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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Mobile App Now Available |
| Download the TRB Annual Meeting mobile app before the 100th Annual Meeting. To download the app, search TRB 2021 in the Apple Store or Google Play. When opening the app for the first time, enter the same email address used to register for the Annual Meeting to unlock the app. The app provides registered attendees with the ability to search... |
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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Resource Pages are Available |
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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Thank You, Exhibitors |
| TRB thanks its 2021 Annual Meeting exhibitors. Please make sure to schedule time to visit some of the more than 130 virtual exhibits to learn about the goods, services, and potential solutions that are available to help address changes you are facing. Exhibit Hours Live Hours: Exhibits will be listed as live from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ... |
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| Lead Emissions from Small Aircraft Can Be Reduced, Benefiting Public Health |
| The gas that powers piston-engine aircraft for life-saving services like medivac may create public health risks by containing lead which is emitted from aircraft exhaust. Including aircraft that are used for crop dusting, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, as well as personal and recreational flying, nearly all of the United States 170,000... |
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| Second Episode of New Podcast, Transportation Explorers, is Available |
| TRB is pleased to announce the second episode of our new podcast, Transportation Explorers. The series gives voice to the many volunteers of the Transportation Research Board and other leading transportation experts. The co-hosts explore the latest and most critical research and innovations in transportation. In this episode, Katie Turnbull of ... |
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| Seeking project panel nominations for FY 2021 Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP): Nominations due February 5, 2021 |
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| TRB Webinar: Centering Seams Maintaining Centerline Joints in Asphalt Pavements |
| Deteriorating centerline joints are a maintenance challenge for many highway agencies. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern to explore centerline joint practices used by transportation agencies. Presenters will identify ways to reduce the need for maintenance and improve the maintenance activity itself. ... |
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| TRB Webinar: A Two-Way Ticket Collaborative Planning Among Airports & Public Agencies |
| How important is it for airports and public agencies to collaborate? TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss these collaboration efforts. Public-use airports, metropolitan planning organizations, and local land-use/ transportation planning agencies all have independent yet interrelated ... |
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| Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Summer Committee Meeting |
| Convened by Transportation Research Board, the Geospatial Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Summer Committee Meeting will be held on August 1-4, 2020. Topics include photogrammetric technology, importance of accurate geospatial mappingespecially considering autonomous vehicles, new methods in survey techniques and computations,... |
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| RFP: Research Roadmap for Knowledge Management |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a research roadmap for knowledge management in state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other transportation agencies. The roadmap shall be designed to systematically revisit research priorities to guide research and ensure its future... |
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| RFP: Guidance on Risks Related to Emerging and Disruptive Transportation Technologies |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) develop a register of risks to state and local transportation agencies and their constituents posed by the emerging technologies of Connected and Automated vehicles, electric vehicles, Mobility on Demand/Mobility as a Service, and Advanced Air... |
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| RFP: Guidance on Midblock Pedestrian Signals (MPS) |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to summarize the effectiveness of midblock pedestrian signal (MPS) installations and propose language suitable for inclusion in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 4 addressing MPS. The MPS supports complete streets, a... |
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| RFP: Considering Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change in Environmental Reviews: Resources for State DOTs |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a request for proposals to develop and pilot a handbook for state departments of transportation (DOTs) with resources and approaches for addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts in environmental reviews. Proposals are due March 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM... |
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| RFP: Development of the 8th Edition of AASHTO's A Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a draft 8thA Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (commonly known as the Green Book) suitable for balloting through AASHTO processes. Proposals are due March 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern. |
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| Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft |
| Small gasoline-powered aircraft are the single largest emitter of lead in the United States, as other major emission sources such as automobile gasoline have been previously addressed. A highly toxic substance that can result in an array of negative health effects in humans, lead is added to aviation gasoline to meet the performance and safety... |
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| The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility Landscape |
| If combined with public transit and increased in scale, shared modes of transportation, such as ride-hailing, scooter sharing and bike sharing, can enhance mobility, equity, and sustainability in metropolitan areas. Cities, transit agencies, and shared mobility providers should collaborate in goal-setting, experimentation, testing, and... |
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| Analyzing state CDL testing programs |
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| Managing diesel emissions |
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| Funding federal public transportation |
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| Quantifying port-related air emissions |
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| Improving performance of pavement joints |
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| Impact of increasing deicing chemicals |
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| Predicting prices of pavement materials |
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| Coordinating transportation and land use |
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| Database for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle traffic |
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| Connectivity challenges in remote communities |
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| Prioritizing road treatments |
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| Improving traffic management |
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| Janet Napolitano interview in Issues in Science and Technology |
| In a recent interview Janet Napolitano spoke about the pandemic and how threats to the homeland have evolved in the 20 years since 9/11. She encouraged support for DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as well as the need for a federal infrastructure package. She has served as the president of the University of California system,... |
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