Cooperative Research Programs Series
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TRB Weekly
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TRB Weekly covers the latest in transportation research.
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- Share your research with thousands! Submit your full paper for presentation at the TRB Annual Meeting! Ensure your submission meets all new requirements outlined in the instructions for authors. Submissions still in progress after August 1 will be removed. Successful submissions receive a confirmation email and paper number. Contact TRBAMPapers@nas.edu with questions about submissions.
- To serve as a paper reviewer for the 2026 annual meeting, all new and returning reviewers must update their profiles in the paper review platform to indicate interest by August 1. As part of this update, reviewers are required to select their areas of expertise using our revised classification system. Watch a one-minute video guide with easy instructions on how to update your classifications and maintain your eligibility to review.
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Traditional design and construction of transportation projects are transitioning to digital delivery, with the exchange and use of digital information in standardized, accessible formats. 26 of the responding state departments of transportation implement digital delivery on new road construction, expansion, or widening. Most rely only on 2D PDF plan sets for construction projects, while at least five state DOTs also use comprehensive delivery of 3D models as the primary medium. TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program summarizes the state of the practices in state DOTs and more closely examines cases in CO, FL, OK, OR, and TN.
NCHRP Synthesis 664: Practices for Transitioning to Digital Delivery Systems and Workflows notes the recent history in OK. Starting in 2022, a squad of cross-disciplinary staff began to deliver 3D models for pilot projects. By the second half of 2023, ODOT was working from a formal digital delivery program including construction workflows and data handoff. Learn more about how they're leveraging peer exchanges to adopt proven practices with organizational structure, people, process and technology, and change management and strategy.
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TCRP Research Results Digest 123: Through-Running Regional Rail
TCRP Research Results Digest 124: Slotted Schedules for Corridors with Mixed Freight and Passenger Operations
TCRP Research Results Digest 125: Ferries: Electrification and Alternative Fuels
These digests each summarize one of 12 small research tasks 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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A new issue of TR News is live now! Discover the impact of Washington State Department of Transportation incorporating wildlife crossing structures into its motorways, key considerations to adapt airports and communities for advanced air mobility, new approaches to improve pedestrian safety in nighttime and dark conditions, streamlining stakeholder input in transit system development, and the potential of electric aircraft.
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July 9 - TRB Webinar: Revenue-Related Tools for New Mobility
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July 12 - 15 - TRB's 65th annual Workshop on Transportation Law in Irvine, CA
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July 20 - TRB Webinar: Digital Twins for Structural Testing and Predictive Evaluation
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July 22 - TRB Webinar: Supporting State DOT Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices
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Calling qualified firms to provide ongoing maintenance, support, modernization, security enhancements, and new feature development for the Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) and High Value Research (HVR) websites. The Request for Qualifications includes a fixed annual maintenance and support component and opportunities for future platform enhancements and modernization initiatives. Submit your qualifications with experience in web application development, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, accessibility compliance, and ongoing website operations by July 29.
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Nominate yourself or others with directly relevant expertise to serve on a TRB Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program project oversight panel by August 7. The FY2026 projects will focus on telematics data, intelligent speed assistance, motorcycle safety and lane filtering, and more.
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Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization - SMART METRO
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