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| Transportation is an Essential Piece of Equitable, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution |
| A four-phased approach to vaccine allocation is being recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as part of an eventual process for overcoming coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Transportation will be an important factor in determining who gets vaccinated and when. In addition to providing... |
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| 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Registration is Open |
| Registration is now open for the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting! The 100th Annual Meeting is completely virtual, and registration is required. Register by November 30 to take advantage of early bird rates! Registration fees increase on December 1. Registration includes: 3,000+ presentations in 350+ sessions 350+ meetings organized by TRB... |
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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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| Tell Us Our Story by Michael Morris |
| In a video submitted in response to TRB's "Tell Us 'Our' Story" centennial activity, Michael Morris, Director of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments says the I celebrate 40 year here at the North Central Texas Council of Governments largely on the success and relationships from the Transportation Research Board and he... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Transportation Needs of National Parks and Public Lands |
| The Standing Technical Committee on Transportation Needs of National Parks and Public Lands provides a forum for representatives from transportation and land management agencies, tourism groups, universities, consultants, and public officials to share information on a variety of management issues regarding access, circulation, travel modes,... |
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| Featured Centennial Paper - Transformation of the Roadway Maintenance Operations Workforce |
| The Standing Technical Committee on Maintenance and Operations Personnel seeks to promote and promulgate timely practical research to guide transportation agencies in meeting the challenges of maintenance workforce transformation. The Committee recognizes that its focus should be broadened from selection and training of personnel to explore the... |
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| TRB Webinar: Where Are We Now with Performance-Based Pavement Warranties? |
| Pavement warranties have been common in the United States at various points in time, and while there is no national pavement warranty standard, agencies have developed their own specifications with varying criteria. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss practices with the use of... |
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| TRB Webinar: Measuring Highway Assets through Non-Destructive Evaluation |
| Highway infrastructure assets are critical to the productive capacity of our nations economy and well-being of the traveling public. The need to manage, maintain, improve, upgrade, and preserve our enormous highway infrastructure assets in an efficient and cost-effective manner has become more apparent. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Benefitting from Weigh-in-Motion Data |
| How are state departments of transportation incorporating weigh-in-motion (WIM) data into their highway projects? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern that will discuss WIM data use in the United States and in Europe. Presenters will focus on the benefits of using WIM data for bridge and pavement design ... |
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| TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation Planning |
| Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefited equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities... |
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| TRB Webinar: Advancing Innovative Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility Research |
| The driving pace of change in automated vehicle (AV) technologies and mobility services is challenging traditional public sector transportation research methods. TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss innovative research approaches for advancing AV technology and shared mobility... |
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| ACRP University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs: 2020 Award Ceremony October 19, 2020 |
| TRBs Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) is hosting an online awards ceremony on October 19, 2020, honoring the first-place winning teams of the ACRP University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Members from the four first-place winning teams will accept awards and present their team design during the ceremony. The two... |
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| TRB Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar |
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| 17th TRB Conference on Planning Applications |
| Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 17th TRB Conference on Planning Applications (AppCon 2021) will be held in a virtual format June 21-25, 2021. AppCon attracts professionals from the academic, public, and private sectors to explore practical applications of transportation planning advances. The conference will include instructive and ... |
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| RFP: Capturing Durability of High Recycled Binder Ratio (RBR) Asphalt Mixtures |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to (1) produce a proposed AASHTO standard practice and associated test methods for design and evaluation of durable high recycled asphalt materials content asphalt mixtures and (2) revise the proposed AASHTO Standard Practice for Characterization of... |
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| RFP: Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems, Proposed 4th Edition |
| TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to prepare a proposed Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems, Fourth Edition (HFG4), which can be used to by state DOTs and other transportation agencies to integrate HF principles into design and operations across roadway systems for all road users.... |
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| Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19 World |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted transportation agencies across the U.S. in a variety of ways. On July 15, 2020, TRB's Transportation Asset Management Committee hosted a webinar that featured executives and CEOs from state, regional, and transit agencies. Transportation Research Circular E-C266: Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19... |
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| Flight Plan to Recovery: Preparing Airports for the Return of the Traveling Public |
| This report summarizes an event focused on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and its impact on the operational and economic recovery of airports. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's Conference Proceedings on the Web 27: Flight Plan to Recovery: Preparing Airports for the Return of the Traveling Public includes presentations... |
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| Research Roadmap on Safety Issues |
| With the airport industry's introduction and early adoption of safety management systems (SMS), safety processes are taking on a more proactive way of doing the business while continuously improving safety. This shift in approach will drive safety research in the near and long-term future. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP... |
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| Development of a Novel Aerodynamic Solution to Mitigate Large Vibrations in Traffic Signal Structures |
| Structural supports of signs, luminaires, and traffic signals are an integral part of the transportation system. The promising results in this analysis present an opportunity to address the longstanding issue of fatigue-related failures in traffic signal structures. The TRB Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program's... |
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| TR News: Five Pillars of Construction Stormwater Management |
| Faced with ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny and a realization that traditional stormwater management approaches largely were ineffective in a transportation setting, stormwater professionals at the Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) began to explore approaches that were outside of those prescribed by regulation and existing guidance... |
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| Reinvesting in transit assets |
| A report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office |
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| Improving access to transportation for targeted populations |
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| Acquiring more polar icebreakers |
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| How do tree canopies affect pavement condition and road safety? |
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| Improving safety on low-volume roads |
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| Prioritizing transit signals in corridors |
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| Mitigating snow drift on roads |
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| Effective regional transit systems |
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| Improving data in a state crash database |
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| Using AI to count pedestrians and bicyclists |
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| Sustainable pavement materials |
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| Which safety interventions are effective? |
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| Designing policies to close the gender gap in all modes of transportation |
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| How pavement markings affect automated steering functions |
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| How sustainable are plug-in electric vehicles? |
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| Harnessing data science in transit operations and planning |
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| Travel trends during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) |
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| Analyzing pedestrian fatalities |
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| PIARC World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress - Abstracts due November 30, 2020 |
| PIARC's XVIth World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress will focus on "Adapting to a Changing World" and will be structured around two Themes: Winter Service and Resilience. PIARC has launched a call for papers on15 topics in order to contribute to the Congress. All international road and transport experts are invited to submit abstracts... |
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