We apologize that, due to technical issues, some of you did not receive last week's newsletter. You can find it online here. It was a particularly important issue, as we announced that the TRB Annual Meeting (#TRBAM) will be completely virtual in January.
For 10 years, mass market drones have been flying the friendly skies. As with any new technology, consumers include both avid and casual fans whose understanding of their new toy varies widely. With this varied knowledge, coupled with evolving laws and technology and increasing demand, the challenges surrounding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...
Kohinoor Kar, Transportation Engineer Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation said that "While I cannot predict what is going to happen tomorrow, I am happy to share my vision of TRB in 2120. In the 22nd century, transportation in general would be significantly different. If all research activities and implementation of research...
BTSCRP is seeking project technical oversight panel nominations for four projects in the FY2021 program. We encourage the nomination of members of historically underrepresented groups, including women, young professionals (age 35 and younger), and members of minority groups. Panels for the new projects are scheduled to meet beginning in September...
Your search results in TRID will 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. Since March 2020, 87 reports published by TRB have been indexed...
The National Academies-TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility has developed a set of research needs statements on Automated Vehicles, Shared Mobility, Pandemics, and Equity. Transportation research organizations may use the research needs statements for their consideration in identifying, prioritizing, and funding...
The Standing Technical Committee Pavement Surface Properties and Vehicle Interaction can trace its beginning to 1954 when it was first convened as the Road Surface Properties Related to Vehicle Performance Committee. Like then, the committee is concerned with the interactions between the vehicle and traveled pavement surface as they affect...
Since its inception in 1970, the Standing Technical Committee on Fabrication and Inspection of Metal Structures has shaped the evolution of fabrication to make metal structures safer, more reliable, and more cost-effective. Many advances within metal structures fabrication have originated from the committee through the development of research...
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...
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...
Older workers are retiring in droves, and new employees are not entering the aviation workforce swiftly enough to replace those leaving. TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will identify ways to address the labor shortage by fostering the next generation of aviation professionals, including...
Active traffic management is the ability to dynamically manage recurrent and non-recurrent congestion based on prevailing and predicted traffic conditions. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will identify the most recent developments in ATM operational strategies. Presenters will focus on hard...
Bridge owners are interested in scaling the benefits of digital delivery across their agencies programs. The application of BIM to infrastructure is growing in prominence nationally and internationally. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how to use BIM to deliver infrastructure...
How do cyclists use different bicycling facilities? Do certain facilities encourage more bicycle trips? TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, August 31, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how current and potential cyclists perceive different types of facilities, and will identify how to quantify bicycle trips as a result of...
The zero-emission bus (ZEB) market has seen significant growth in recent years. TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM ET that features the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)'s Research Report 219: Guidebook of Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses. The webinar will examine guidebook use, phases of...
TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to produce a report that provides practical advice and a summary of the law for stakeholders to consult when making decisions about how to police public transportation systems. This research will result in (1) a comprehensive summary of the constitutional issues...
State transportation agencies will always fulfill a role in the emergency-management effort - for all incidents, from the routine traffic incident through major emergencies to catastrophic events. State agency plans and procedures are expected (indeed required if the agency seeks federal compensation) to be related to state and regional emergency...
Transportation plays a critical role in emergency management. After all, state transportation agencies have large and distributed workforces, easy access to heavy equipment, and a robust communications infrastructure capable of sustained mobilization. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 267:...
The introduction of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has presented a wide range of new safety, economic, operational, regulatory, community, environmental, and infrastructure challenges to airports and the National Airspace System. These risks are further complicated by the dynamic and shifting nature of UAS technologies. The TRB Airport...
It is anticipated that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will increase in activity within the airport environment and will expand due to market demand, operational requirements, and changes in UAS specifications (such as size, weight, and payload). To date, the majority of small UAS, defined as less than 55 pounds, operate outside of the airport...
Introduction of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will pose safety, economic, operational, regulatory, community, environmental, and infrastructure challenges to airports. These risks are further complicated by the dynamic nature of UAS technological development. Experiences and lessons learned from recent major aviation system changes demonstrate...
The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Web-Only Document 42: Toolkits and Resource Library for Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems provides supplemental material to Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of ACRP Research Report 212: Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
With a quick search online, you can discover the answers to all kinds of questions. Findability within large volumes of information and data has become almost as important as the answers themselves. Without being able to search various types of media ranging from print reports to video, efforts are duplicated and productivity and effectiveness...
With a quick online search, you can discover the answers to all kinds of questions. Findability within large volumes of information and data has become almost as important as the answers themselves. Without being able to search various types of media ranging from print reports to video, efforts are duplicated and productivity and effectiveness...
Management of traffic signal systems is a critical function for every transportation agency. Thanks to advancements in technology, it is now possible to collect large amounts of data at signalized intersections, leading to the development of dozens of performance measures. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's...
The TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter regularly covers transportation research developments in the United States and abroad. This document is not a report of the National Research Council or of the National Academies of Sciences. The opinions expressed in reports highlighted in TRB's Transportation Research E-Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Transportation Research Board or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
