigation options for blind and visually impaired pedestrians |
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A navigation system for blind and visually impaired individuals is described in PERCEPT Indoor Navigation System for Visually Impaired: Beta Study, a report from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The goal of this report is to help the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority determine whether a specific navigation system is...
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Ohio: Measuring a bridge’s load |
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The Load Rating (LR) factors of a bridge in Ohio are computed in Load Rating of Bridge LOG-47-1184, a report from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The goal of this report was to determine if the load LR factors of similar bridges in Ohio could be increased.
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University of Kentucky: Analyzing crash data |
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Traffic crash data in Kentucky is documented in Analysis of Crash Data in Kentucky (2014-2018), a report from the Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky. The goal of this report is to provide data for use in preparing the problem identification portion of Kentucky’s Annual Highway Safety Plan.
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University of Kentucky: Strengthening guardrail safety |
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New methodologies for prioritizing guardrail installations are described in Evaluation of Guardrail Needs and Update of Guardrail Rating Program, a report from the Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky. This report also identifies crash frequency and severity in order to maximize safety outcomes for roadway departure crashes.
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Portland State University: Bus/bicycle interactions |
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University of Oregon: Bicycles in a smart system |
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ICCT: Fuel consumption of light-duty vehicles |
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Agora: Shared e-scooters in Germany |
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Institute of Transport Economics: Establishing a Norwegian depot |
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Austroads: Using recycled plastics in asphalt |
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Austroads: Project delivery guidance |
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Project delivery practices are outlined for road agencies in Guide to Project Delivery: Set, a report from Austroads. The guide includes sections on project delivery planning and control, contract management, direct management and construction, and road construction quality assurance. The report is available for no fee after logging onto the site.
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NAE: Cybersecurity of connected and automated vehicles |
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In its latest edition of The Bridge, the National Academy of Engineering includes an article about the security of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). This article describes cyberattack surfaces and potential solutions for securing CAVs and related infrastructure.
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Hearing: The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the design, development, and marketing of the aircraft |
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On October 30, 2019, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a full committee hearing to examine the safety of an aircraft. Witness statements and a webcast of the hearing are available online.
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World Bank: Toward sustainable mobility |
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Ways in which countries can attain their sustainable development benchmarks are outlined in Global Roadmap of Action Toward Sustainable Mobility, a report from the World Bank. This report develops goals and priorities to help reach these sustainability benchmarks.
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