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| You Must Re-Subscribe to Continue to Receive the TRB E-Newsletter |
 | TRB is ending production of the TRB E-Newsletter in August. Its place will be taken by the TRB Weekly newsletter. We are upgrading our software behind the scenes and we are unable to move our existing E-Newsletter subscribers to the TRB Weekly newsletter subscriber list. To continue to get research news from TRB every Tuesday, you must... |
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| TRB Announces 24 Minority Student Fellows for 2022 |
 | As part of its commitment to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in transportation, the TRB Minority Student Fellows Program funds students from select minority-serving institutions to attend and present their research at the TRB Annual Meeting and help them engage in TRBs network of transportation professionals. In 2022, 15 undergraduate... |
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| Public-Private Partnerships Can Pay Off Big for Transportation Projects |
 | Multiple sessions at TRBs Automated Road Transportation Symposium in July 2021 discussed the role public-private partnerships (P3s) play in testing connected and automated vehicles. Some of the highlighted collaborations even included another pworking directly with the public, especially on understanding the general perception of new mobility. ... |
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| 2022 TRB Annual Meeting: Thank You for Submitting Your Papers |
 | Thank you to everyone who submitted a paper to TRB for possible presentation as part of the 101st Annual Meeting and for publication in Transportation Research Record (TRR). The papers will be peer reviewed and authors should expect to be notified of the status of their papers by late October 2021. The meeting program will cover all... |
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| Warning: Annual Meeting Mailing List Solicitations |
 | If you receive a solicitation to purchase the TRB Annual Meeting attendee mailing list, it is not coming from TRB. TRB recommends that you do not click on any links in the email and that you delete it immediately. TRB also recommends that you do not request to be removed from the mailing list as that likely would confirm to the sender that your ... |
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| John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest Deadline Extended to August 15 |
| The TRB Technical Activities Divisions Standing Technical Committee on Public Engagement and Communications is holding its 15th annual John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest. Your nominations help TRB acknowledge best practices in successfully communicating new and emerging transportation technologies in everyday, easily understandable,... |
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| New Publications Indexed in TRID |
| Your search results in TRID will now be even more robust. TRID is an integrated database that combines the records from TRBs Transportation Research Information Services Database and the OECDs Joint Transport Research Centres International Transport Research Documentation Database. Additional journals have been added to TRID for indexing.... |
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| Seeking Panel Members for FY 2022 Projects in the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP): Nominations due August 12 |
| BTSCRP is seeking nominations for individuals with relevant expertise and experience to volunteer to serve on each of BTSCRP's FY 2022 projects oversight panel. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Executive Board approved four new research projects for the BTSCRP 2022 research program. Please nominate qualified individuals by August... |
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| TRB Webinar: Lend a Helping HandSharing Airport Data for Risk Management |
| Collecting and sharing operations and safety data is essential to an airports risk management process. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, August 9 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how to benchmark and monitor data trends. The webinar will also explore how to share operations and safety data and explain why sharing this data is... |
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| TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife |
| To what extent does small terrestrial wildlife use crossing structures? TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will identify how small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians use road passages and barriers. Presenters will provide case studies and lessons learned in North America. They will also discuss other ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Evaluating and Rating Unsurfaced Roads |
| As of 2008, 33% of roads in the U.S. are unpaved or unsurfaced, and evaluating these roads requires a different perspective than evaluating asphalt or concrete roads. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will present two methodologies for unsurfaced road evaluation and rating. One is the unsurfaced... |
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| TRB Webinar: Use and Design of Low-Density Cellular Concrete |
| Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC) use has seen quite a rise among a multitude of transportation projects. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss the current uses and design techniques of LDCC. Presenters will examine how utilizing LDCC can speed up overall construction schedules and... |
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| Innovations in Freight Data Workshop - Early Bird Registration Through August 21 |
 | Convened by TRB, Innovations in Freight Data will be held September 21-23, 2021 online. The workshop will bring together freight data users and decision-makers to learn and share the latest applications of traditional and emerging freight data sources, development of value-added features, integration of data sets, and other innovations. |
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| RFP: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Big Data to Enhance Safety Analysis |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to advance the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and Big Data and unconventional data and to assess their effectiveness to support safe system and modal priority decision-making as well as performance tracking. Proposals are due September... |
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| LED Roadway Lighting: Impact on Driver Sleep Health and Alertness |
 | Light emitting diode (LED) technology has revolutionized the lighting industry. The dimming and instant-on capabilities of these light sources along with their high efficiency have allowed lighting designers to overcome some of the limitations of previous technologies, particularly in roadway lighting environments. However, concerns related to the ... |
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| Guidance to Predict and Mitigate Dynamic Hydroplaning on Roadways |
 | Hydroplaning is a serious problem that is associated with a relatively small but significant number of crashes. Statistics from various parts of the world indicate that approximately 15% to 20% of all road traffic crashes occur in wet weather conditions. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 300:... |
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| Summary State DOT Practices for Developing and Implementing TSMO Plans |
 | Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) programs include elements of operations, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and safety. They are frequently complex and cross jurisdictional boundaries, involving traditional state departments of transportation (DOTs), local DOTs, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs),... |
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| Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles |
 | Transit vehicle fires have safety implications for passengers and employees as well as liability implications for manufacturers, suppliers, and operators. Many of the electrical/arcing fire events experienced in the transit industry have led to a total loss of the vehicle and/or serious smoke incidents. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research... |
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| Addressing a pilots safety behaviors |
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| Funding all modes of transportation |
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| Innovator: July/August 2021 |
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| Utilizing full depth reclamation on rural roads |
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| Evaluating recycled aggregates |
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| Failures of infiltration stormwater control measures |
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| Factors affecting access to transit |
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| Improving the mobility of low vision people |
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| Advances in transit customer information |
| The most recent podcast episode from Monash University features an interview with TRB Volunteer Kari Watkins |
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| Technologies for clean vehicles |
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| Health and climate impacts of heavy-duty vehicles |
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| Hearing: Assessing the Federal Governments COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact |
| On July 29, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing to assess the federal governments coronavirus relief efforts. |
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| Hearing: Pipeline Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure |
| On July 27, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held a hearing to examine the current state of pipeline cybersecurity. |
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