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See What's New in Automated Trucking at ARTS 2022

Watch Richard Bishop of Bishop Consulting discuss what's coming up in the panel on trucking at TRB's Automated Road Transportation Symposium in July. To date, there are two automated driving system developers who are partnering with freight customers to move freight on highways and local roads without a driver. 


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Improving Equity in Transportation

TRB Volunteers who are members or friends of various TRB standing technical committees answered our question, "What can TRB and the transportation industry learn from Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to improve equity in transportation?" Read important insights from Virginia Sapkota of Gunda Corporation on citizens born outside the U.S. Thank you, Virginia!


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Address Climate Change and Breathe Easier With Research on Transportation Emissions

At next week's Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology Conference, one session will specifically address transportation planning for emissions and energy reduction. Even if you can't join us, read our updated blog post for resources to responsibly manage relationships between our industry and emissions in the air and atmosphere.


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Pedersen Speaks at ITF on Climate Issues

Speaking of climate change, TRB's Executive Director Neil Pedersen attended the International Transport Forum in Germany this past week, which was also attended by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Pedersen's #ITF22 talks focused on the need to make rural transportation issues a policy priority and the monumental task facing the transportation sector in reducing CO2 levels called for in the global Paris Accord. See more on this at TRB and the National Academies' climate resource website.

New TRB Publications

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In-vehicle infotainment systems can increase cognitive load and impair driving performance. But some interfaces can alleviate the cognitive load, according to new research in Transportation Research Record, TRB's journal.

Considering the Unbanked in Cashless Fare Payment at Point of Service for Bus/Demand-Response Services (TCRP Synthesis 163)

Highway Infrastructure Inspection Practices for the Digital Age (NCHRP Synthesis 582)

Implementation of Subsurface Utility Engineering for Highway Design and Construction (NCHRP Synthesis 583)

Construction Safety and Phasing Plans (ACRP WebResource 11)

Federal Funding Uncertainty in State, Local, and Regional Departments of Transportation: Impacts, Responses, and Adaptations (NCHRP Research Report 1004)

Events

May 25 - TRB Webinar: Innovations in Testing—Modified Binders Cracking Resistance

May 26 - TRB Webinar: Sustainable, Resilient, and Durable Concrete Pavements

May 26 - Join the National Academies' Federal Facilities Council Standing Committee on Real Property Inventory, Planning, and Transactional Real Estate open sessions.

May 31 - TRB Webinar: Pavement Performance—Fundamentals and New Technologies

June 8 - TRB Webinar: Enhancing Public Health Equity through Transportation

June 21 - TRB Webinar: Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments

August 29-31 - Register now for TRB's Tools of the Trade Conference for the best rate. Early bird registration ends June 3!

RFPs

Architecture for an Information System for Reporting and Sharing Truck Regulatory Requirements Data proposals due June 28

News for You

Nominate Yourself or Other Panelists for NCHRP Projects

TRB's National Highway Cooperative Research Program has announced FY 2023 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 Other Panelists for NCHRP Synthesis Projects

TRB's National Highway Cooperative Research Program has announced FY 2023 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 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.

Submit Proposals for Transit IDEA Program

TRB's Transit 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 $100,000. Follow the instructions and send in your proposal documents by August 1. 

Research Roundup

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021

U.S. Government Accountability Office – Transforming Aviation: Stakeholders Identified Issues to Address for “Advanced Air Mobility”

U.S. Federal Highway Administration – Countdown Pedestrian Signals (CPS) Legibility and Comprehension without Flashing Hand: Phase I and II Final Report

U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System – Federal Funding Handbook for the Marine Transportation System

Florida Department of Transportation – Feasibility Analysis of Real-time Intersection Data Collection and Processing Using Drones

American Lung Association – Zeroing in on Healthy Air: A National Assessment of Health and Climate Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity

Fuels Institute – A Best Practice Guide for Installing and Operating Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

University of Florida – Strategies to Identify and Mitigate Secondary Crashes Using Real-time Traffic Data on Florida’s Turnpike System

University of Florida – Evaluation of Work Zone Mobility by Utilizing Naturalistic Driving Study Data, Phase II

Purdue University – Superabsorbent Polymers for Internally Cured Concrete

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