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| You Must Re-Subscribe by September 20 to Continue to Receive the TRB Newsletter |
 | TRB is ending production of the TRB E-Newsletter as of the September 14 newsletter. Beginning on September 21, 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... |
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| Need Help with the Annual Meeting Paper Review Process? |
 | If you have questions or need procedural instructions while trying to carry out your role in facilitating this year's Annual Meeting paper review process, please visit these resource pages: Committee Guides and Reviewer Guides. If you have additional questions that are not answered on those pages, please consult with a fellow committee member or... |
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| 2022 TRB Annual Meeting: Begin Now to Secure Your Visa |
 | If you will require a visa to enter the United States to attend TRBs 101st Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, in Washington, D.C., begin planning for the application process now. Even if you didn't need a visa for a previous Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to re-check the current requirements. U.S. regulations require security checks for... |
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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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| Transportation Planning to the Extreme for Weather and Climate Change |
 | More intense and more frequent extreme precipitation events are projected in a warming climate. With this risk comes possible detrimental outcomes based on what has happened in the past. Water rises over bridges. Homes, businesses, and roads on steep hills fall away in a landslide. Tornadoes rip through towns. Planes are grounded. And, regardless... |
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| Find Diverse and Inclusive Teaming Opportunities for ACRP Research |
 | Research contractors are likely to be most successful and produce results relevant to all users when they bring diverse perspectives and experiences to their teams and research plans. The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) offers a way for groups to connect. If you can provide a needed expertise or diversity, or if you are looking for a... |
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| Active TRB Volunteer Ann August passes away |
 | The transit community and TRB are deeply saddened by the passing of Ann August, who was executive director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority from 2013- 2015. She also served as executive director of the Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority and Central Midlands RTA in South Carolina, and she was employed with the... |
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| TRB Represented on "Future of Infrastructure" Webinar |
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| TRB Webinar: Enter and Search Projects Like a Pro with Research in Progress Database |
| The Research in Progress (RIP) database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed transportation research projects. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern to highlight the latest information about RIP's search and data entry interfaces. In order to ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Training Operations Personnel at Small Airports |
| Managers of airports of all sizes face a perennial dilemma: how to efficiently train operations personnel while simultaneously ensuring a safe and secure airport environment. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, September 13, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that will focus on current training methods and programs to prepare new and existing... |
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| TRB Webinar: Chip Seals, Microsurfacing, and Fog Seals Specifications |
| Pavement preservation is a means of maintaining and improving the functional condition of an existing highway system, generally leading to improved pavement performance and longer service life. There are, however, considerable variations among states regrading specifications for construction of chip seals, microsurfacing, and fog seals. TRB will... |
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| TRB Webinar: Evaluating the Performance of Retaining Walls and Embankments |
| Ongoing performance evaluation and research in embankment earthworks and retaining wall support can have implications for several aspects of a project. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will introduce modeling and field instrumentation as well as describe how these tools inform design.... |
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| Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity |
 | Important conference updates as of June 4, 2021: Out of an abundance of caution regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity, convened by Transportation Research Board and supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation has been rescheduled as a virtual event taking place September 9, 10, 13, and... |
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| Conference on Transformative Times in Transportation Security |
 | Convened by Transportation Research Board, the Conference on Transformative Times in Transportation Security will now be held November 1- 5 online. The safe and secure movement of people and cargo is essential to our economy and societal resiliency. The conference program will focus on surface transportation modes and the necessary coordination... |
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| Maritime Risk Symposium* |
| Hosted by the University of Houston College of Technology, the 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium will now be held November 1 - 5 online. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium will bring together government, industry, and academic leadersboth domestic and internationalto explore current and future risks associated... |
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| Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses |
 | Rethinking mission and service delivery, rethinking fare policy, giving transit priority, careful partnering with shared-use mobility providers, and encouraging transit-oriented density are among the strategies transit agencies can employ to increase ridership and mitigate or stem declines in ridership that started years before the COVID-19... |
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| Use of Agency Service Agreements in ADA Paratransit Delivery |
 | All transit agencies must provide complementary paratransit service to eligible people, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This includes origin-to-destination service for their ADA complementary paratransit riders. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Results Digest 115: Use of Agency Service... |
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| Joint Development Agreements Using FTA Funds or FTA-Funded Assets |
 | In the United States, transit oriented development (TOD) is now recognized as a critical element in the planning, development, and execution of transit projects. Recent legislation has been designed to streamline the approval processes for new transportation projects, focus more on safety, and establish new programs to advance critical freight... |
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| Practice and Performance of Cold In-Place Recycling and Cold Central Plant Recycling |
 | Cold in-place recycling (CIR) is a process in which 3 to 4 inches of the existing asphalt pavement layers are pulverized, mixed with a recycling agent, and repaved in place. It provides agencies with cost-effective and environmentally friendly pavement maintenance and rehabilitation options for aged asphalt pavements. The TRB National... |
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| Rapid Slab Repair and Replacement of Airfield Concrete Pavement |
 | Proper maintenance and repair of concrete airfield pavements is critical to the longevity of these pavements and their ability to safely support airport operations over their design life. However, these activities can be costly and operationally disruptive. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 234: Rapid Slab... |
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| Criteria for Restoration of Longitudinal Barriers, Phase II |
 | Guardrails are an important feature of the roadside that are used to shield errant motorists from becoming involved in even more catastrophic crashes by redirecting vehicles away from fixed hazards such as trees and poles and terrain hazards such as steep roadside slopes and fill embankments. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research... |
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| TR News 334 July-August 2021 issue table of contents now online |
 | The July-August 2021 issue of TR Newswith a cover feature on research needs for the marine transportation system of the futureis 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 TRBs... |
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| Federal Transit Administrations disaster relief funding |
| A report from the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S Department of Transportation |
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| Public infrastructure investment |
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| Improving transportation equity |
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| Usage behavior of navigation apps |
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| Safer streets for bicyclists |
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| Measuring speed management strategies |
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| Current and future transportation infrastructure |
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| Perceptions of advanced driver assistance system technology |
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