Join the Experts on All Things AV

TRB's Automated Road Transportation Symposium program is filling up fast with expert speakers. Representatives from Waymo, Apex.AI, Honda, Edge Case Research, the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium, the International Assocation of Public Transport, state and local transportation agencies, and academia will speak on the latest tech, the behavior of people interacting with automation, and policy. Register today and don't miss a moment of the action!

Diversifying TRB’s Standing Technical Committees          

TRB volunteers are members of our more than 175 standing technical committees who propose research ideas, share research findings, sponsor special events, and lead discussions on critical issues. Thanks to the efforts of many, committee members increasingly report that they are part of communities that are under-represented in transportation. This year’s incoming committee chairs represent an increase from 3% to 8% who self-report as under-represented racial or ethnic minorities and an increase from 28% to 55% who identify as female. Committee membership is diversifying across the board. Update your profile in MyTRB.org to ensure that TRB represents the diverse transportation community. 

Improving Equity in Transportation

TRB Volunteers who are members or friends of various TRB standing technical committees answered our question, "During LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, what relevant resources and research needs do you find most valuable to improving equity in transportation?" Read important insights from Karen Philbrick of the Mineta Transporation Institute. Thank you, Karen!

Suggest a Webinar

Are you ready to share and discuss ongoing work with the TRB community? TRB webinars offer professional development opportunities in engineering, planning, and airport management as well as focusing on some of the hottest topics in transportation. Suggest a webinar by July 1 and get on the fall schedule.

Transportation agencies can help American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls who are used in human trafficking by having clear communications practices with criminal justice, social service, and medical personnel. TR News Issue 338 includes an in-depth cover article on the topic.

June 16-17 - Watch the livestream of TRB's Transportation Resilience Metrics meeting. Presenters will explore ways to carry out the recommendations in Investing in Transportation Resilience: A Framework for Informed Choices.

June 21 - TRB Webinar: Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments

July 13 - TRB Webinar: Geotechnical Asset Performance in a Changing Climate

July 15 - TRB Webinar: Next Generation Information Systems for Transportation Projects

• Federal funding uncertainty has been affecting transportation planning for the past two decades, notes Smart Cities Dive, in a feature about a recent TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program report.
• Electric hybridization is a strong efficiency approach for car companies' gas and diesel vehicles, according to the National Academies, as noted in a feature article by Vox Recode.
• Roundabouts reduce vehicular conflicts, notes the Toronto Star, in an article that cites a TRB NCHRP report.

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