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.
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TR News are posted to the Web 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
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September 30, 2021
Transforming ocean and inland marine shipping is essential to achieving the low- or no-carbon supply chains needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. Shipping currently accounts for 2.9 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and the industry has committed to halving overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. It ...
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September 10, 2021
The marine transportation system works mostly behind the scenes for the American public, but it is crucial for meeting the nation’s needs towards prosperity, sustainability, resilience, safety, and security. This article introduces high-priority research needed to achieve the necessary innovative strides in emissions reduction, automation, big data, and resiliency by 2050. It is from the July-Augu...
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August 26, 2021
The July-August 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on research needs for the marine transportation system of the future—is available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the table of contents is available. Other feature articles in the issue include members of the Marine Board and TRB’s Marine Group standing committees investigating critically ...
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July 21, 2021
The May - June 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the transportation profession—is available in full online. Other articles in the issue highlight TRB’s initiatives addressing DE&I, along with programs within the larger transportation community, from the federal government to states to universities. This is Issue 333. To subscribe to T...
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July 14, 2021
The University of Arkansas and California State University, Long Beach diversity and inclusion programs have been built to foster enduring change with an eye toward seeing real benefits five to 10 years down the road. This feature article is from the May-April 2021 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 333). TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and st...
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June 10, 2021
Although the world changed a great deal in 2020, transportation research remained essential. This feature article summarizes the TRB 100th Annual Meeting, held in January 2021 and which was entirely virtual—keeping the health and safety of TRB employees, contractors, and meeting attendees paramount. The article is from the March-April 2021 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 332). TR News ...
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August 11, 2021
The March - April 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on TRB's 100th Annual Meeting—is available in full online. Other articles in the issue explore mobility and human trafficking, near-road air quality, and how to make safer roadway crossings for small wildlife. This is Issue 332. To subscribe to TR News, sign up through MyTRB.org. Subscription rates include postage. Subscribe based...
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June 17, 2021
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., has always depended on TRB and its members to help BTS serve the transportation community. "TRB and the Creation of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics" is a feature article on the topic in the March-April 2021 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 332). TR News is TRB's bimonthly maga...
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May 14, 2021
What processes and criteria can transportation decision makers use to prioritize projects for funding in the face of changing weather and climate conditions? This is the focus of a feature article titled "Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Measures" in the January-February 2021 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 331). TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely...
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May 06, 2021
As weather disasters get costlier, more frequent, and affect more people, no single government agency can do everything to help communities prepare, respond, and recover. A whole community effort is required, involving federal, state, and local government agencies; the private sector; and nongovernmental organizations and civic groups, as well as individual households. This is the focus of a featu...
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April 16, 2021
The projected advent of new, large metropolitan areas will create challenges in mobility but also will lead to new aviation megacities. Smaller and rural communities may also revive and grow, with people seeking another way of life. Local airports will continue to play a vital role in connecting residents to the world, using a variety of new technologies. This is the focus of a feature article in ...
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March 26, 2021
The January-February 2021 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on the challenges of truck size and weight—is available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the table of contents is available. Other feature articles in the issue include "Way of the Future: Airports at the Horizon of 2040 and 2070," by Gaël Le Bris; "Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply ...
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April 08, 2021
The September–October 2020 issue of TRB's magazine is now available in full online. Issue 330 includes the cover story, “Recycled Material Web Map,” and features articles on topics including incorporating resiliency into freight mobility, living with transformational technologies, and pollution-reducing highway barriers. TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative a...
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March 04, 2021
Recycling is a concept that most of society supports as a practice that can benefit the environment and overall well-being, as well as reduce the needs and costs associated with raw materials. However, the conversation needs to shift from just recycling to responsible recycling. This is the focus of a feature article in the November-December 2020 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 330). TR Ne...
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February 19, 2021
British–Hungarian Nobel Prize physicist Dennis Gabor wrote: “The future cannot be predicted, but futures can be invented." Considering in a reasonable and logical way what the implications of new technologies may be and acting on our conclusions is how the future is invented. This is the focus of a feature article in the November-December 2020 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News (Issue 330). TR News&...
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