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| Call for Nominations: Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation |
 | 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... |
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| TRB's Transportation Explorers Podcast: Robert Sumwalt and Prioritizing Transportation Safety Measures |
 | Robert Sumwalt, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, discusses the latest NTSB Most Wanted List for safety in all modes of transportation.. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. |
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| Research Helps Connected and Automated Vehicles Steer Closer to Reality |
 | Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs and AVs) are the wave of the future, but when will we be ready for them? You can be part of the continuing conversation by joining the 2021 Automated Road Transportation Symposium online July 12-15. Bringing everyone to the table Beginning in 2012 with a small but global gathering, the symposium began... |
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| Seeking Panel Members for FY 2022 Projects in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP): Nominations due June 30 |
 | NCHRP is seeking nominations for individuals with relevant expertise and experience to volunteer to serve on each NCHRP's FY 2022 projects oversight panel. Although the FY 2022 projects are tentative pending states' ballot, please identify individuals with relevant expertise and experience to volunteer to serve on each projects oversight... |
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| Seeking Panel Nominations for FY 2022 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Topics: Nominations due June 30 |
| 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... |
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| TRB Webinar: Not Easy Being GreenColorizing Bicycle Lanes to Enhance Safety |
| How safe are bicycle lanes in your community? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will explore how colorizing bike lanes can enhance their safety. Presenters will illustrate two case studies about green colored pavement markings for improving safety. They will identify applications and performances of... |
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| TRB Webinar: Trust But VerifyValidating Contractor Test Data |
| Many state departments of transportation (DOTs) utilize contractor test data in the acceptance process for construction materials. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, June 3, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will determine how to validate this data with independent test results in order to comply with federal regulations. Presenters will ... |
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| TRB Webinar: State & Local Deployments of Connected & Automated Vehicle Infrastructure |
| Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are a reality, but can our roads keep up? TRB will host a webinar on Monday, June 21, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will identify what is already available, and how to safely and efficiently deploy future CAVs. Presenters will focus specifically on connected and automated vehicle infrastructure systems ... |
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| TRB Webinar: The Future of Bridge Foundation Designs with Artificial Intelligence |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) has many uses in transportation, including designing bridges. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will offer insights on using AI in designing bridge foundations. Presenters will evaluate design methodologies for foundations and discuss how state departments of... |
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| TRB Webinar: Compost It! Environmental Benefits of Compost in Highway Roadsides |
| Composting can be done in your backyard and on your highways. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will focus on compost-based best management practices on highway roadsides. Presenters will discuss how these practices advance roadside revegetation, control erosion, reduce runoff, filter stormwater,... |
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| PIARC Webinar on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Disaster Management* |
| The World Road Association (PIARC) is hosting a webinar on disaster management on June 30, 2021. Panelists will discuss how COVID-19 has affected disaster management and identify lessons learned. The webinar is organized by PIARC's COVID-19 Response Team and the Technical Committee on Disaster Management. Registration is limited to a first-come,... |
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| World Transport Convention 2021* |
| China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), China's Ministry of Transport (MOT), and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) are convening the World Transport Convention 2021 on June 15-19, 2021 in Xi'an, China. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The event will serve as a platform for researchers, scholars, practitioners, and government ... |
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| National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation - early bird registration through Aug 27 |
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| International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (TRANSED) - accepting abstracts through July 30 |
 | Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 16th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (TRANSED) will be held in September 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The conference theme addresses the disconnect between academic research, the transportation accessibility analyses that agencies... |
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| An Update on Public Transportation's Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
 | Transportation is a major source of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing climate change. As communities work to cut emissions and become more resilient, they are including public transportation advances as a significant part of their climate action strategies. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Board's TCRP Research... |
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| Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies |
 | Joint development is real estate development that occurs on transit agency property or through some other type of development transaction to which the transit agency is a party. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 224: Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies is designed to expand the... |
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| Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies: Appendices |
 | Joint development is a subset of transit-oriented development. It consists of residential, commercial, civic, or mixed-use development that is closely coordinated with a transit facility and in which the transit agency participates through the use of its property, funding, or some other form of real estate or business transaction. The TRB... |
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| Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters as of December 31, 2019 |
 | U.S. airports that receive assistance from the federal government are required to comply with a number of obligations imposed by federal law. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Legal Research Digest 21:Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters as of December 31, 2019 covers legal matters that... |
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| TR News 332 March-April 2021 issue table of contents now online |
 | The March - April 2021 issue of TR Newswith a cover feature on TRB's 100th Annual Meetingis available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the table of contents is available. Other articles in the issue explore mobility and human trafficking, near-road air quality, and how to make safer roadway... |
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| Enhancing climate resiliency of transportation infrastructure |
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| How effective is personal protective equipment for motorcyclists? |
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| Innovator: May/June 2021 |
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| Testing concrete mixes |
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| Using biomaterials for pavements |
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| Repairing steel structures |
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| Using ridehailing services to potentially fill in mobility gaps |
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| Supporting loads on bridges |
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| Preferences of older bicyclists |
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| Performance requirements of pavement markings |
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| Behaviors of polymer mixtures |
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| Where is biking most dangerous? |
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| Hearing: Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Resiliency, Part I: Protecting Our Nations Transportation Systems |
| On May 13, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development held a hearing about transportation resiliency. |
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| Hearing: Final Approach: An Update on ATC Modernization |
| On May 18, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing about the future of air traffic control. |
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