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Cybersecurity is Embeded into All Realms of Transportation

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns about cybersecurity. Today’s transportation systems are increasingly integrated cyber and physical systems. Read our updated blog post to stay on top of TRB's resources on maintaining cyber resilience and security.

TRB Continues to Honor Women's History Month

TRB volunteers have generously shared their thoughts for Women's History Month. We asked for feedback from members or friends of a number of TRB Standing Technical Committees. Take a look at what was shared by (clockwise from top left) Winnie Okello of H.A.R.P. and PennDOT; Despina Stavrinos of the University of Alabama, Birmingham; Lauren Blackburn of VHB; Shelly deZevallos of West Houston Airport; and Patricia Vieira of WSP. Thank you to all the participants!

New TRB Publications

NCHRP Legal Research Digest 85: Public Liabilities Relating to Driveway Permits. Transportation agencies across the country may face legal challenges from property owners when design or permit changes cause safety concerns or obstruct access to private driveways in the public right-of-way.

NCHRP Research Report 987: Ruggedness of Laboratory Tests for Asphalt Mixture Cracking Resistance

NCHRP Research Report 979: Systematic Approach for Determining Construction Contract Time: A Guidebook

NCHRP Web-Only Document 298: Developing a Systematic Approach for Determining Construction Contract Time

NCHRP Web-Only Document 320: Aligning Geometric Design with Roadway Context

RFPs

Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks proposals due April 28

Guidebook on Using Performance-Based Management Approaches for Maintenance proposals due May 13

Events

March 28 - Register to attend TRB's Criteria for Installing Automatic and Remote-Controlled Shutoff Valves on Existing Gas and Hazardous Liquid Transmission Pipelines site visit in San Antonio, TX.

March 29 - TRB Webinar: Robot-Enabled Sensing and Augmented Learning for Bridge Inspection

March 29 - Watch the National Academies Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Just Transition Webinar Series - Non-profit Perspectives open sessions.

April 7 - Just Added! TRB Webinar: Rethinking Parking to Enhance Airport Revenues

September 12-16 - Registration is now open for TRB's TRANSED: Mobility, Accessibility & Demand Response Transportation Conference

Research Roundup

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Overview of Motor Vehicle Crashes in 2020

International Transport Forum – Road Safety in Cities: Street Design and Traffic Management Solutions

National Center for Sustainable Transportation – Assessment of Requirements, Costs, and Benefits of Providing Charging Facilities for Battery-Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks at Safety Roadside Rest Areas

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – The Association between Pedestrian Crash Types and Passenger Vehicle Types

U.S. Government Accountability Office – Transportation Security: TSA Efforts to Coordinate with Stakeholders on COVID-19 Security Directives

U.S. Government Accountability Office – Critical Infrastructure Protection: CISA Should Improve Priority Setting, Stakeholder Involvement, and Threat Information Sharing

U.S. Department of Transportation – Evaluating High-Visibility Enforcement of Bicycle Passing Laws

Pittsburgh for Public Transit – Mobility for Who? Rebuilding Bridges to Transportation Justice

American Transportation Research Institute – The Impact of Rising Insurance Costs on the Trucking Industry

U.S. Federal Railroad Administration – High Speed Rail: Cost of Compliance for Noise Mitigation Procedures

News for You

Prepare for the Future of Mobility

Help your organization prepare—become a sponsoring member of the National Academies - TRB Forum on Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility. Join us for upcoming discussions about coordination with international partners, status checks on AV timelines, and updates on research roadmaps. Members come from all sectors, and right now there are several openings for state DOTs and private sector organizations.

TRB In the News

COVID, e-commerce, next-day delivery, international trade, automation and tech, and teleworking are among the trends creating major change, TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen tells Engineering News-Record in this special section on transportation logistics.

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