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| Watch Dorval R. Carter, Jr.'s, 2021 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship on Equity in Public Transportation |
| Dorval R. Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority, is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Carter is recognized for his leadership in the transit industry and legal community, and for spearheading significant advances to public transportation. He delivered his lecture, Our Work is Never Done:... |
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| New Mobility Services Combined with Transit Show Potential to Further Accessibility, Efficiency, Equity, Safety, and Sustainability |
| The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has undeniably changed our normal routines and established practices. These changes, along with ongoing advancements in technology, may present opportunities to offer better mobility options to a wider segment of the American population than ever before. If carefully combined with public transit and ... |
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| Third Episode of TRB's Transportation Explorers Podcast Features Susan Shaheen |
| TRB is pleased to announce the third 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, Dr. Susan Shaheen, ... |
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| Three TRB Executive Committee Members Join Biden Administration |
| We congratulate three TRB Executive Committee members who have been appointed to senior positions in President Biden's administration. Vicki Arroyo, 2019 Chair of the Executive Committee, has been appointed as Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nuria Fernandez, an Executive Committee... |
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| New Transportation Research Thesaurus Video Posted |
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| TRB Webinar: Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft |
| Small gasoline-powered aircraft are the single largest emitter of lead in the United States. 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 requirements of a sizable portion of the countrys gasoline-powered aircraft. TRB will host a... |
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| TRB Webinar: Rock On - The Impacts of the Mischaracterization of Rock |
| What happens when rock is mischaracterized? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern to discuss the consequences of mischaracterizing rock in transportation projects. There could be significant project cost overruns, legal claims, and project delays if the volumes, types, or locations of materials are... |
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| TRB Webinar: Understanding Pavements Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Updates |
| The Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program continues to monitor the performance of pavement test sections throughout the country. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern to share the programs most recent activities. Presenters will discuss the initiative taken by the program to update the data... |
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| TRB Webinar: Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deterioration of Highway Bridges |
| Often, advanced sensor technologies can assess highway bridge infrastructure. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) may be used to predict the deterioration of bridges. Presenters will discuss recent case studies related to the application... |
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| TRB Webinar: Retrospective, Perspective, & Prospective of Transit-Oriented Development |
| How can transit-oriented development (TOD) shape urban development? TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 11:00 AM -12:30 PM Eastern to examine TOD effects. Presenters will review transits historical, contemporary, and future role in urban development. They will also discuss the impacts of TOD on travel behavior, real estate ... |
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| RFP: Airport Blockchain Implementation Guidebook |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop detailed guidance for the implementation of blockchain and associated technologies to provide business solutions, operational efficiencies, and improved transparency for airport decision-makers and stakeholders. Proposals are due March 9, 2021 at 5:00... |
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| RFP: Improving Public Transportation in Rural Areas and Tribal Communities |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) have jointly issued a request for proposals to produce a guidebook on how to initiate new and enhance existing rural and tribal public transportation services that improve mobility and accessibility. The guidebook should promote practices... |
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| Advancing the Marine Transportation System through Automation and Autonomous Technologies: Trends, Applications, and Challenges |
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| Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services |
| The availability of transportation influences the ability of individuals to access health care, whether in urban, suburban or rural areas. Those lacking appropriate or available transportation miss health care appointments, resulting in delays in receiving medical interventions that can lead to poorer health outcomes. This in turn contributes to... |
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| Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation |
| Interest in driverless vehicles, including low-speed automated vehicles (LSAVs), continues to expand globally and in the United States. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 220: Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation presents current use cases for LSAVs and provides a practitioner guide for ... |
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| Proposed AASHTO Practice and Tests for Process Control and Product Acceptance of Asphalt-Treated Cold Recycled Pavements |
| Pavement recycling is a technology that can restore the service life of pavement structures and stretch available funding for pavement rehabilitation. In general, pavement recycling techniques remix the existing pavement material and reuse it in the final pavement in the form of a stabilized layer. Limitations to further widespread... |
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| TR News November-December 2020 issue table of contents now online |
| The November-December 2020 issue of TR Newswith a cover feature on the development of a Recycled Material Web Mapis 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 "Living with Transformational Technologies and Other... |
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| TRB Dominant in President Biden's U.S. DOT Appointee List |
| We're happy to note that more than a third of President Joe Biden's appointees to key U.S. Department of Transportation leadership positions have volunteered their service to or have engaged with TRB in the past. See the full list of appointees. |
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| Impacts of aircraft noise exposure on communities |
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| Supporting the U.S. maritime program |
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| Innovator: January/February 2021 |
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| Public Roads: Winter 2021 |
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| Using SHRP2 data to determine safety of automated vehicles |
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| Lubrication of asphalt binders |
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| Driver use of automated driving systems |
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| Training needs of rural and small urban transit agencies |
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| Chinas electric vehicle development journey |
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| Guidance for bridge asset management |
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| Guidance for cantilever structures |
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| Carbon dioxide mitigation pathways for Azerbaijan |
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| Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System: Public Briefing |
| The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses,... |
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| Why have pedestrian fatalities increased? |
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| The Bridge: 50th Anniversary Issue |
| The most recent issue of The Bridge, released by the National Academy of Engineering |
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