Cooperative Research Programs Series
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TRB Weekly
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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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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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