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| Please take TRB's survey of our E-Newsletter subscribers |
| How are we doing with our E-Newsletter, TRB.org, webinars, and social media? We have a new survey, which is designed to help us figure out the answers to that question and how to best serve you. So your answers are much appreciated. Please plan to spend approximately 15 minutes on the survey, which will close on March 16. |
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| Making travel more equitable for people with disabilities |
| How do we help older adults and people with disabilities equitably access work, health care, and services? Nearly 40 million Americans have some form of disability and, in the next 10 years, 73 million people will be older than 65 in the United States. Transportation is taking on this critical issue with a range of innovative solutions. TRB... |
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| TRB Centennial and Women's History Month - Research Profiles - Willa W. Mylroie |
| Thirty years ago this summer, young and eminently feminine Willa Wilcox Mylroie emerged from the University of Washington with her newly acquired Bachelor of Science degree and started her professional career as a stenographer and junior engineer for the Washington State Department of Highways. Today, after following her chosen profession across... |
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| Tell Us Our Story |
| What have you learned about yourself in volunteering for TRB? Please submit your responses in to this month's question by March 31, 2020. TRB welcomes all stories: small or large, profound or light-hearted, sobering or humorous. The TRB Tell Us Our Story" centennial activity is designed to allow as many of you (TRBs volunteers and friends) as... |
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| TRB Volunteer Profile: William L. Eisele |
| William L. (Bill) Eisele, Senior Research Engineer at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), is a featured volunteer in the TR News. Dr. Eisele also serves as the head of the Mobility Division at TTI. He is an expert in mobility analysis, performance management, urban freight transportation, freight mobility, and access management. ... |
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| TRB Straight to Recording for All: Economic sourcing of aggregates of the right quality |
| Getting hold of quality aggregate is getting more difficult and expensive. Recycling and blending provide some solutions, but only if appropriate quality can be assured. This straight to recording discusses how to economically source quality aggregates. Panelists also draw on NCHRP Synthesis 524 to provide some guidance. |
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| TRB Webinar: A conversation on speed management |
| How does your community manage road speeds? TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, March 9, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss various speed management strategies and resources. Presenters will describe case studies from their communities and identify speed management priorities. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Right-sizing transportation investments |
| Identifying right-sizing opportunities in the transportation sector can lead to social and economic value by repurposing, reusing, or fundamentally resizing existing transportation system assets. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 11, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore how to right-size transportation investments.... |
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| 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology of Cement and Concrete (2NCC20): Early bird registration through March 13 |
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| Advancing the Marine Transportation System through Automation and Autonomous Technologies: Trends, Applications and Challenges: Sixth Biennial Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technology Conference: Call for Presentations closes March 13 |
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| 8th International Conference on Innovations in Travel Modeling (ITM): Early bird registration through March 15 |
| TRB is sponsoring the 8th International Conference on Innovations in Travel Modeling (ITM) on June 14-17, 2020 in Seattle, WA. The conference explores current models and modeling research. Participants will explore the integration of social, land-use, transportation supply and technology into the model process. The conference addresses how the... |
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| 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design: Registration now open* |
| TRB is cosponsoring the 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design on June 28-July 1, 2020, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The objective of this Symposium is to stimulate continued world-wide improvements to highway geometric design. The Symposium will focus on the latest breakthrough practices relating to highway engineering in their ... |
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| XXI Panam 2020 - Pan-American Conference on Transportation and Logistics August 5-7 |
| Held bi-annually, the PANAM conference is regularly attended by hundreds of transportation researchers, senior decision makers, and transportation professionals, including current and former transportation ministers, from nearly all countries in the Americas. The Universidad del Pacfico has been selected by the Pan-American Society of... |
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| TRB Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar: Abstracts due June 1 |
| TRB is hosting the Transit Safety and Security Peer Conference from 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. The conference will also allow agencies... |
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| ACRP FY 2020 Project Panel Nominations Due March 31 |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Oversight Committee has selected four additional projects for the Fiscal Year 2020 program and is seeking nominations for serving on project panels. The panels will develop requests for proposals, select contractors, and review draft final deliverables prepared by the contractors. Nominations,... |
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| RFP: A Guide to Developing a Culture of Innovation at Airports |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals with the goal of providing a guide toward fostering and sustaining a culture of innovation within the airport environment. As part of this objective, there must be a plan for disseminating and facilitating the use of this guide. Proposals are due April 16, 2020 at ... |
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| Multimodal Fare Payment Integration |
| Nearly all transit agencies are seeing potential benefits to multimodal payment convergence. However, many agencies find that implementing necessary upgrades is cost-prohibitive and is the biggest barrier to full adoption. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Synthesis 144: Multimodal Fare Payment Integration documents current... |
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| Airport Environmental Research Roadmap Narrative Report |
| Airports must maintain a safe and efficient facility while considering environmental impacts. Though traditional environmental challenges such as noise and water quality remain, several new themes are emerging, including energy management, sustainability, resiliency, and wildlife management. Airports will need guidelines and practices to help... |
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| Valuing Wildlife Crossings and Enhancements for Mitigation Credits |
| There is mounting evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of wildlife overpasses and underpasses in improving motorist safety and conserving wildlife. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 280: Valuing Wildlife Crossings and Enhancements for Mitigation Credits synthesizes current practices used by... |
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| Innovative Solutions to Facilitate Accessibility for Airport Travelers with Disabilities |
| The airport industry has adopted specific design codes in response to state and federal regulatory requirementsincluding the Americans with Disabilities Actto accommodate employees and travelers with disabilities. These design codes include general architectural guidelines and technology adapted for transportation facilities. The TRB Airport... |
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| U.S. Federal Aviation Administrations management of safety risks |
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| Electric vehicle policies in the United States |
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| Deploying and testing autonomous vehicles in the United States |
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| Smart phones effects on driver distraction and performance |
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| Survey of road transportation services in Europe |
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| Supporting the transition to electric vehicles in Australia |
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| A framework to reduce drunk driving in Australia |
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| Hearing: Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Public Transportation Stakeholders Perspectives |
| February 25 hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
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| Funding electric vehicles in the United States |
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