Cooperative Research Programs Series
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TRB Weekly
TRB Weekly is a free weekly email newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on TRB activities and to highlight select transportation research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Subscribe to have the latest version delivered to your inbox.
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TRB Weekly covers the latest in transportation research.
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Kay Fitzpatrick, senior research fellow at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, is the 2027 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Throughout her career, Fitzpatrick has advanced the fields of roadway geometric design, pedestrian traffic control devices, and transportation safety through research that has shaped transportation practice across the United States. Fitzpatrick will deliver her lecture titled "Addressing Roadway Safety, One Step at a Time" on Monday, January 11, 2027, at the TRB Annual Meeting.
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Plan to attend the TRB Career Fair. Join Sunday, January 10, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and connect with thousands of transportation professionals—from seasoned executives to recent graduates. Employer registration is open: Reserve your table early—assignments are made on a rolling basis!
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Most pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. In a TR News article, Rebecca L. Sanders of Toole Design and Michelle Danila of Fehr & Peers examine the factors contributing to nighttime pedestrian crashes. They note practical strategies for transportation agencies to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in dark conditions.
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TCRP Research Results Digest 119: Consolidating Microtransit and ADA Paratransit Services
TCRP Research Results Digest 120: On-Demand Transit: Quality of Service Measures and Standards
These digests each summarize a small research task conducted in the development of new content for the TCRP Research Report 262: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 4th Edition. The TCQSM provides information, techniques, and resources to support the planning, design, and operation of transit services, facilities, and systems.
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September 2 - TRB Webinar: Legal Issues in General Aviation Airport Safety and Security
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September 10 - TRB Webinar: Research in Progress—Sharing and Finding Transportation Research
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September 15 - TRB Webinar: Strengthening Decision Support Through Data Governance
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Connect related concepts in your transportation research search to uncover more relevant results! Watch a TRID tutorial to learn how to use Global Free Text Index searching and find exactly the research you need.
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If you serve on a panel for a TRB Cooperative Research Program project, a standing technical committee, as a paper reviewer, as a webinar presenter, or in any other way, include this experience on your LinkedIn profile! On your profile page, "add a profile section" by clicking on the option under your photo. Then scroll down in the options to "add volunteer experience" and let the world know how you have served.
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Find more research from beyond TRB in TRID, a database that provides access to 1.5 million records of worldwide transportation research.
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