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Airports employ varying types and levels of law enforcement models to protect airport passengers, employees, and property. TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will describe the types of law enforcement models used in the United States. Presenters will discuss the characteristics, operations, organizational structure, and costs of different law e...

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The importance of safety cannot be overstated and requires continued shifts in the approach to safety management within the public transportation industry. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, November 2, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that described the characteristics of Employee Safety Reporting (ESR) programs, which are required by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Presenter...

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Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern exploring the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban centers...

Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban c...

Over the past two decades, transportation asset management principles have become key tools in investment decisions. With the greatly constrained revenues suddenly realized due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the orderly implementation of these principles has been disrupted. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM Eastern with transportation agency executives who ex...

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The response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on the economy of the United States, particularly with regard to travel demand. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 25, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that discussed the effects that stay-at-home orders and the lack of traffic congestion have had on the operations of priced managed lanes faciliti...

The world is grappling with the containment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until a vaccine is developed. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 to discuss how planning, preparedness, and response can mitigate exposure and viral spread of communicable diseases among transportation customers and employees. Presenters discussed their experiences on the ground. Even locations without rep...

In the days of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we are seeing a reduction in overall traffic volumes and crash-related injuries and fatalities. What are the nuances of this situation, and what lessons can we learn to advance transportation safety research and practice? TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that explored the impacts of COVID-19 on traffic cra...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused upheaval around the world, and has caused our daily routines to change quickly. Instead of commuting to work, employees are telecommuting. Schools are shuttered and students are taking classes online. Even shopping occurs online, often with a stranger choosing one’s groceries. While many of these systems were already established, we are dep...

Rapid and accurate communication is vital to an airport’s ability to manage and recover from a disruptive event or situation. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, May 11 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how airport practitioners can develop and implement effective programs for delivering routine notifications, as well as those related to emergency situations. Presenters addressed differen...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a profound impact on supply chains for many different critical products, both in the United States and worldwide. The pandemic has created major changes in freight flows and has challenged the ability to deliver products to companies and consumers within the needed time frame. This has perhaps most acutely become an issue an issue for both medical supplies...

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How does your community manage road speeds? TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, March 9, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed various speed management strategies and resources. Presenters described case studies from their communities and identify speed management priorities. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation Issues in Major Cities. The slides and a re...

Road safety professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, November 25, 2019, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET. The webinar provided an overview of the safe system approach for road design by addressing road user needs, especially for vulnerable users. Crashes on roadways are a leading cause of death and injuries globally. While many higher income countries have made significant steps toward...

Transportation safety managers were invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The U.S. and individual states have made strides in improving transportation systems in areas such as operations and safety. Further management improvements may lead to safer roads for all citizens. This webinar summarized safety management research presented during the TRB A...

Transportation technology developers were invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar provided an overview of the demographics and characteristics of the visually impaired population and discuss the implications of technologies developed to aid this population. Developers of wayfinding or safety technologies intended to help the visually impa...

Airport personnel were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, August 8, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 31 : Improving Stakeholder Engagement in Aircraft Accident Response Planning and Legal Research Digest 33 : Overview of Airport Duties and Standards of Care in Airfield Accident Cases. This w...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, July 8, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed visualization in transportation decision-making, operations, and safety. In the transportation industry, visualization is a way to build consensus and monitor the progress of initiatives. Properly utilizing visualization techniques may bring clarity to complex data sets and improve communication between t...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, July 1, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examined the role polydrug use – the concurrent use of multiple drugs – may play in drug-impaired driving. Polydrug use includes illicit drug use, the intentional misuse of prescription drugs, or the concurrent use of multiple drugs for therapeutic use. More research into how different drug combinations affect driv...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed diverging diamond interchanges (DDIs). An increasing number of states are utilizing DDIs as a way to potentially solve their congestion and safety hotspots. Research is now underway to determine how states may apply DDIs in specific situations. This webinar discussed previous and current research into...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, June 13, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed limitations of fatality crash data reporting, specifically regarding drug-involved driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is sometimes used to present levels of drug-positive driving, to analyze drug driving trends, and to identify ...

The recording of the TRB and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cohosted webinar that focused on issues of safety and security across all modes of transportation is now available online.  The webinar  covered the 2019-2020 NTSB’s Most Wanted List and TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 report .  The NTSB Most Wanted List identifies what the NTSB has prioriti...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, February 4, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 893 : Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis. This webinar described how transportation agencies can utilize a systemic approach to pedestrian safety by outlining its process and needs. A systemic approach, as opposed...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that examines methods and strategies of data collection for wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC). To improve driver safety and develop more environmentally-sustainable highway systems, many state departments of transportation are developing mitigation actions and structures for WVC. The first step of these developmen...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 88 : Airport Community, Water Quality Events, and the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule. The synthesis explores how airports, airlines, ground service providers, and ice and food caterers as well as other food service establishme...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 171 : Establishing a Coordinated Local Family Assistance Program for Airports. The research provides guidance to airport personnel when assisting victims and families affected by an aviation disaster and other hazards....

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, July 26, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that describes the inaugural Strategic War Game session at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting. War games are fast-paced simulations involving teams that represent a market or customer, a set of competitors, and a series of other uncontrollable factors or entities. At this year’s TRB Annual Meeting, eight teams worked in an ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, May 21, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that identified creative applications of roundabouts to solve intersection problems. Presenters described case studies in which roundabout implementation has provided safer and more efficient travel across various modes. This webinar explored how roundabouts may be effective in easing congestion, prioritizing bicycle and...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET that highlighted perspectives from around the world about vulnerable road users, human factors, and road safety. Presenters from Sweden and Italy discussed case studies that have addressed world road safety, and a presenter from the World Road Association (PIARC) explained how to develop and disseminate knowledge about...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 29, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that explores promising pavement marking maintenance practices. This webinar focused on assessing pavement marking retroreflectivity to ensure roadways are safe for night-time travel. The presenters provided a brief update on the proposed minimum standards to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), an...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that explored how to use Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) policies and procedures to develop intersection safety and mitigate congestion within roundabouts. Presenters described case studies from different state departments of transportation that implemented ICE in roundabouts, U-turn designs, and crossover desig...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 168 : Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users' Guide. The research helps airport operators evaluate the risk of an aircraft accident within an RPZ. Although RPZs are supposed to be clear of structures an...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 16, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s  Web-Only Document 239 : Impacts of Laws and Regulations on CV and AV Technology Introduction in Transit Operations. This webinar discussed the changes in the way public transit agencies will approach operating policy with ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 845 : Advancing Automated and Connected Vehicles: Policy and Planning Strategies for State and Local Transportation Agencies, which is accompanied by Strategies to Advance Automated and Connected Vehicles: Brie...

TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, October 2, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that will address the key aspects of driver errors and geometric issues on roundabouts that lead to crashes. Presenters will describe some possible geometric solutions and driver education programs that may mitigate crashes on multi-lane roundabouts. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Round...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that provided examples of ways the modern roundabout may be able to revitalize a downtown area, enhance a community’s sense of place, and provide a safer and more efficient traffic flow in urban and suburban areas. Presenters described how roundabouts have jumpstarted downtown revitalization, illustrated how round...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Report 173 : Use and Potential Impacts of AFFF Containing PFASs at Airports. This webinar examined aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF), which have been used by the aviation industry for decades for training and for extinguishing fires at ai...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, September 11, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that addressed the misconceptions and misinformation about modern roundabouts, which inhibits their implementation. Presenters discussed state-of-the-art roundabout design procedures that make roundabouts safe and efficient for all modes of travel, including transit, trucks, bicycles, and pedestrians. This webinar...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 841 : Development of Crash Modification Factors for Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Treatments. This webinar discussed the effort to quantify the relationships between pedestrian safety and crossing treatments at uncontr...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 834 : Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities: A Guidebook. This webinar covered a national study of accessibility challenges at roundabouts and channelized turn...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that explores state efforts to convert old traffic circles into modern roundabouts, which can be safer and more efficient. The first modern roundabouts were introduced into the United States in the 1990s. While the number of roundabouts in the U.S. is growing, the public and elected officials sometimes confuse them w...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about how to balance the issues of public safety and community noise with highway rumble strips. The presenters focused on the practices relative to installation of rumble strips in a manner that will minimize community noise. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation Related Noise and ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 828 : Guidelines for Nighttime Visibility of Overhead Signs. This report proposes guidelines for overhead sign visibility at night, and is formatted as a potential replacement for the current Chapter 10, Roadway Sign Lighting...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM ET on mini-roundabouts. Mini-roundabouts are a high capacity intersection design frequently used in Britain, France, and Germany, but less common in North America. Mini-roundabouts may relieve congestion and improve safety in a cost-effective manner for some types of intersections. This webinar featured presenters who app...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on security screenings at airports. Both criminal laws and security requirements affect airport operations. Those administering these regulations can include airport staff, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), law enfo...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET that featured research conducted by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The final research was published as Recommended AASHTO Guidelines for Emergency Ventilation Smoke Control in Roadway Tunnels . This webinar focused on recommended guidelines for emergency ventilation smoke control in roadwa...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on springtime damage to roads and seasonal load limits. Low-volume roads in seasonal frost areas are susceptible to damage from heavy vehicles during the spring thaw. The maintenance-free life of a low-volume road in a seasonal frost area averages less than half that of a similar road in a nonfrost area. Some tran...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on using a risk-based safety management system (SMS) to proactively managewildlife near an airport. The presence of wildlife near airports is a safety issue and carries with it growing economic losses in the aviation industry. This...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that addressed a major initiative to enhance the safe and efficient operation of roundabouts. This webinar described three points about human factor issues with roundabouts that relate to NCHRP Report 600 : Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Roundab...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 811 : Institutionalizing Safety in Transportation Planning Processes: Techniques, Tactics, and Strategies. This webinar featured research that seeks to provide guidance to state departments of transportation and metropolitan plann...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that featured selected papers from TRB’s 11th International Low Volume Road Conference, which was held in July 2015. Presenters discussed traffic signs, treatments of trees on rural roads, and a retroreflectivity field inspection kit. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Low Volume Roads. Part...

TRB and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) are cosponsoring a series of webinars about implementing the new 2016 Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition (HCM6): A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis . This series of webinars will present the new analysis procedures incorporated into HCM6 and why these tools are vital to helping analyze today’s transportation problems. The webinars w...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00PM ET that summarized recent research on rear seat safety and seat belt use. This webinar enumerated the injury and fatality statistics of rear seat passengers with and without seatbelts, and how these passengers can contribute to the risk to other passengers in the vehicle. This webinar also focused on challenges and strate...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30PM ET that explains how to conduct basic measurements of sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity using equipment available to state department of transportation (DOT) employees. This webinar summarized sign retroreflectivity assessment methods used to meet the new minimum requirements in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Co...

TRB recorded a series of videos in September 2016 on the development and use of cyber physical systems during the construction of transportation projects. Cyber physical systems integrate computing, sensing, networking, and communication capabilities with physical processes. The technology has the potential to improve the coordination, mobility, productivity, and safety during the construction ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on improving the safety of vulnerable road users, who are more likely to be severely injured if involved in a crash. These users include pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, children and senior population, and people with special needs. The number of vulnerable road users is expected to increase as cities increas...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that links the operational characteristics of roundabouts with the application of access management objectives. This webinar discussed the basic goals of access management techniques and roundabout operations, and provide several examples of how to combine the two principles into compatible highway and street traffic...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 780 : Design Guidance for Intersection Auxiliary Lanes. The presenters gave an overview of the research report, emphasizing how it can be used by practitioners. They also discussed results from field studies that assessed the op...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on evaluating splash and spray on various pavement surface types. Splash and spray are generated when vehicles traveling down a wet road displace the water either in bulk (splash) or in a more finely divided form (spray). Splash and spray can directly affect driving safety by limiting visibility and causing skids. Th...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on crash modification factors (CMFs). A CMF is a number used to quantify how effective a safety measure is expected to be when implemented. This webinar discussed the basic study types used to develop CMFs, what data are needed, and how to avoid potential biases. This webinar was requested by the TRB Standing Committe...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) that assists airport operators in understanding how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can operate safely on and around airports. The webinar discussed how the research helps airports prepare for bringing UAS activity to their facilities. Th...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that focuses on current technologies that can help plan and evaluate work zones. It discussed future vehicle-to-worker technologies under evaluation which could enhance work zone safety. This webinar was requested by the TRB Standing Committee on Work Zone Traffic Control. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development H...

TRB recorded a series of videos in June 2016 on how game theory can help promote strategic decision-making in four marine transportation scenarios. Game theory uses mathematical models to examine conflict and cooperation between rational decision makers. The marine transport and port industry have a diverse spectrum of stakeholders whose needs and interests can conflict. This can create plannin...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 2:00PM to 4:00 ET that features research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 600 : Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Second Edition. This research aims to provide insights to highway designers, highway planners, and traffic engineers on the extent to which road users’ needs are influenced by the effe...

TRB cosponsored a webinar on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 2:00-3:30PM ET that featured the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 169 : Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention. Participants should register in advance . The National Transit Institute (NTI) is sponsoring this webinar, and there is no fee to register for this event. The report&...

TRB cosponsored a webinar on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET that featured how Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) affect transportation planning. HIAs provide a way to assess the health impacts of policies, plans, and projects in various economic sectors using quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods. There is no fee to attend this webinar and attendees should ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that focuses on wrong-way driving. Wrong-way driving has been a problem since the beginning of the interstate highway system but they are much more likely to result in fatal and serious injuries than are other types of highway accidents. This webinar explored recent and ongoing efforts to mitigate wrong-way driving on...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) . The research is aimed at airports of all sizes and seeks to provide guidance for integrating resources and tools to prepare for and respond effectively to a variety of emergency situations. Participants must register in advance of t...

TRB recorded presentations in March 2016 that present pedestrian crossing behaviors at various density levels and turning vehicle maneuver patterns at signalized crosswalks based on video data collected in the US and Japan. The purpose of these presentations is to examine how pedestrians behave at crosswalks, where pedestrian-vehicle conflict points are located, and how trajectory paths are def...

TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, February 29, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that examined how transportation organizations in Europe deal with the challenges posed by adverse weather in their respective countries. This webinar discussed what their winter materials and chemicals of choice are, what equipment they use, and their procedural strategies. By exploring winter maintenance activities ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM ET that explained the basic principles of seismic isolation for improving the earthquake performance of bridges and give examples of hardware now available to achieve this performance. This webinar will gave an overview of the fourteen design examples in Appendix B of the 4th edition of the AASHTO Guide Specification ...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discussed ways to interpret and respond to the high rates of fatalities and severe injuries among American Indians from crashes. This webinar shared results from a study being conducted in collaboration with several tribal governments in Minnesota, which included findings about best practices, successful interve...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured two National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) reports. The reports explore emergency and all-hazards training and security awareness training for Department of Transportation (DOT) personnel. The presenters explained the required steps for effective training, challenges to be overcome, and ...

TRB Special Report 319: Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services analyzes how innovative transportation services, including ridesharing, carsharing, bikesharing, and microtransit, are changing mobility for millions of travelers. Such services could reduce congestion and emissions from surface transportation if regulated wisely to enc...

TRB recorded presentations in November 2015 that explore ways to improve the safety of airport runways during construction projects. The presentations highlight case studies from a three-year study involving the U.S. and France on minimizing runway hazards. Presenters' email addresses are included below for viewers who have questions about the presentations. The videos are available on-demand a...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2015, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that presented information about adaptive lighting technology. This technology, which uses light only when and where it is needed, allows states the ability to adjust lighting levels and roadway appearance. The Federal Highway Administration had conducted a recent strategic initiative in which the application of adaptiv...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that presented material developed for the NCHRP Report 20-59(48):  Effective Practices for the Protection of Transportation Infrastructure from Cyber Incidents . The project focuses on fundamental strategic, operational, and planning activities associated with transit control systems cybersecurity. Participant...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided an overview of the information synthesized in NCHRP Synthesis 482 , "Work Zone Speed Management." This webinar discussed what is known about the effectiveness of the most popular techniques to address the problem of speeding in work zones. This webinar also described several less frequently used techni...

TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 5, 2015, from 2:00 to 3:30PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The research discussed topics of ever growing concern to the airport community. Facility managers and planners, information technology professionals, and airport consultants and tenants gained an understanding of the issues caused b...

TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided an overview of the second edition of the Signal Timing Manual . The second edition features a new outcome-based approach to signal timing. This outcome-based approach reflects local needs and a more multimodal approach. In addition, the second edition includes expanded content and enhanced graphics ov...

TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examined retroreflectivity in sign and pavement marking from the perspective of a state Department of Transportation (DOT). This webinar discussed the basic measurement of sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity using equipment available to state DOT employees. This webinar presented a summary of sign retro...

TRB conducted a webinar on August 19, 2015, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that examined how to integrate pedestrian and bicycle facilities into innovative intersection designs, such as diverging diamond interchanges and superstreets. Webinar presenters also covered how conventional intersection design may be reinvented for non-motorized users. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee...

TRB conducted a webinar on July 27, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that described how to access TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program’s (SHRP 2) Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) safety data and the responsibilities that users have with protecting personally identifiable information of volunteers who participated in the study.  View the slides  and  recorded webinar .&nbs...

TRB conducted a webinar on June 17, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the application of methods and toolsets from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)  Highway Safety Manual to support design decisions. Webinar presenters provided updates on project outcomes, details on lessons learned from the application of these tools, and insight o...

TRB conducted a webinar on June 1, 2015, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that covered roundabout construction and illumination, as well as the progress in research and practice of roundabout design over the past 20 years. Webinar presenters highlighted how international research and practice influenced United States designs and design heuristics, how to approach the sequencing of roundabout desig...

TRB conducted a webinar on May 21, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on project risk management and safety risk management. Webinar presenters discussed promising practices and practical applications to assist airport stakeholders in managing risk, as well as how new and well-known tools can be applied to achieve...

TRB conducted a webinar on May 13, 2015, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that presented material developed for an NCHRP project on Effective Practices for the Protection of Transportation Infrastructure from Cyber Incidents. This material is focused on the delivery of fundamental strategy, management and planning information associated with transportation control systems cybersecurity, and its applica...

TRB conducted a webinar on April 9, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on safety and financial concerns involving airport winter operations. Webinar presenters discussed best practices and practical applications to assist airport stakeholders in determining level of investment in winter operations and safety impli...

TRB conducted a webinar on February 11, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airfield safety considerations. Webinar presenters discussed best practices and practical applications for designing aircraft aprons (with safety in mind) and how to manage risk from aircraft overrunning, undershooting, or veering off th...

TRB conducted a webinar on November 6, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that described how to obtain a justifiable return on investment from implementing a structural health monitoring (SHM) program for bridges. This webinar was the second of a two-part series highlighting structural health monitoring. The first webinar, Practical Structural Health Monitoring for Bridge Owners , was held on ...

TRB conducted a webinar on October 22, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented how to organize a meaningful structural health monitoring (SHM) program. Webinar presenters discussed the perspective of a state department of transportation (DOT) and highlighted case studies. This webinar was the first of a two-part series highlighting structural health monitoring. The second webina...

TRB conducted a webinar on October 2, 2014 that examined transportation agencies’ performance metrics, data, and sources, as well as the systems and tools for performance evaluation in maintenance and operations for resilience in adverse weather events. Webinar presenters discussed rationales for selecting options, such as cost, anticipated reduction in damage, and other negative impacts. Conta...

TRB conducted a webinar on August 20, 2014 that explained the turbo roundabout concept, including its development, use, and safety benefits in the Netherlands, where there are several hundred turbos. Webinar presenters discussed the safety advantages of German turbos, which lack raised curbs, and explore a case study of the first-known turbo roundabout in Canada. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillu...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar series, TRB conducted a webinar on July 22, 2014 from 10:00am to 11:30am ET that presented the results of SHRP 2 Projects that analyzed Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) and Roadway Information (RID) data to address three high-priority topics: safety on rural two-lane curves, gap-acceptance behavior at offset left-turn lanes, and driver inattention in situat...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on June 10, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Project R11: SHRP 2 Strategic Approaches at the Corridor and Network Levels to Minimize Disruption from the Renewal Process . View a link to the  recorded webinar . Project R11 produced software to analyze the impacts on road users of multiple, concurrent ...

TRB conducted a webinar on May 28, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that covered accessibility challenges at roundabouts for pedestrians with vision disabilities. Webinar panelists presented a framework for evaluating accessibility at a complex intersection and discussed the impacts of site geometry and operational characteristics on the accessibility of the site for blind pedestrians. A certific...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on April 29, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Renewal Project R03: Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments . There was no fee to attend this webinar or other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; however, participants registered in advance. A certificate for ...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on April 8, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the Roadway Information Database (RID) component of the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) . View recorded webinar . The RID was populated with roadway and other contextual information from the six field study sites in the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) . ...

TRB conducted a webinar on April 7, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the information and tools that states may use to plan and conduct effective peer exchange events. Webinar presenters described key elements of peer exchanges and how these elements can be used to help improve a state's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) implementation and evaluation. A certificate for 1.5 Profess...

TRB conducted a webinar on April 3, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) research on identifying and controlling wildlife at general aviation and large airports. Webinar presenters addressed the techniques and strategies that airport managers can use to repel and deter wildlife. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredi...

TRB conducted a webinar on March 24, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that described the tools and practical guidance available to airport and safety managers in developing a SMS at their airport. Webinar presenters addressed the approaches, strategies, challenges, and benefits related to implementing a SMS. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives. C...

TRB conducted a webinar on March 20, 2014, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm ET that explored factors that may help reduce the time needed to provide effective medical care to crash occupants on rural roads that were identified in NCHRP Synthesis 451: Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas . A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was prov...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on March 11, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) . This webinar provides an overview of the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) , which gathered real-time, in-vehicle data from 3,147 participants in 6 sites across the United States who made 5.4 million trips covering al...

TRB conducted a webinar on February 26, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the role of goods movement in our nation's economic well-being and the parts that traffic engineering, transportation operations, and planning play in ensuring safe, efficient freight operations. The webinar provided examples of collaboration and improved regional freight operations. In addition, webinar p...

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on February 18, 2014, from 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET that explored the SHRP 2 projects L03 , L33, and L07 , which address non-recurring congestion through analysis and review of geometric design features in roadways and the use of travel time reliability prediction models for urban freeways. This webinar displayed how this research ...

TRB conducted a webinar on March 27, 2013 from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that showed participants how to use the Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP). Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a link to the webinar recording. The Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP) was developed to update and enhance the cost-effectiveness analysis procedures in the AASHTO Roadsid...

TRB conducted a webinar on March 25, 2013, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Automated Enforcement for Speeding and Red Light Running , which provides an assessment of automated speeding and red light enforcement activity in the United States and develops guidelines for current and future programs. Contact Reggie Gillum at R...

TRB conducted a webinar on July 18, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored asset management techniques for safety, geotechnical, and ancillary structures; signs and sidewalks; and more. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for a link to the recorded webinar. The webinar will high...

TRB conducted a webinar on June 19, 2012, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET that explored the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations . Please contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for a link to the recorded webinar.  Given the abundance of literature on roadway geometric desig...

TRB conducted a webinar on May 10, 2012 that highlighted current ramp and runway safety practice research completed by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). View the recorded webinar . Audience members will gain an understanding of the current state of ground handling practices, including inspection for foreign object debris and damage; ramp safety measures and training; and use of...

TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on October 24, 2011 that featured research developed by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) related to issues and techniques for repelling and deterring wildlife at airports, as covered in ACRP Synthesis 23: Bird Harassment, Repellent, and Deterrent Techniques for Use on and Near Airports and in ACRP Report 32: Guidebook for Addressing Air...

On August 17, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that presented information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that produced Report 674: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities . Roundabouts and channelized turn lanes present challenges for individuals with blindness and visual impairments, ...

On August 3, 2011, TRB conducted a web seminar or “webinar” that featured brief presentations on six 2011 Annual Meeting papers nominated for the Patricia Waller Award for the best paper in road safety. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. The six nominated papers and webinar panelists are: 1.    “Development of a Hardwa...

On July 20, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar"  that explored information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project on Accessible Pedestrian Signals workshops . Transportation professionals are making pedestrian safety enhancements at traffic signals and street crossings for persons who are blind and/or visually impaired. Some of the audible signals curr...

On December 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a report on a scan of four European countries that examined active traffic management design practices established to help improve the operational performance of congested freeway facilities without compromising safety.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@...

On December 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored  the origin, installation, and operational experience of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon or HAWK.      For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

On September 16, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways for municipal, county, and regional planners to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to...

On September 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 27: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility: Volume 1 .  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

On Thursday, May 13, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored the results of an international scan that identified approaches, techniques, and policies for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees ...

On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...

On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored research about the impacts that nighttime enforcement of seat belt laws has on reducing vehicle fatalities.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.  There is no fee ...

On Thursday, March 4, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored research on international and domestic tunnel scans, and provide information to practitioners about practices that can be used to design and maintain safe tunnels.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of...

On  Tuesday, November 17, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored maintenance practices for traffic sign retroreflectivity to comply with the Federal Highway Administration’s revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recordi...

On May 12, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined efforts to design and implement mitigation techniques to prevent animal-vehicle collisions. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.   There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this r...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

On December 9, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs, which provide early-stage funding to for promising but unproven innovations in surface transportation systems. The goal of these programs is to foster ingenious solutions that are unlikely to be funded through traditional means. The webinar is designed t...

On December 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the purpose, content, and applications of the Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 600A, Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems, Collection A , which is designed to help nonexperts in human factors to consider more effectively the roa...

On November 25, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined treatments and guidance on reducing vehicle speeds to high-speed intersections with approach speeds of 45 mph or more. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 613: Guidelines for Selecting Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections , which is designed to assist ...

On May 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined issues and recent research findings related to pedestrians at signalized intersections. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Others...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

On December 3, 2007, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined the development of USLIMITS2 and explored case studies showing the real-world application of the expert system. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to r...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference in Boston , MA , on July 17-20, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those w...

2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...