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TR News Magazine

TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine, which features timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, "research pays off" articles, profiles of transportation professionals, workshop and conference announcements, new book notices, news of TRB activities, and the TRB Annual Report.

For a detailed explanation of how to submit articles or other information, please see this page. If your questions aren't answered there, contact TRNews@nas.edu.

Copies of TR News may be purchased individually or ordered on an annual subscription basis. Please contact TRBsales@nas.edu for more information.

A compilation of titles in TR News since January 2002, when TRB began posting complete issues of the magazine online, is accessible by the link below. Full issues of TR News are posted online four months after their publication. Each title includes a short description of articles included in the publication, a link to the full text of the issue (as it becomes available), and a link to TRB's electronic bookstore.

TR News 346 July-August 2023 cover and table of contents available TR News 346 July-August 2023 cover and table of contents available
August 15, 2023
The July-August 2023 issue of  TR News  explores the theme of transportation-related advancements in accessibility and mobility. From individuals with disabilities that affect the senses and physical movement to the concerns of older adults and those with invisible disabilities that present cognitive issues, the authors look at innovations and their applications in myriad settings that m...

TR News 345: Indirect Tension Asphalt Cracking Test: Ensuring Asphalt Mix Designs for Durable Pavements TR News 345: Indirect Tension Asphalt Cracking Test: Ensuring Asphalt Mix Designs for Durable Pavements
September 20, 2023
Over the past five years, researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute developed and implemented a simple and practical indirect tension asphalt cracking test (IDEAL-CT) for use during asphalt balanced mix design and quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) testing. "Indirect Tension Asphalt Cracking Test: Ensuring Asphalt Mix Designs for Durable Pavements," by Fujie Zhou and Kelly W...

TR News 345: Peaks and Valleys: Forecasting Recreational Travel Demand
August 31, 2023
National and state parks welcome millions of visitors annually, but seasonal surges can jam roads and overcrowd facilities. A TRB National Highway Cooperative Research Program project is harnessing smartphone data to develop recreational travel-demand models aimed at helping public lands transportation planners better forecast and manage congestion. "Peaks and Valleys: Forecasting Recreational Tra...

TR News 345 May-June 2023 cover and table of contents available TR News 345 May-June 2023 cover and table of contents available
June 02, 2023
The May-June 2023 issue of  TR News  examines the theme of transportation planning on public lands. Authors look at active transport in state parks, forecasting recreational travel demand, the innovations the National Park Service uses to collect data, and much more. The issue is available in hard copy and digital for subscribers. The cover and table of contents are available digitally f...

TR News 344: Bugs in My Basement Freezer: And Other COVID-Conscious Changes to Pollinator Field Research TR News 344: Bugs in My Basement Freezer: And Other COVID-Conscious Changes to Pollinator Field Research
August 25, 2023
Over the past several decades, as insect populations have declined and natural habitats across the nation have disappeared, highway roadsides have emerged as critical sites of interest for pollinating insect conservation efforts.  "Bugs in My Basement Freezer: And Other COVID-Conscious Changes to Pollinator Field Research," by Kaitlin Stack Whitney is one of the feature articles in the March-...

TR News 344: 2023 TRB Annual Meeting Highlights TR News 344: 2023 TRB Annual Meeting Highlights
July 06, 2023
Restaurant hosts knew. Metrorail riders knew—from the oversized badges hanging from attendees’ necks. Uber drivers certainly knew. “Are you here for the big transportation conference?” one asked. The word was out! More than 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world had converged on Washington, DC, for the 102nd TRB Annual Meeting, held January 8–12, 2023, at the Walter E. Washingto...

TR News 344 March-April 2023: 102nd TRB Annual Meeting: A Global Gathering TR News 344 March-April 2023: 102nd TRB Annual Meeting: A Global Gathering
April 20, 2023
The March-April 2023 issue of  TR News  features an account of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected research about the connections between roadside mowing and insect pollination, an examination on how the move toward cashless fare collection impacts transit agencies, a look back at the 102nd TRB Annual Meeting, and much more. The issue is available digitally for all. This is Issue 344. To ...

TR News 343 January-February 2023: Electric Bicycles TR News 343 January-February 2023: Electric Bicycles
June 23, 2023
TR News  for January-February 2023   (Issue 343) features a compelling mix of articles, including a cover feature on electric bicycles. Authors examine transportation’s environmental, health, and social effects on Native American tribes and communities; how transit agencies make effective use of social media; and the factors to be considered when installing lighting at isolated rura...

TR News 343: Vibration Mitigation Boosts Structure Life and Budgets TR News 343: Vibration Mitigation Boosts Structure Life and Budgets
May 15, 2023
Building upon TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program IDEA research, the Valmont TR1 Mitigator vibration damper was designed to support traffic signal structures that have been increasingly observed to be susceptible to vibrations resulting from both normal and extreme wind conditions. "Vibration Mitigation Boosts Structure Life and Budgets," by Carl J. Macchietto and Mark Taylor, is a "...

TR News 343: In Pursuit of Equity: Environmental Justice on Tribal Lands TR News 343: In Pursuit of Equity: Environmental Justice on Tribal Lands
May 03, 2023
Transportation issues affecting Native American communities present complex and varied challenges that differ depending on the mode of transportation and location. These issues are addressed at different government levels and by various stakeholders, making it difficult to ensure that the tribes' rights and needs are met ethically and within the boundaries of state and federal laws. Furthermore, t...

TR News 342 November-December 2022: Integrated Flood Prediction System TR News 342 November-December 2022: Integrated Flood Prediction System
April 28, 2023
TR News for November-December 2022 (Issue 342)   features articles covering a variety of topics. Authors look at the most effective infrastructure approaches to keeping wildlife and traffic safely separated, integrated warning and response systems to lessen the negative effects of flooding, and how five state departments of transportation are measuring the effectiveness of public involvement ...

TR News 342: Practice Makes Perfect: Five State DOTs Implement a Public Involvement Effectiveness Measurement Toolkit TR News 342: Practice Makes Perfect: Five State DOTs Implement a Public Involvement Effectiveness Measurement Toolkit
March 30, 2023
The "Research Pays Off" article "Practice Makes Perfect: Five State DOTs Implement a Public Involvement Effectiveness Measurement Toolkit," by Kate Gunby, is included in the November-December 2022 edition (Issue 342) of  TR News , TRB's magazine. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research practice in all modes of transportat...

TR News 342: Getting Safely to the Other Side: Decision Support for Wildlife Crossing Programs TR News 342: Getting Safely to the Other Side: Decision Support for Wildlife Crossing Programs
March 08, 2023
Roads and traffic are primary causes of habitat and genetic fragmentation, wildlife mortality, and reduced resilience to climate change. This topic is explored in the the November-December 2022 edition (Issue 342) of  TR News , TRB's magazine. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research practice in all modes of transportation...

TR News 341 September-October 2022: Decarbonizing Transportation TR News 341 September-October 2022: Decarbonizing Transportation
February 22, 2023
The September-October 2022 issue of  TR News —with a cover feature on decarbonizing transportation—is available in hard copy for subscribers and digital copy online for all. Other feature articles in the issue include "Decarbonizing the U.S. Power Grid: Are Battery Electric Vehicles Part of the Solution?" and "SEAHIVE: Coastal Infrastructure Protection from Hurricanes and Storm Surge." This i...

TR News 341: SEAHIVE: Coastal Infrastructure Protection from Hurricanes and Storm Surge TR News 341: SEAHIVE: Coastal Infrastructure Protection from Hurricanes and Storm Surge
January 26, 2023
To address coastal infrastructure protection related to hurricanes and storm surge, SEAHIVE was developed as a sustainable estuarine and marine revetment system in Florida. This topic is explored in the the September-October 2022 edition (Issue 341) of  TR News , TRB's magazine. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research pra...

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