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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Online Program Now Available |
 | The Online Program for the 100th TRB Annual Meeting is now available. This helpful online tool enables you to navigate through more than 3,000 presentations in over 350 transportation-related sessions at the meeting, which is being held virtually in January 2021. The Online Program contains the full schedule of lectern sessions, poster... |
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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Early Bird Registration Ends November 30! |
| The TRB 100th Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual event over a series of dates throughout January 2021. Early bird registration for the meeting ends on November 30. Register now to take advantage of discounts of up to $100 off the regular fees. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including session speakers,... |
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| Warning: Annual Meeting Mailing List Solicitations |
 | If you receive a solicitation to purchase the TRB Annual Meeting attendee mailing list, it is not coming from TRB. TRB recommends that you do not click on any links in the email and that you delete it immediately. TRB also recommends that you do not request to be removed from the mailing list as that likely would confirm to the sender that your ... |
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| Drones Are Still a New Technology, but the Research Is Spreading Its Wings |
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| Priorities in Future Research for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility |
 | The TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility has posted a series of nine white papers, each of which summarizes the research that has been completed to date in individual priority areas. The papers establish a foundation to guide the use of resources for further development and support of more comprehensive research that... |
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| Tell Us Our Story: How has TRB affected the way you value transportation research? |
 | The TRB Tell Us Our Story" centennial activity is designed to allow as many of you (TRBs volunteers and friends) as possible to participate in the TRB Centennial Celebration through the submission of your stories, which are our stories. The Tell Us Our' Story centennial activity consists of a series of monthly questions that will help... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - The Virtues of Light Rail Transit in Urban Transportation |
| Perhaps no public transit-related committee in the TRB family has generated more enthusiasm and activity than its Standing Technical Committee on Light Rail Transit. Since its inception as a subcommittee under the Rail Transit Systems Committee, its evolution can be tracked by the growing interest in light rail transit spawned by developments of... |
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| Chris Hendrickson Receives the 2020 Richard R. Torrens Award for Editing |
 | Dr. Chris Hendrickson has been honored with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Richard R. Torrens Award for his outstanding performance as editor of the Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part A, Systems. Hendrickson is a member of TRB's Executive Committee and Chair of the TRB Division Committee as well as a number of other... |
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| TRB Webinar: Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring |
| Unstable slopes affect almost every state transportation department in all types of geographies. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will explore the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring technologies that are used to inform safety, operational, and treatment decisions for these slopes.... |
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| RFP: Guide for Geospatial Data Governance Policies and Procedures |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a guide to help airports create geospatial data governance policies and procedures. Proposals are due December 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern. |
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| RFP: Guide for Intersection Control Evaluation |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a guide for intersection control evaluation. The guide shall include associated processes and tools, and be prepared in a format appropriate for consideration and adoption by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation... |
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| RFP: Quick Response: Primer for Airport Organizational Redesign |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a primer to guide airports in determining an organizational redesign that addresses their current and emerging business needs and requirements that are applicable to all size airports. Proposals are due December 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern. |
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| RFP: Impact Performance Assessment of Barrier Performance at High Speeds |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) Assess the performance of existing, non-proprietary longitudinal barriers on roadways with posted speeds of 75 mph and higher. (2) Identify needs for barrier test criteria at these higher speeds. (3) Develop, as needed, barrier test parameters... |
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| RFP: Toward a Touchless Airport Journey |
| TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) Develop a quick-reference guide, applicable to all types and sizes of airports, to help airports and their customers, including third-party service vendors, to identify: a. Readily available touchless technology features with near-term solutions and... |
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| Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions |
 | As unmanned systems (UxS) continue to develop and be used by other military services and federal agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard should proceed more aggressively and deliberately in taking advantage of UxS advancements, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Coast Guard ... |
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| A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies |
 | Understanding pandemics, their impacts to transportation, and potential effective response has become more important, not only for the response to COVID-19, but also if, as the World Health Organization warns, we are now living in a time of viruses. TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program and Transit Cooperative Research Program... |
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| Principles and Guidance for Presenting Active Traffic Management Information to Drivers |
 | Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies have become more common in the United States as state departments of transportation grapple with increasing congestion and fewer dollars available to add capacity to keep pace. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 286: Principles and Guidance for Presenting... |
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| Evaluation of Transit Vehicle Brake Inspection through Ultrasonic Emissions Analysis |
 | Advanced warning of brake problems can lead to benefits in increased transit safety and operating efficiencies. Transit safety will be improved through fewer accidents and injuries due to brake failures. The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's Transit IDEA Final Report 94: Evaluation of Transit Vehicle Brake... |
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| Vibration-based Longitudinal Rail Stress Estimation Exploiting Acoustic Measurement and Machine Learning |
 | Safety is of principal concern of the railway industry, and track alignment irregularities can pose risks to the safe operation of trains. The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's Rail Safety IDEA Final Report 41: Vibration-based Longitudinal Rail Stress Estimation Exploiting Acoustic Measurement and Machine ... |
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| Counter-drone intelligence |
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| Predicting motor carrier crashes |
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| Increasing safety in automated freight rail |
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| Detecting broken rims on moving trains |
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| Testing guardrail safety |
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| Crash testing bridge railings |
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| Driver assaults on protestors |
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| Applications of composites |
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| Measuring pavement deflection under moving trucks |
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| Building resilient transportation networks |
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| Designing a pedestrian framework |
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| Improving road management |
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| Improving road safety |
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| Creating more equitable transportation |
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| Sustainable transportation in the Bay Area |
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