Thanks to the efforts of staff, registrants, speakers, and thousands of volunteers, the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting was a success! In case you missed them, some of the highest profile sessions are now available. Watch David Harkey's Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture on road safety, State DOT CEO Roundtable – Back to Basics on Reauthorization to Improve Safety and Project Delivery, and State DOT CEO Roundtable – The CEO Playbook for Megaproject Success.
Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s next president. Beginning July 1, 2026, her six-year term follows her selection as nominee by the NAM Council after an intensive, yearlong search process.
TRB's Cooperative Research Program produces practical research that transportation professionals put directly into use for real-world results. The annual report details how CRP encourages collaboration with its stakeholders to address emerging challenges facing the transportation industry. Program metrics are presented to highlight CRP’s accomplishments throughout the year.
Strengthening Alcohol Policies and Supporting Safety and Health in the Maritime Industry
All photographs taken by Henry Brown
State departments of transportation have adopted and institutionalized roadway safety strategies identified by FHWA as effective in reducing crashes and saving lives. Read more in TR News from TRB staffer Arefeh Nasri in conversations with Henry Brown, a research engineer at the University of Missouri and principal investigator for NCHRP Synthesis 639: Implementation of Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasures. TR News magazine features articles on innovative and applied research and practice across transportation.
January 27 – Register to join the Furthering the Development and Use of Innovative Materials in Water Resources Infrastructure report release online.
February 9 – TRB Webinar: Incorporating Technology into Airport Concessions
June 8 - 11 - Register for the TRB Symposium on Aviation Innovation and Research in Dayton, OH.
Get requests for proposals issued for TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program as soon as they're issued!
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AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures Research Roadmap proposals due February 18
Implementing Safety Management Systems at Small-Hub, Non-Hub, and General Aviation Airports proposals due February 18
Integrating Property Interests Information with Existing Utility Infrastructure Data proposals due February 19
Guide for Airports to Mitigate Outdoor Worker Exposure to Extreme Temperature Conditions proposals due February 23
Guide for Roadway Material Designs for Public At-Grade Highway-Railroad Crossings proposals due February 25
Guide to Operational Resilience for Disruptive Events at Airports proposals due March 2
Guide for UAS Deployment in Work Zone Lighting Applications proposals due March 3
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) undertakes applied research focusing on the needs of transit operating agencies. You can influence improvements in the transit industry by sharing a problem statement for future research. Submit your research idea by June 22.
Minnesota Local Research Board – Pavement Art on Public Roads
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center - Comparing Merging Behaviors of Drivers with Vehicles Equipped with Level 3 Automation and Connected Messaging when Merging in a Mixed Vehicle Fleet Environment of Various Traffic Densities
Federal Transit Administration - Annual Report on FAST Action Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2025
Government Accountability Office - Commercial Aviation: Certain Nonhub Airports Face Significant Challenges in Securing and Maintaining Air Service
Eno Center for Transportation - Planning in the Age of Uncertainty: Advancing Transportation Resilience Through Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Synopsis of NREL’s Automated Mobility District (AMD) Research Program and Associated Publications
Inter-American Development Bank - Funding and Financing of Public Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean