What's New in Public Transportation

Transforming ocean and inland marine shipping is essential to achieving the low- or no-carbon supply chains needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. Shipping currently accounts for 2.9 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and the industry has committed to halving overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.  ...

Natural hazards, from hurricanes to earthquakes, too often become disasters that wreak havoc on transportation systems. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern to discuss transportation systems resilience, which is the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and recover rapidly from disruption. Resilience is vitally impo...

In recognition of his outstanding service to TRB and safety-critical systems research, Vincent Valdes is the 2021 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award . Mr. Valdes is the is the Executive Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) , the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for a ten-county region including the City of Pittsburgh, where he l...

The marine transportation system works mostly behind the scenes for the American public, but it is crucial for meeting the nation’s needs towards prosperity, sustainability, resilience, safety, and security. This article introduces high-priority research needed to achieve the necessary innovative strides in emissions reduction, automation, big data, and resiliency by 2050. It is from the July-A...

If you have questions or need procedural instructions while trying to carry out your role in facilitating this year's Annual Meeting paper review process, please visit these resource pages: Committee Guides and Reviewer Guides . If you have additional questions that are not answered on those pages, please consult with a fellow committee member or email trr@nas.edu , although responses may be de...

A report from Carnegie Mellon University

A report from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration

This is TRB's final newsletter in this format. Next week, on  September 21 , the first issue of TRB Weekly  will launch on our new platform. Make sure you have re-subscribed through the MyTRB portal in order to receive your newsletter next Tuesday. To continue to get research news from TRB every Tuesday, you must re-subscribe at  https://www.mytrb.org/Profile/MyAccount/TRBWeekly ...

Sustaining a qualified workforce is an urgent issue for several state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss innovative practices to address workforce challenges. Presenters will identify a strategic workforce management process and describe success stories about workforce management in the transport...

To commemorate of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., here is a look at the ways transportation security has shifted in the following decades. Immediate responses with long-lasting impacts Life has changed for both transportation users and transportation professionals as policies and practices evolve. Published shortly after the attacks, TRB’s Deterrence, Protect...

For many bus riders in the United States, the journey to access and the wait at the bus stop are experiences that may inhibit their ability or desire to take the bus. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, September 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that will highlight bus stop and pedestrian infrastructure improvement programs by transit agencies and their partners. Presenters will illustrate how...

Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, discusses how his state is handling the effects of climate change and building more resilience. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

In collaboration ITS Europe, ITS America, and ITS Asia Pacific are hosting the ITS World Congress from October 11-15, 2021 in Hamburg, Germany. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The World Congress brings together brings together global leaders in intelligent and transformative transportation to showcase and evaluate the latest innovative concepts, active prototypes, and live systems. Dele...

Caltrans, University of Florida Transportation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology T-SCORE, and APTA are hosting Research to Practice Transit Symposium from October 12-14, 2021 online and in person. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The online program will be from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern each day. The in-person component will be held October 12 and 13 in the morning before the ...

If you will require a visa to enter the United States to attend TRB’s 101st Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, in Washington, D.C., begin planning for the application process now. Even if you didn't need a visa for a previous Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to re-check the current requirements. U.S. regulations require security checks for most visitor visas, resulting in a process that may ...

Expectations and Understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems among Drivers, Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Public Transit Riders , released by the AAA Foundation

The Bigger Picture: Ten Ideas for Equitable Transportation in Oakland , released by SPUR

Data-Driven Mobility Strategies for Multimodal Transportation , released by The University of Arizona

The July-August 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on research needs for the marine transportation system of the future—is available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the table of contents is available. Other feature articles in the issue include members of the Marine Board and TRB’s Marine Group standing committees investigating critical...

The transit community and TRB are deeply saddened by the passing of Ann August, who was executive director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority from 2013- 2015. She also served as executive director of the Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority and Central Midlands RTA in South Carolina, and she was employed with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (...

Mikhail Chester of Arizona State University, Tierra Bills of Wayne State University, and Guru Madhavan of the National Academy of Engineering spoke with TRB's Paul Mackie for a recent webinar hosted by ASU and Issues in Science and Technology . If you missed the live event, watch a recording of the conversation .

Infrastructure and the Economy , released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service

A report from the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S Department of Transportation

Coming Together for Equity , a website released by the U.S. Department of Transportation

More intense and more frequent extreme precipitation events are projected in a warming climate. With this risk comes possible detrimental outcomes based on what has happened in the past. Water rises over bridges. Homes, businesses, and roads on steep hills fall away in a landslide. Tornadoes rip through towns. Planes are grounded. And, regardless of the rain, fires destroy vast areas and the sm...

Ms. Anne Strauss-Wieder , Director, Freight Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship . Ms. Strauss-Wieder is recognized for her contributions to the transportation community in freight mobility, resilience and business continuity, and “freight as a good neighbor” effective practices. Ms. Strauss-Wied...

Improving Future of the Commonwealth's Curb , released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

The Eno Center for Transportation has announced it is holding an essay content that will offer both students and professionals an opportunity to get published in Eno Transportation Weekly , win a total of $12,000 in cash prizes, and build their reputation as an expert. Essays are due this Friday (August 20) and should be persuasive op-eds that reflect on the COVID pandemic and what it means for...

Gloria Jeff, Director of Rethinking I-94 at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, discusses how transportation planners can learn from the past and  bake equity into their processes moving forward. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

The March - April 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on TRB's 100th Annual Meeting—is available in full online.  Other articles in the issue explore mobility and human trafficking, near-road air quality, and how to make safer roadway crossings for small wildlife. This is Issue 332. To subscribe to TR News, sign up through MyTRB.org. Subscription rates include postage. Subscribe ba...