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| Share your feedback to help TRB prepare for the 2021 TRB Annual Meeting |
 | TRB is committed to holding its 100th Annual Meeting in January 2021. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and its potential impacts on the meeting. We are evaluating how to hold the meeting in a way that continues the important convening value and ensures the health and safety of... |
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| Submit papers on current topics to TRB 2021 Annual Meeting and TRR |
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| TRB Centennial video on the future workforce wins three Telly Awards |
 | A video created as part of TRBs Centennial celebration has been named the winner of three 2020 Telly Awards, which annually showcase the best work created within television and across all types of video production. The video, titled Your Future in Transportation, highlights the excitement, challenges, and fulfillment that those who select... |
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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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| Reducing the complexity of decision making through a roundabout renaissance |
 | Roadway roundabouts are enjoying some time in the spotlight. Although many people associate them with merry old England, they are very much an American phenomenon as well. A recent TRB National Cooperative Highway Program (NCHRP) analysis on roundabouts focused on their use in crash prediction models and methods inDevelopment of Roundabout... |
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| Tell Us Our Story by Geraldine Knatz |
 | According to Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering, University of Southern California, "100 Years from now at TRB's 200th year anniversary, people will look back and wonder about the vehicles people own and think "how inefficient." Single owner vehicles will be replaced by a transportation system that will be... |
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| History Highlights: Launching the National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
 | The American Association of State Highway Officials, the Bureau of Public Roads, and the National Academy of Sciences signed the three-party agreement officially creating the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) on June 19, 1962. The states funded NCHRP through dedicating 4.5 percent of their federal aid designated by law for... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Transportation Demand Management: A Focus on Moving People |
| The Committee on Transportation Demand Management (TDM) defines TDM as the application of infrastructure, information, financial, vehicle, technology, and support strategies and policies to influence travel behavior in one of three ways: reduce vehicle trips, distribute where and when travel occurs, or eliminate the travel need. The primary... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Concrete Bridges: Committee History and Outlook |
| Concrete bridges were included in the focus areas of the first bridge committee, the Committee on Bridges, established in 1949 in the Department of Highway Design of the Highway Research Board. The Committee on Bridges held its first meeting in May 1950 in Washington, D.C. At that meeting the committee developed plans for a session on highway... |
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| TRB Webinar: Transportation Experiences and Next Steps in the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| The world is grappling with the containment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until a vaccine is developed. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern to discuss how planning, preparedness, and response can mitigate exposure and viral spread of communicable diseases among transportation customers and... |
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| TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies |
| State transportation agencies are tasked with doing more to manage highway transportation networks with fewer staff. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will present guidance for addressing workforce challenges within the construction industry. Presenters will identify how agencies determine their... |
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| TRB Webinar: Pavement Deflections Past, Present, and Future |
| The history of pavement deflections affects their future. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern to discuss current pavement deflection testing methods and evaluation procedures. Presenters will describe the historical background of pavement deflection as well as the current and future status of... |
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| TRB Webinar: COVID-19 Impacts on Managed Lanes |
| The response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on the economy of the United States, particularly with regard to travel demand. TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 25, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern to discuss the effects that stay-at-home orders and the lack of traffic congestion have had... |
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| TRB Webinar: Accelerating Automated Vehicle Acceptance |
| To accelerate automated vehicle (AV) technology deployment, practitioners must set, measure, and monitor key AV safety and performance goals. TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will explore how to set and measure these goals to ensure public safety. Presenters will share current practices, the ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Seismic Design Basics |
| Do you need a back to basics refresher about seismic bridge design? TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will focus on modeling and analysis of real-world bridges subjected to earthquake loading. The webinar will feature specifications for load and resistance factor design (LRFD) in... |
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| NTI Webinar: TCRP Research Report 206: Guidance for Calculating the Return on Investment in Transit State of Good Repair* |
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| Transportation Asset Management Summer MegaMeeting* |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is hosting Transportation Asset Management Summer MegaMeeting on July 13-15, 2020 online. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this conference. The event will be a series of six web-based sessions to continue the crucial work of the community of practice despite the inability to... |
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| Seeking Panel Nominations for FY 2020 Airport Cooperative Highway Research Program (ACRP) Syntheses and Projects: Nominations due July 3, 2020 |
| ACRP is seeking panel nominations for 9 syntheses and 4 projects added to the current FY2020 program by its Oversight Committee. Please nominate yourself or other candidates to serve on the expert panels that oversee the technical content of these studies online at MyTRB. Please submit nominations by July 3, 2020. |
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| TCRP FY 2021 Research Problem Statements deadline extended to June 30, 2020 |
| Research problem statements are now being accepted for the FY 2021 Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). To submit a problem statement, first review and follow the format in this outline. Problem statements may be submitted electronically. Previously submitted proposals may be resubmitted. The deadline for consideration has been... |
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| RFP: Merging and Updating AASHTO Policy on the Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway Right-of-Way and AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) merge AASHTO Policy on the Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway Right-of-Way and AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way, targeting redundancies and necessary revisions and (2) update material within these two... |
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| Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management |
 | Collecting paper load delivery tickets at highway construction projects is an outdated practice that exposes construction inspectors to many safety hazards. State transportation agencies (STAs) have looked for decades toward automating this process through electronic ticketing, or e-ticketing. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research... |
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| Potential Liability Associated with Unstable Slope Management Programs |
 | Slope failures pose serious risks for state transportation agencies and federal agencies that own or maintain roads, highways, and/or adjacent property. Many transportation agencies have adopted unstable slope management programs and standards as part of a larger effort to provide an efficient and effective methodology to prevent or control... |
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| Commercial Space Operations Noise and Sonic Boom Measurements |
 | As the frequency of commercial space operations and number of licensed launch sites in the United States continue to grow rapidly, accurately assessing the impacts of propulsion noise and sonic booms on surrounding communities will become even more critical. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Web-Only Document 47: Commercial... |
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| TR News 326: MaaS Ready: International Study Mission for Mobility-as-a-Service |
 | In Europe, public transportation plays a greater role in serving the public than it does in the U.S. and Canada. It generally is widely acknowledged in Europe that transit agencies should lead the integration of urban and regional transportation options. In North America, there is more work to be done in convincing local decision makers that... |
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| Minority Serving Institutions: America's Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce |
 | The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a report that examines the nations minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and identifies promising programs and effective strategies that have the highest potential return on investment for the nation by increasing the quantity and quality MSI STEM graduates. This study also... |
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| Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tools for transit agencies |
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| Addressing collision mitigation and transit worker safety protections |
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| Testing a non-invasive locomotive retrofit technology to save energy and costs |
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| Can compost improve slope stabilization? |
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| Identifying at-risk drivers |
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| How Autopilot affects drivers travel behavior |
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| The relationship between transit center location and economic strength |
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| Heavy-duty engine emission standards |
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| The uncertainty related to future maritime trade flows |
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| National Academies webinar: Best Safety and Hygiene Practices for Public Workspaces in COVID-19 on June 23, 2020 |
| The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are hosting Best Safety and Hygiene Practices for Public Workspaces in COVID-19 on June 23, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. This webinar will explore the challenges of operating workplaces with a public interaction component in the COVID-19 environment. These facilities are... |
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| Hearing: On the Front Lines: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Transportation Workers |
| The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and & Infrastructure held a hearing on June 9, 2020. |
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