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| Dates and times announced for virtual 2021 TRB Annual Meeting |
 | We recently announced that the 100th TRBAM will be a virtual conference in 2021. Now we have more information: dates and times of the various parts of the conference. o Committee meetings: January 5-8 and 11-15, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. o Sessions: January 21-22, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and January 25-29,... |
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| Steps for transportation workforce diversity outlined in TRBs research |
 | This is part 3 of a TRB Blog series on equity. Part 1 explores resources around socioeconomic equity. Part 2 delves into resources around transportation accessibility for people with disabilities. This part highlights resources for improving inclusion and diversity in the transportation workforce. Like nearly every other industry,... |
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| TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen to give closing plenary at ITE virtual annual meeting |
 | On Thursday, August 13, Neil Pedersen will present the closing plenary session at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) virtual annual meeting. Starting at 4 PM Eastern, he will share his insights on how the transportation industry has been impacted by and will continue to be shaped by the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. |
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| John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest entries due August 16, 2020 |
| The TRB Technical Activities Divisions Standing Committee on Public Involvement in Transportation is holding its 14th annual John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest. Help TRB acknowledge best practices in successfully communicating with John and Jane Q. Public during disruptive, crisis situations that affect the transportation... |
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| ACRP photo contest open until September 1 |
| ACRP is holding its first-ever call for photos! We are looking for high-resolution images that reflect the diverse range of activities that occur at airports (passengers passing through terminals, staff working in control rooms, technicians on the scene, etc.), photos of airport locales (curbside baggage drops, terminal vendors, boarding areas,... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Transportation Research Boards Influence on Concrete in Transportation Infrastructure |
| The original Concrete Committee and subsequent committees of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) have been studying and researching concrete since the beginning of the Highway Research Board (HRB) in the early 1920s. The members of TRB's current four Committees comprising the Concrete Section have had a significant impact on concrete uses in... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Womens Issues in Transportation |
| The Standing Technical Committee on Womens Issues in Transportation became a formal committee in 2000, after its earlier inception as a subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Safety Data, Analysis, and Evaluation in 1994. That subcommittee, originally led by Carol Popkin and later by Gloria Jeff and Susan Herbel, applied for and was granted... |
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| TRB Webinar: Public Transit Ridership Trends |
| Are you curious about who rides public transit, when they ride it, and what factors contribute to increasing ridership? TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that will explore public transit ridership trends. The presenter will discuss bus and rail services in urban and suburban areas, focusing on... |
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| TRB Webinar: Preserving Concrete Pavement |
| There are many ways to preserve concrete pavement. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will focus on three of the most common preservation activities: diamond grinding, partial depth patching, and joint resealing. For each of the activities, the presenters will describe the conditions leading to use ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Envisioning the Next Generation of Traffic Management Systems (TMSs) |
| What approaches has your agency considered when developing your TMS? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern that will identify how to develop a clear and compelling vision as the first step in moving toward the next generation of a TMS. This vision helps identify desired future state and capabilities... |
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| TRB Webinar: Fabricating Asphalt for Laboratory Testing |
| Performance testing of asphalt mixtures is becoming more widespread for a variety of reasons and with a variety of testing devices. There are guidelines for conducting these tests, but they do not all provide uniform or comprehensive direction for fabricating test specimens. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 2:00 to... |
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| TRB Webinar: Framework for Managing Data from Emerging Technologies |
| With increased connectivity between vehicles, sensors, systems, shared-use transportation, and mobile devices, unexpected and unparalleled amounts of data are being added to the transportation domain at a rapid rate. These data are too large, too varied in nature, and will change too quickly to be handled by the traditional database management... |
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| TRB Webinar: Incentivizing Sustainable Air Service |
| Airports and the communities they serve have offered air service incentives to influence airline route decisions and encourage new services by mitigating some of the financial risks that new services can create for airlines. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss the different types... |
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| Forum on Preparing for Automatied Vehicles and Shared Mobility |
| The National Academies/TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility is hosting an online event for Forum members to provide feedback on drafts of white papers describing the status of priority research topics. The AV/SM Forum brings together public, private, and research organizational partner expert members to share... |
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| U.S.-China Mobility Management Meeting |
| China Highway and Transportation Society and TRB are jointly convening a U.S.-China Mobility Management Meeting on August 26-27, 2020 online. With the continuous development of new transportation and mobility technologies and the increased role of Big Data, the transportation field has ushered in great changes which effectively reduce crashes,... |
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| 59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law |
 | Convened by TRBs Legal Resources Group, the 59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law will be held online September 15 and 16, 2020. Each year the workshop attracts 150 to 200 lawyers, engineers, and transportation planners. The workshop provides opportunities to meet and hear from federal, state and local government transportation attorneys and ... |
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| Research Day at ITF Annual Summit - Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development |
| The International Transport Forum (ITF), together with the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) will hold a Research Day on Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development during the ITF Annual Summit May 26-28, 2021 in... |
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| Guidance for Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce Programs |
 | Many airports are already taking active steps to address and unlock the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. These programs provide benefits to the airport and surrounding communities, but there has not been a comprehensive benefit-cost analysis for diversity contracting programs and their impact on the workforce. The TRB Airport... |
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| Escalator Falls |
 | Escalator falls are a significant concern for risk management staff at airports and in mass transit systems. The major differences between the airport and transit environments are the amount of baggage carried onto the escalator and the level of unfamiliarity of people with the escalator environment in airports. The TRB Airport Cooperative... |
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| Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring |
 | Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring technologies have been used to inform safety, operational, and treatment decisions for unstable slopes. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 554: Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring documents and synthesizes the state of practice for... |
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| TRR: Real-Time Piecewise Regression: Application to Effective and Economical Collection of GPS Trajectory Data |
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| Guidelines for Drafting Liability Neutral Transportation Engineering Documents and Communication Strategies |
 | In the legal system, transportation engineering documents drafted by the transportation industry include manuals, studies, research documents, memoranda, and email. These documents are frequently used by litigants and courts as evidence bearing on the standard of care or duties for transportation agencies sued for alleged negligence in operation... |
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| U.S. NHTSA is hiring a supervisory general engineer |
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| U.S. DOT looking to hire a director for research and technology |
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| Safe ways to mark pavements |
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| Resilient concrete |
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| Do automated and connected vehicles increase road capacity? |
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| How the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected the New York City transportation system |
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| Choosing crash factors to increase road safety |
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| Equalizing accessibility |
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| Managing congestion |
| Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers, released by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University |
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| Vibration design for large road signs |
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| How pedestrian crashes occur |
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| Self-driving vehicle fleets: A new form of transit |
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| Performance of anti-graffiti coatings |
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| Celebrating thirty years of the ADA |
| Most recent edition of Passenger Transport, released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) |
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