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Dig Deeper Into TRB's Resources

Yesterday, we commemorated Juneteenth. Today, we continue to explore the ongoing racial wealth gap created during slavery. Read our updated blog post for ideas on ways transportation can help address social inequity. Photo courtesy of Monica Garrison, Black Girls Do Bike.


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What is Good Driving?

Laura Fraade-Blanar, Senior Safety Researcher at Waymo, discusses good driving. How can we operationalize good road behavior with automation? Join Laura and others at TRB's Automated Road Transportation Symposium to learn more. 


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TRB Welcomed U.S. DOT Leaders to Executive Committee Meetings

At last week's Executive Committee meetings in Sterling, VA, TRB was honored to welcome several members of the U.S. Department of Transportation's leadership as in-person guests during discussions of research needs. Pictured here (from left to right):

  • Robert C. Hampshire, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, USDOT
  • Shawn Wilson, Vice Chair of the TRB Executive Committee, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 
  • Robin Hutcheson, Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, USDOT
  • Stephanie Pollack, Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, USDOT
  • Nuria I. Fernandez, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, USDOT
  • Nathaniel P. Ford, Chair of the TRB Executive Committee, Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority
  • Amit Bose, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, USDOT
  • Neil Pedersen, TRB Executive Director
TRB Annual Meeting

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Exhibiting Opportunities

Act now to secure your exhibit space at the 2023 TRB Annual Meeting. Don't miss this opportunity to demonstrate your organization's support for transportation research and innovation, and to showcase your products and services.


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Submit Your Paper

The paper submission site for the 2023 TRB Annual Meeting is now open. Prepare now by reviewing the Instructions for Authors before you submit your paper. As always, the deadline for submission is August 1. We look forward to seeing you in January!

New TRB Publications

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The Impacts of Vehicle Automation on the Public Transportation Workforce (TCRP Research Report 232). Advancements in the automation of transit vehicles will likely have significant impacts; however, the possible effects on the public-transportation workforce is largely unknown. This is due partly to the fledgling state of transit vehicle automation and to the significant amount of uncertainty about how and when automated transit services become more prevalent.

Evaluation of the Exploratory Advanced Research Program (CRP Special Release 2)

Reliability-Based Geotechnical Resistance Factors for Axially Loaded Micropiles (NCHRP Research Report 989)

Events

June 22 - Join the National Academies Climate Conversations: Water Justice webinar.

June 23 - TRB Webinar: Geotechnical Data Applications and Visualization for Transportation

June 28 - TRB Webinar: Performance-Based Application of the Highway Safety Manual

June 28 - Join the National Academies Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions webinar on Public Responses and Engagement with Distributed Energy Infrastructure.

July 7 - TRB Webinar: Roadside Fire Risk and Prevention Strategies

July 21 - TRB Webinar: Optimizing Unpaved Road Design with a Materials Blending Tool

July 24-27 - Register today for TRB's Annual Workshop on Transportation Law. Rates go up next week!

July 25-28 - The 2022 Ghana Infrastructure Conference in Ghana is hosted by the Ghana Transportation Professionals Forum, the Africa Centre of Excellence Regional Transport Research & Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and the Ghana Institution of Engineering. TRB is pleased to be a cosponsor.

July 26 - TRB Webinar: Strings Attached—Permissible Uses of Airport Property and Revenue

RFPs

Dissemination of Research Results proposals due July 26

Accessible Public Bus and Rail Passenger Information for Riders with Vision Disabilities proposals due August 2

Handbook for Addressing Racial Disparities in the Project Delivery Process proposals due August 2

News for You

Submit Proposals for the Highway IDEA Program

TRB's Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) program provides funding at an early stage of the development process for promising but unproven, innovative concepts and methods. Proposals are permitted up to $150,000. Follow the instructions and send in your proposal documents by September 1. 

Nominate Yourself or Other Panelists for TCRP Synthesis Projects

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program has announced FY 2022 synthesis projects and will be filling seats for project oversight panels. Nominate individuals with expertise directly relevant to the research by June 30. Please help identify panelists representing a diversity of experience and expertise.

Nominate Yourself or Others for NCHRP Synthesis Projects

TRB's National Highway Cooperative Research Program has announced FY 2023 synthesis projects and will be forming project oversight panels. Nominate individuals with expertise directly relevant to the research by June 30. Please help identify panelists representing a diversity of experience and expertise.

Research Roundup

Argonne National Laboratory – Using Mapping Tools to Prioritize Electric Vehicle Charger Benefits to Underserved Communities

Mineta Transportation Institute – Assessing Public Health Benefits of Replacing Freight Trucks with Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers

U.S. Federal Transit Administration – Emerging Data Science for Transit: Market Scan and Feasibility Analysis

U.S. Federal Transit Administration – Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance Final Report

U.S. Federal Railroad Administration – Integrity of Rail Passenger Equipment Glazing Systems

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Traffic Safety Facts 2020 Data: Pedestrians

Portland State University – Scooting to a New Era in Active Transportation: Examining the Use and Safety of E-Scooters

University of British Columbia – Human-Electric Hybrid Vehicles: Implications of New Non-Auto Mobility Options for Street Design and Policy in the Vancouver Region

American Institute of Steel Construction – Steel Bridge Design Handbook

University of Pittsburgh – Effect of Superloads on Pavement Life

TRB In the News

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  • Hundreds of millions traveling to highly packed travel destinations onboard aircraft with no Covid restrictions will yield millions of infections, writes an author informed by two National Academies' reports in Forbes.
  • Traffic safety education campaigns that simply convey a message that is already familiar appear to be pointless, claims Slate, citing a 2008 "landmark" TRB NCHRP report.
  • Timber trestle railroad bridges should be assessed using Average Time In Condition Rating (ATICR) estimates, according to authors in TRB's Transportation Research Record, whose work is highlighted in EXP. They also detail average service life of bridge components.
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