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| Submit papers on current topics to TRB 2021 Annual Meeting and TRR by August 1 deadline |
 | TRB standing committees will be reviewing submissions for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting and potential publication in Transportation Research Record (TRR). We welcome submissions on all modes of transportation and relevant transportation-related research. Because of committee restructuring, individual committees will not be issuing Calls for... |
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| John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest entries due July 31, 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. TRB seeks best practices in successfully communicating with John and Jane Q. Public during disruptive, crisis situations that affect the transportation industry. The John ... |
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| TRR "impact factor" takes a major leap forward in prestige |
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| Building socioeconomic equity through transportation research |
 | This is part 1 of a three-part TRB Blog series on equity. This part explores resources around socioeconomic equity. Part 2 will delve into resources around transportation accessibility for people with disabilities. Part 3 will highlight resources for improving inclusion and diversity in the transportation workforce. Equity is among the top... |
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| Tell Us Our Story by Carlos Braceras |
 | In a video submitted in response to TRB's "Tell Us 'Our' Story" centennial activity, Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation notes that We are going to see tremendous technology changes and certainly the context of our communities is going to change, but the reason that TRB has been successful over the last 100... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Design and Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavements: History and Future |
| A common goal from the Standing Technical Committee on Design and Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavements' inception in 1939 was to move the state-of-practice of pavement engineering towards the state-of-the-art, and continually support the move towards the implementation and adoption of improved methods for designing and predicting the performance of ... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Activity Decisions, and Travel Choices |
| The Standing Technical Committee on Effects of Information and Communication Technology is using centennial anniversary of the Transportation Research Board as an opportunity to reflect upon how ICT solutions have rapidly emerged as an integral element of everyday life, interacting in an essential manner with mobility and the activity patterns... |
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| TRB Webinar: How Performance and Data Informs Transportation Decision Making |
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| TRB Webinar: Strategic Issues Affecting Highway Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal |
| The transportation industry faces a wide range of plausible future scenarios that may affect standard practices over the next 30 to 50 years. Because the range of possibilities over such a long-term period is quite broad, making a focused prediction of the implications for highway infrastructure preservation, maintenance, and renewal (PMR) is... |
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| TRB Webinar: Using Otta Seal as a Surface Treatment on Low-Volume Roads |
| Low-volume roads represent a significant proportion of the transportation infrastructure system, and their maintenance can often be costly. TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will explore using Otta seal surfaces for treating low-volume roads. Traditional bituminous surface treatments require... |
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| TRB Webinar: Managing Construction through Electronic Ticketing |
| Collecting paper load delivery tickets at highway construction projects is an outdated practice that exposes construction inspectors to many safety hazards. State transportation agencies have looked for ways to automate this process through electronic ticketing, or e-ticketing. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 1:00 to... |
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| TRB Webinar: Selecting Better Pavement Markings through Field Trials |
| How can the quality of pavement markings be improved in a cost-effective and efficient manner? TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, August 10, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how organizations can use field trials as tools for improving pavement markings. Presenters will describe transverse test decks that may be used to evaluate ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Enter the Portal - The Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Portal |
| Does your organization practice effective Performance Management (PM)? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will explore the Transportation Performance Management Portal, which is a product of the Transportation Pooled Fund Program. The Portal illustrates PM best practices and fosters collaboration... |
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| TRB Webinar: Whats Cooler than Cool? Cooler Pavements for Urban Heat Island Mitigation |
| Urban Heat Islands (UHI) are a common phenomenon in which urban areas are warmer than adjacent rural areas. As the climate continues to change and more people move into urban areas, the UHI effect becomes more pronounced, especially with regards to energy consumption and public health. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, August 13, 2020 from... |
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| Joint Committee Meeting: TRB Roadside Safety Design and AASHTO Technical Committee on Roadside Safety |
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| Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Summer Committee Meeting |
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| RFP: Implementing the National Intercity Bus Atlas |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to complete the development and implementation of the Intercity Bus Atlas (ICBA) as an ongoing, comprehensive and publicly available inventory of intercity bus services. In particular, research is needed to populate the ICBA with General Transit Feed... |
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| RFP: Mapping the Common Interests of AASHTO Committees |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals (1) to develop a functional characterization of the interests of AASHTOs committees, with specific attention to the interrelationships among committees that may warrant particular efforts to encourage collaboration; and (2) to use this characterization... |
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| Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide |
 | Transportation agencies that manage federally funded programs and projects are responsible for ensuring that their plans, programs, policies, services, and investments benefit everyone in their jurisdictions equitably. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 214: Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning... |
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| Research Roadmap on Airport Administration & Human Resource Issues |
 | The administration and human resources functions within an airport can experience great challenges as airports grow, diversify, experience changing priorities, bring in new technologies, or change in other ways. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Web-Only Document 49: Research Roadmap on Airport Administration & Human... |
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| Implementing Alternative Technical Concepts in All Types of Highway Project Delivery Methods |
 | There is an emerging view in the construction industry that better performance or better value for money can be achieved by integrating teamwork for planning, design, and construction of projects. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 277: Implementing Alternative Technical Concepts in All Types of... |
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| Guidebook for Implementing Alternative Technical Concepts in All Types of Highway Project Delivery Methods |
 | The past decade has been characterized by the pressing need to rapidly renew the nations deteriorating infrastructure, which has driven the increased use of alternative contracting methods for transportation and other infrastructure projects. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 937: Guidebook for... |
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| TRR: Stiffer roadways could cut GHG emissions, improve truck fuel efficiency |
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| Guidebook for Detecting and Mitigating Low-Level DC Leakage and Fault Currents in Transit Systems |
 | Improving the reliability of railway electric systems and preventing electrical outages due to insulator flashover and insulation failure are difficult because of aging infrastructure and the lack of continuous monitoring of the state of the systems. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 211: Guidebook for... |
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| Driver characteristics and their correlation with crashes |
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| Measuring alcohol-impaired driving |
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| Funding freight |
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| Who is responsible for improving grade crossing? |
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| FHWA Safety Compass Newsletter: Summer 2020 |
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| Position Available: Managing Director of the National Transportation Library |
| The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is seeking a Supervisory Librarian (Managing Director of the National Transportation Library). This position is part of OST-Rs Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The NTL, established under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is responsible for... |
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| Repairing concrete bridges |
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| Improving traction and durability on bridges |
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| Cracks in concrete overlays |
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| Evaluating roadside safety |
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| Minimizing curve crash risk |
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| Understanding effects of changes in street design |
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| Supporting modern construction management |
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| PSRUTC: Transfers Magazine: Spring 2020 |
| The latest issue of Transfers Magazine, released by the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center |
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| Requirements for transporting dangerous goods |
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| Public transport use among new parents |
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| Protecting steel |
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| Applying waterproof systems |
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| NAE: The Bridge: Summer 2020 |
| The most recent issue of The Bridge, released by the National Academy of Engineering |
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| Scientific Americans Science Talk - Science on the Hill: Calculating Climate |
| Scientific American and Nature Research with support from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and California Congressman Jerry McNerney hosted a special panel discussion via podcast. The podcast, part of the Science on the Hill series, featured experts speaking with Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti about what... |
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| Treating impaired drivers |
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| People-focused streets in the time of the coronavirus disesease (COVID-19) |
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