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TRB Weekly covers the latest in transportation research.

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Bold Ideas — “Moonshots” — to Transform Transportation 

"Everything connects to transportation. [Transportation agencies] have a great ability to convene people. You can unlock a lot of things as you focus on how transportation supports communities."

That's one of many anonymous viewpoints captured in a new report on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) multi-year process to describe and advance the implementation of a vision for the next era of transportation in the United States.

Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure: Phase 1 (NCHRP Research Results Digest 404), released this week, asks what state departments of transportation can do to collectively and individually establish and realize a transformative vision of the next era of America’s transportation infrastructure, a vision and infrastructure to support the nation’s continued prosperity and well-being.

TRB Annual Meeting

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Affordable, Effective Annual Meeting Advertising Opportunities

Use print or electronic advertising during the TRB Annual Meeting to get your organization's message in front of attendees. Rates for the printed program start at $795 and opportunities in the TRB AM Express daily digital newsletter begin at $900.

New TRB/Academies Publications

Right-Turn-on-Red Site Considerations and Capacity Analysis: Practitioner's Guide (NCHRP Research Report 1068)

Right-Turn-on-Red Operation at Signalized Intersections with Single and Dual Right-Turn Lanes: Evaluating Performance (NCHRP Web-Only Document 368)

Virtual Airport Ramp Control Operations Facilities: A Guide (ACRP Research Report 256)

Integrating the Flexible Pavement Life Cycle (TRB's Transportation Research Circular E-C286)

Transit Research Analysis Committee Letter Report: September 26, 2023

Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity (National Academies)

TRB's Top Downloaded Publication (in September): Guide for Roundabouts (NCHRP Research Report 1043) (released June 1, 2023)

News to Know

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TRB Minority Student Fellows - Hispanic Heritage Month

“As a TRB Minority Student Fellow I was exposed to highly technical scientific writing, which helps me daily in my role as an Engineer of Record and Roadway Designer at Choice Engineering because I frequently compose documents explaining technical concepts to other professionals. I was also afforded the opportunity to strengthen my public speaking skills, which has been critical for me as a Project Manager because I have presented to government employees and citizens on various occasions. Aside from the professional benefits, the trip to DC was inspiring for me because I had never been to the capital, and I had never seen so many professionals from so many different backgrounds. This trip opened my eyes to various perspectives and potential career opportunities,” says Mario Rojas, former TRB Minority Student Fellow.

“Because I live in Miami, within a large Hispanic population, my heritage is usually lived more than discussed. In the early 1960s my family fled the brutal Cuban Communist regime and struggled when they arrived in Miami. For example, my grandparents lived off government rations when they first arrived. Their experience of Miami was vastly different than mine, but our shared experience has solidified the importance of God, family, and hard work into our DNA.”

Learn more about Mario’s experience this Hispanic Heritage Month in TR News.

Events

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Micromobility Grows Along with Safety Issues

Hannah Younes will discuss how her group "implemented a pop-up bicycle lane and used an intercept survey, biometric sensors, eye tracking technology, and traffic camera footage to assess safety impacts, thereby illustrating a novel approach to demonstration projects" in Asbury Park, NJ. Register for the October 10 TRB webinar to hear more!

October 11 - TRB Webinar: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in BRT and High-Priority Bus Corridors

Ocotber 12 - TRB Webinar: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Joint Sealant Practices

October 12-13 - Attend the National Academies AI for Scientific Discovery workshop.

News for You

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AV Developers Have a Helpful New Resource from TRB

Roadway infrastructure, life cycle, and costs are significantly greater than that of a vehicle. The automated vehicle driver will need to sense and respond to the existing roadway infrastructure. Where is it? What is it? Why is it there? If the AV driver’s task is too difficult to accomplish, when is it realistic to ask for infrastructure changes? Watch our TRB Straight to Recording: Roadway Infrastructure Facts for Automated Vehicle Developers. 

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New Professional Opportunities with ACRP Academic Engagement

Support and develop the next-generation of airport industry professionals. Respond to one of the requests for proposals with TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program by December 15. 

11-04C ACRP Academic Engagement Programs – Secondary Education Opportunities is an opportunity to catalog traditional and non-traditional education in the aviation/aerospace field and provide recommendations for ways ACRP can support and develop these programs.

11-04B ACRP Academic Engagement Programs is a chance to evaluate the program effectiveness and propose improvements for marketing and reaching underrepresented universities and colleges in the ACRP University Design Competition and ACRP Graduate Research Award.

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Cheers to TCRP Day

This fun-loving, transit-loving group in Kansas City put their two passions together! Young Professionals in Transit (YPT) - Kansas City organized a transit-friendly bar crawl complete with a presentation on TCRP. About a dozen professionals joined in. It's a great idea for your 2024 TCRP Day event.

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Picture It: Freight Data

TRB's Innovations in Freight Data Workshop on freight data kicked off with Patricia Hu's keynote (pictured) on both advances and emerging data needs at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Additional sessions focused on the Commodity Flow Survey, supply chain analysis, truck telemetrics, and more. Presentations uploaded by speakers are now openly available.

Research Roundup

Georgia Tech Research Corporation – Adaption of Drone Measurement Techniques to Roundabouts and Innovative Intersections

University of British Columbia – Perceived Safety and Comfort of Pedestrian Interactions with Self-driving Vehicles: Recommendations for Responsible Introduction of Self-Driving Vehicles

University of California, Davis – All Aboard! Easier Transit Travel with Standardized Payments

Morgan State University – Developing Optimal Peer-to-Peer Ridesharing Strategies

Vanderbilt University – Climate Financing for Marine Transport: Analyzing the Impact of Climate Adaptation Investments in Inland Waterways

University of Arkansas – Driving Simulators as Educational Outreach for Freight Transportation

Utah Department of Transportation – Impaired Active Transportation Users

Mineta Transportation Institute – Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transportation

Mineta Transportation Institute – Equity in Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students: Connecting Communities and Transportation Through GIS

Victoria Transport Policy Institute – Completing Sidewalk Networks: Benefits and Costs

TRB In the News

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has named New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as his next Chief of Staff. Gutierrez-Scaccetti will remain the Chair of TRB's Executive Committee. Insider New Jersey has the details.

In an article about the heroic efforts of the Maui County Department of Transportation to send in buses to help rescue people trapped by deadly wildfires, Streetsblog USA cites a 2008 TRB consensus report about emergency preparedness by transit agencies.

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