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| Transportation system security means plan, review, and repeat |
 | Sixty percent of the transit-industry practitioners surveyed as part of a recent TRB synthesis report rated their transit agencys efforts to address their major security challenges as somewhat or very successful. In an effort to improve these practices, a majority of agency responders have made major changes to employee training, technology,... |
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| Panel Members for FY 2021 Synthesis Study Topics in the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP): Nominations due June 30, 2020 |
 | TCRP is seeking nominees for the FY 2020 synthesis program. The project numbers, titles, and preliminary scopes of work for seven new FY2021 Synthesis Topics are available. Please nominate yourself or other candidates to serve on the expert panels that oversee the technical content of these studies. Nominees should be knowledgeable in the topic ... |
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| Panel Members for FY 2021 Projects in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP): Nominations due June 30, 2020 |
| NCHRP is seeking nominations for individuals with relevant expertise and experience to volunteer to serve on each NCHRP's FY 2021 projects oversight panel. Although the FY 2021 projects have not yet been approved by States' ballot, new nominees are needed to meet future deadlines. Please nominate qualified individuals by June 30, 2020.... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - The Creation and Evolution of Transportation Performance Management at TRB |
| The Subcommittee on Performance Measures was established in January 1998 as a cooperative activity of three Transportation Research Board (TRB) standing committees and with outreach and liaison with other committees as well. In October 2001, a formal request was submitted, and a number of criteria were considered in recommending the establishment... |
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| Tell Us Our Story: "What is your vision for the Transportation Research Board 100 years from now?" |
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| See Missy Rudin-Brown's response and others that helped "Tell Us 'Our' Story" about her impact on the world and how is TRB helping make that impact |
 | Missy Rudin-Brown, Manager, Human Factors and Macro Analysis, Transportation Safety Board of Canada says, "I have conducted research in transportation safety and been investigating transportation occurrences for over 20 years. My work has contributed to road safety policy and practice, and to safety improvements in all modes. I hope that, in... |
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| TRB Webinar: Traffic Trends and Safety in a COVID-19 World |
| In the days of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we are seeing a reduction in overall traffic volumes and crash-related injuries and fatalities. What are the nuances of this situation, and what lessons can we learn to advance transportation safety research and practice? TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern... |
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| TRB Webinar: How to Certify and Verify Pavement Surface Condition Data |
| Does your organization know how to measure and verify pavement surface condition data based on mapping sensor technologies? TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern to discuss the challenges and solutions from experience on actual projects. In pavement management systems, accurate and precise... |
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| TRB Webinar: How To Use Self-Consolidating Concrete in Bridge Applications |
| Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a highly flowable, nonsegregating concrete that is placed without any mechanical consolidation. TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern to discuss how SCC may be used to fill heavily congested or irregularly shaped members in bridge applications more easily while... |
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| TRB Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar: Abstracts due July 27 |
| Convened by Transportation Research Board, the Transit Safety and Security Peer Conference will be held on November 16-18, 2020 in Washington, D.C. The goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for transit agencies to present research, demonstration outcomes, and associated lessons learned related to transit safety and security policy.... |
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| Joint Committee Meeting: TRB Roadside Safety Design and AASHTO Technical Committee on Roadside Safety - Will not be held as scheduled |
 | TRB has been closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The health and safety of our volunteers, sponsors, meeting guests, staff, and the greater community are of utmost importance to us. In light of the current situation, we have decided that the event cannot be held as scheduled. Any ... |
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| 17th National Tools of the Trade Conference: Will not be held as scheduled |
| TRB has been closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The health and safety of our volunteers, sponsors, meeting guests, staff, and the greater community are of utmost importance to us. In light of the current situation, we have decided that the event cannot be held as scheduled. Any ... |
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| RFP: Emergency Response: Organizational and Operational Models Used by State DOTs |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to investigate and document how state departments of transportation (DOTs) use different organizational and operational models to fulfill their emergency response incident/event management responsibilities within the context of the National Planning... |
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| Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies |
 | Roadsides provide promising monarch habitat as they frequently contain nectar and host plants; however, they also present a range of risks, including pesticide spillover, vehicle collisions, contaminant runoff, and non-native vegetation. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 942: Evaluating the... |
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| Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events |
 | Current legislation and subsequent asset management rules require state departments of transportation (DOTs) to conduct statewide evaluations of roads, highways, and bridges that have required repair and reconstruction activities two or more times since 1997 due to emergency events as declared by the president of the United States or by a states... |
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| Procedures and Guidelines for Validating Contractor Test Data |
 | In the development of a quality assurance program, a state highway agency (SHA) incorporates policies and procedures for assessing how well the materials and construction used by a contractor on a construction project satisfy the agency's specifications. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 946:... |
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| Estimating and Contracting Rock Slope Scaling Adjacent to Highways |
 | Scaling loose rock from highway rock slopes is an important aspect of improving rock slope safety in mountainous areas, according to input from 42 state departments of transportation and two regional divisions of the Office of Federal Lands Highway. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 555: Estimating and... |
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| TR News: Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness |
 | The increasing incidence of wildfires, especially in the western half of the United States, poses many challenges to communities. Along with needs related to aspects of the environment, rebuilding communities, public health, and emergency preparedness, addressing transportation and infrastructure-related issues is key to helping to prevent... |
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| Evaluating the potential for slope failure |
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| Workforce development for truck drivers and the truck driver shortage |
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| Current practices for setting speed limits |
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| Building a transportation toolkit for wildfire evacuations |
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| Testing different fuels emissions in a diesel truck |
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| Crowdsourcing information about campus parking |
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| How to sell only zero-emission cars in 2025 |
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| Sharing information about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) |
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| National Academies webinar - Workforce Education and the Implications of COVID-19 on June 8 |
| The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host "Workforce Education and the Implications of COVID-19" on Monday, June 8 at 1:00 pm Eastern. Even before the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, rising economic inequality and the shift of many former middle-class workers to an expanding, lower-end,... |
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| Emerging practices in street design in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) |
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| Hearing: The Status of the U.S. Maritime Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on May 29, 2020. |
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| Current standards and policy issues of sharing mobility data |
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