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| A message from TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen regarding recent events |
 | Dear Transportation Colleagues, Like many of you, I am deeply troubled and heartbroken by the brutal killing of George Floyd by police officers who were sworn to protect the lives of their fellow citizens. His death has sparked protests and demonstrations across the nation and the world. I relate to and empathize with the hundreds of thousands ... |
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| Seeking Panel Nominations for FY 2021 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Topics: Nominations due June 30, 2020 |
 | NCHRP is seeking nominees for the FY 2021 synthesis program. The project numbers, titles, and preliminary scopes of work for 19 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 online at MyTRB: : |
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| Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) impacts on global shipping |
| The TRB 2020 Marine Board Spring Meeting was delivered as virtual discussions catalyzed by guest speakers to address four aspects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)s impacts on the marine transportation system and offshore industries. There have been profound impacts on international supply chains, which greatly depend on the marine... |
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| Research transportation's role in social equity with TRID and Snap Searches |
| A new Hot Topics related to social equity is featured on the TRID home page. Hot Topics are preconfigured searches that will always bring back the latest publications and projects indexed in TRID. You can copy the Social Equity Hot Topic link to an email or embed them on a web site or anywhere else. Other Hot Topics are available at |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Leveraging Research that Supports and Improves Transportation Asset Management |
| The Standing Technical Committee on Transportation Asset Management is actively engaged in activities to advance the state of the art and state of the practice in transportation asset management. Since transportation asset management is, by its nature, a collaborative process, the committee works across all modes of transportation in partnership... |
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| Tell Us Our Story by Xiaohua Lou |
 | According to Dr. Xiaohua Lou, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University "I hope 100 years later, TRB will be the most popular academic conference in the world. The researchers can not only come to Washington DC to attend the meeting, but they can also use the new technology to virtually attend this... |
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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: Let's Work Together - Collaborative Partnering for Airports |
| How do airports use collaborative partnering to enhance their construction projects? TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore this concept. Collaborative partnering is relatively new to the airport industry, and the webinar will identify its benefits, describe ways to measure success, and... |
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| TRB Webinar: A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health |
| States and localities are beginning to recognize and act on the connection between health and transportation. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, June 29, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss how to leverage transportation projects to support positive health outcomes. New opportunities are developing within transportation agencies... |
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| TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications |
| How will future vehicle Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) fleet scenarios affect emissions of criteria pollutants, mobile source air toxics, and greenhouse gases? TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, June 30 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM that will discuss research on future vehicle fleet scenarios effect on emissions. Presenters will review literature and ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Smooth Road Ahead Applying Pavement Condition Data for Airports |
| Collecting pavement condition data is essential for managing airport pavements and ensuring safe operations. However, the availability of guidance for airports to be able to collect, apply, and maintain pavement condition data has not kept pace with rapid changes in technologies. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30... |
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| TRB Webinar: When to Use Fully Grouted Piezometer Installations |
| The fully grouted method of installing piezometers is increasingly popular, but it doesnt work in every case. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern to provide critical information regarding the most effective piezometer installations for the applications at hand. It will focus on which factors to... |
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| TRB Webinar: Enhance Work Zone Safety with New Technologies |
| Work zone safety for road workers remains a challenge. TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern to explore several technologies for safer work zones. Presenters will discuss technologies that mitigate work zone intrusion, such as the Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator. They will also discuss intrusion... |
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| Geosynthetics Conference* Abstracts due June 15 |
| Industrial Fabrics Association International Geosynthetics and Geosynthetics Materials Association along with The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society are hosting the Geosynthetics Conference on February 21-24, 2021 in Kansas City, MO. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. This conference brings together... |
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| TRB 2021 Annual Meeting: Paper submissions due August 1 |
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| RFP: The Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program |
| TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has issued a request for proposals to understand how taxis, ride-sourcing services, and other non-dedicated service providers are being used for alternative services for individuals with disabilities. Proposals are due July 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern. |
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| Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 1: DesignBuild Delivery |
 | The transportation industry has a need for contract administration guidance. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 939: Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 1: DesignBuild Delivery provides a practitioners guide... |
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| Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 2: Construction ManagerGeneral Contractor Delivery |
 | The transportation industry has a need for contract administration guidance. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 939: Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 2: Construction ManagerGeneral Contractor Delivery... |
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| Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 3: Research Overview |
 | The use of alternative contracting methods (ACMs) has accelerated the delivery of highway design and construction projects. These changes came about through efforts of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and state agencies over the last 30 years. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 939:... |
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| Solid-State Roadway Lighting Design Guide: Volume 1: Guidance |
 | The lighting industry has changed dramatically over the past decade. The optical system design of legacy high-intensity discharge (HID) luminaires was restricted to the lamp, refractor, and reflector design, which had limits in the distribution of the light, controls, and adaptability. Roadway luminaires have moved beyond this design methodology... |
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| Solid-State Roadway Lighting Design Guide: Volume 2: Research Overview |
 | Providing light beyond the limits of the roadway travel lanes benefits drivers visual performance, spectral content of light-emitting diode (LED) sources should be a design consideration, and there are not currently any health impacts from properly designed roadway lighting are among the findings of this survey report. The TRB National... |
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| TR News: Meeting the Transportation Needs of Rural Communities |
 | It was advocacy by peopleoften riders of rural transit who brought issues of equity before Congress in the early 1970sthat resulted in dedicated federal funding. Today, researchers, policymakers, and politicians explore rural and urban equity issues, and the need for transit funding of all types remains paramount. This is the subject of... |
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| Mobility on Demand: A Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future |
 | The current state of mobility on demand (MOD) is explored in Transportation Research Circular E-C244: Mobility on Demand: A Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future. The publication is the synopsis of a January 13, 2019, workshop that examined next steps for preparing for a transition to autonomy, and discussed ways to optimize sustainability and... |
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| MILDGLASS: GFRP Strand for Resilient Mild Pre-Stressed Concrete |
 | Corrosion of steel reinforcement is the primary cause of durability problems in Reinforced- and Prestressed-Concrete (RC and PC) structures. The TRB Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis Program's IDEA Final Report 207: MILDGLASS: GFRP Strand for Resilient Mild Pre-Stressed Concrete developed corrosion-resistant tendons for PC... |
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| Comparing rural and urban crash fatalities |
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| Quantifying rural crash fatalities |
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| Airline service in smaller communities |
| A report from the U.S. Department of Transportations Office of the Inspector General |
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| Fencing for wildlife on isolated underpasses |
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| Sustainable improvements for establishing turfgrass |
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| Potential transportation implications of Virginias population changes |
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| What factors influence change in travel patterns? |
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| Reviewing Mobility on Demand and Mobility as a Service |
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| Enhancing security of automated vehicle data |
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| Reusing and recycling asphalt materials on roads |
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| What role to road network operators play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? |
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| Heavy-duty vehicle emissions-control technologies |
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| Reducing the spread of microplastics from road traffic |
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| Targets for improving road safety in Norway |
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| Current state and federal actions to combat the coronavirus disease |
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| Hearing: The State of Transportation and Critical Infrastructure: Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on June 3, 2020. |
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