The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation. This TRB award, which recognizes excellence in people-oriented initiatives throughout transportation, was inaugurated in 2002 and is presented biennially. The next presentation of the award will be made during the...
Steps for transportation workforce diversity outlined in TRBs researchThis is part 3 of a TRB Blog series on equity.Part 1explores resources around socioeconomic equity.Part 2delves into resources around transportation accessibility for people with disabilities. This part highlights resources for improving inclusion and diversity in the...
Convened by TRB, the 2021 Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS21) on July 12-15, 2021 online is the continuation of TRB's annual summer symposia on automated vehicle systems. This Symposium will continue to build on the previous symposia with discussions on the topics of shared mobility; cybersecurity; urban mobility planning; safety;...
For the tenth consecutive year, TRB's annual summer symposium on automated vehicle systems (now known as ARTS) will be facilitating global industry and government collaboration on todays toughest automated vehicles (AV) topics with in-depth breakout sessions. Participants convene to build insights and influence industry and policy direction on a...
Continuing TRB's annual summer symposia on automated vehicle systems, TRB will host the virtual 2021 Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS21) July 12-15, 2021. Representatives from Aurora Ford, Toyota, and Lyft are on the agenda to discuss critical challenges for safer deployment of AVs with the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium...
The National Academies/TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility is hosting How Will C/AVs Affect Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy? on June 24 online from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern. Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee which released Assessment of Technologies for Improving...
NCHRP is seeking nominees for the FY 2022 synthesis program. The project numbers, titles, and preliminary scopes of work for 18 new FY2022 Synthesis Topics are available. Please nominate yourself or other candidates to serve on the expert panels that oversee the technical content of these studies online through MyTRB Panel Nominations. The...
Please join the Board Human-Systems Integration, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, and the Transportation Research Board on June 23, 2021, at 2:00 3:30 p.m. for the public release of a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report Looking Ahead at the Cybersecurity Workforce at ...
Environmental justice has historically been a challenge in the transportation industry. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, June 28, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will highlight case studies focused on serving communities affected by past environmental injustice. Presenters will discuss several communities displaced or cut off from economic...
Cone penetration tests (CPT) determine the geotechnical properties of soils. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will identify available CPT sensor modules, tools, and in-situ tests available beyond standard CPT investigations. Presenters will discuss sensors that include seismic and pore-water...
Managing coastal infrastructure presents a multitude of challenges, including effects from aging infrastructure and excessive flooding. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will explore methods for improving coastal resilience. Presenters will discuss how to plan for resilience in the transportation...
Transportation accounts for more than a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. Public transportation has the potential to be included as a major part of climate action strategies. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, July 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that will explore how to incorporate transit as a climate...
Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 13th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management will be held on August 10-12, 2021 online. the conference will cover a broad range of asset management topics to help transportation agencies manage their infrastructure assets to meet societys needs today and in the future. The interactive ...
TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to present strategies to enhance racial and social equity through providing essential travel and community lifelines for low-income communities and communities of color during disasters. Proposals are due July 29, 2021 at 5:00 PM Eastern.
TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a comprehensive guidebook and interactive products that would assist transit agencies and other stakeholders in exploring or implementing approaches to identify and mitigate the factors that cause negative impacts on mental health, wellness, and...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has not been transported to any significant degree by freight railroads in the United States. When the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 was enacted, it directed the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences,...
Todays airports have become much more than transportation hubs. They are increasingly becoming places where people dine, shop, relax, work, and interact. This expanded role comes with challenges as airports try to understand and address the needs of their diverse customer base. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research...
The demand for public transportation investments far exceeds the funds available. While states and communities seek additional revenue sources to maintain current transit assets and serve rapidly changing travel markets, they need methods to help decide where to allocate their limited resources. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's...
Structural supports for signs, luminaires, and traffic signals and other steel highway structures are generally galvanized to prevent corrosion and provide a long service life. However, recent investigations have revealed incidents of cracking in weldments of galvanized structures that appear to be induced during the galvanizing process. The...
Macrotexture, which influences vehicle-roadway skid resistance, refers to the texture of the pavement due to the arrangement of aggregate particles. Pavement surfaces are subjected to seasonal variations, and over time the embedded aggregates become polished due to the onslaught of traffic. Research has shown that wet-weather crashes are...
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., has always depended on TRB and its members to help BTS serve the transportation community. "TRB and the Creation of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics" is a feature article on the topic in the March-April 2021 issue of TRB's magazine, TR News ...
What will the future aviation industry look like after a year of COVID-19? Join the National Academies for a virtual workshop on June 28-30, 2021 from 12-4:30pm ET to explore the long-term impacts of the pandemic on the aviation industry including economics, personnel, technology, and future steps. During the workshop, speakers from the aviation ...
On June 15, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing to identify lessons from the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.
On June 15, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing to discuss the shipping supply chain.
On June 16, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to discuss the Federal Aviation Administrations future role in space flight.
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