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| Watch: Equity and the Black Experience Webinar |
 | The first episode of a webinar series on equity and the Black experience in transportation is now available to view online. TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen moderated the event, which was hosted by the Council of University Transportation Centers - CUTC and included speakers Dorval Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority; Jackie... |
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| The Era of Smart Infrastructure Demands Strong Data, Technology Management |
 | Asset management is necessary to keep transportation moving. Generally, its a process of maintaining, upgrading, and expanding physical assets. And we are on the verge of using technology to make it even more exciting. With limited staff and budgets, advanced technology appeals to managers in airports, sea ports, rail systems, transit agencies,... |
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| National Academies New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Accepting Applications |
 | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is now accepting applications for the next cohort. Outstanding early-to-mid-career leaders can provide new perspectives on issues and public communication modes for the National Academies, and help identify activities designed to expand... |
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| TRB Webinar: Visualizing Effects of COVID-19 on Transportation: A One-Year Retrospective |
| The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly affected the health and economies of the United States and the world. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, March 8, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will delve into the pandemics effect on transportation. Presenters will discuss visualizations of where these impacts have been... |
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| TRB Webinar: Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce Programs |
| The challenges of running inclusive and diverse organizations apply to airports of all types and sizes. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss airport-specific guidelines for identifying and calculating benefits, costs, and regional economic impact of diversity contracting for airport... |
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| TRB Webinar: Concrete Overlays of Asphalt |
| Concrete overlays of asphalt (COA) pavements are a widely accepted rehabilitation strategy used to extend the life of asphalt pavements. However, there are still design and construction challenges, and COA features often differ between states. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will provide an... |
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| TRB Webinar: The New Virtual Reality Hosting NEPA Public Hearings Virtually |
| Public involvement is an important and necessary step in informing transportation decisions. But the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically altered how the public can make their opinions known. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will address how states can encourage virtual public... |
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| TRB Webinar: Emerging Challenges for Congestion Pricing on Managed Lanes |
| There is often a disparity between the goals that state departments of transportation have for priced managed lanes and the public assumption for those goals. The public tends to be skeptical of priced managed lanes because the concept is difficult to explain to a non-technical audience. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from... |
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| TRB Webinar: Analyzing Corridors and Systems with the Highway Capacity Manual |
| Procedures about highway capacity are ever changing. Therefore, TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 25, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will describe new methods developed for the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) that evaluate spillback for freeways and urban streets. Presenters will present the proposed new HCM chapter and will provide... |
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| International Transportation Finance Summit* |
| International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is hosting the International Transportation Finance Summit on April 19-21, 2021. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The conference will focus on macro and micro-issues, appealing to financial professionals, policymakers, and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels. |
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| Automated Road Transportation Symposium 2021 |
| Convened by TRB, the 2021 Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS2021) will be held July 12-15, 2021 online. ARTS2021 is the continuation of the highly successful series of Automated Vehicle Symposia that TRB has convened since 2012 (with cosponsor Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International for the past seven years). This... |
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| RFP: Artificial Intelligence Opportunities for State and Local DOTs A Research Roadmap |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a research roadmap that identifies and prioritizes research needs that will provide state and local departments of transportation with a better understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), what activities are suited for AI, and the potential ... |
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| Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications |
 | Distracted driving is a complex and ever-increasing risk to public safety on roadways. Drivers use of electronic devices significantly diverts human attention resources away from the driving task. The enforcement community faces significant challenges as electronic device use has expanded beyond simply texting or talking. Legislation regulating... |
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| SaferCushion |
 | Crash cushions are intended to shield motorists from a stiff, hazardous fixed object that cannot be removed and where space is limited leading up to the hazard. Most crash cushions are designed to stop a pickup truck in under 20 feet, from a speed in excess of 60 mph. The TRB Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program's... |
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| How the Federal Aviation Administration manages grants |
| A report from the U.S. Department of Transportations Office of the Inspector General |
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| Implementing drones for air traffic management |
| A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office |
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| U.S. DOT job opening: Electronics Engineer, OST-R |
| The Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking an Electronics Engineer within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology's (OST-R) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing and Spectrum Management Program. Applications accepted through March 9, 2021. |
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| Improving pavement performance |
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| Improving bus route data |
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| Improving safety in work zones |
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| Perceptions of shared electric vehicles |
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| Rail improvement projects |
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| Detecting damage in bridges |
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| Current network operation planning practices |
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| Long-term infrastructure planning |
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| Automated shuttles in an urban environment |
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| Mitigating transportation emissions in India |
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| World Transit Research Newsletter: February 2021 |
| Bimonthly newsletter released by the Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University |
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| Hearing: Examining Equity in Transportation Safety Enforcement |
| On February 24, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing to examine equity in transportation safety enforcement. |
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| Envisioning more sustainable, equitable transportation |
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| The role of corridors in human trafficking |
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