Mr. Dorval R. Carter, Jr., President, Chicago Transit Authority, is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Mr. Carter is recognized for his leadership in the transit industry and legal community, and for spearheading significant advances to public transportation. As the head of the nations second largest transit...
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are the wave of the future, but when will be ready for them? As part of the process towards getting there, TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 that will present findings from a national pooled fund study on planning level capacity impacts of CAVs. Presenters will evaluate CAVs impacts ...
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...
On October 4-7, the National Academy of Engineering will host its 56th annual meeting, on Engineering for Pandemics: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Plenary speakers and technical forum panelists will offer their perspectives on past pandemics, their impacts, and the role of engineering in preparing for and addressing them. The event will be ...
Growing interest in strategic planning in the late 1980s and early 1990s was one of the many drivers for the creation of the TRB Standing Committee on Strategic Management. Over the quarter century of committee activities, the issues facing CEOs and agency leaders have changed. However, what remains consistent is the importance that the Committee...
The Standing Technical Committee on Transportation and Land Development was established in 1972 to improve the understanding of the interrelationships between transportation and patterns of urbanization, along with the economic, social, and environmental consequences of transportation and land development choices. The committee's Centennial Paper...
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are the wave of the future, but is the road infrastructure ready for them? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will present findings from a national pooled fund study on planning level capacity impacts of CAVs. Presenters will evaluate the impacts of CAVs...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 are ...
Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 13th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management will be held on August 7-10, 2021 in Boston, MA. The conference is expected to cover a broad range of asset management topics, including transit state of good repair and adaptation to extreme weather and climate change. Both practical and ...
Technology-enabled transportation services like ridehailing, delivery apps, automated vehicles, and e-scooters have revolutionized the way we move. But changing how we get around also impacts our environment. How does ridehailing affect air pollution in our communities? What are the environmental impacts of having packages delivered to our...
The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual (HSM) has become a key safety management and evaluation resource for state and local roadway agencies; metropolitan planning organizations; and the safety, design, and traffic engineering professional community. The HSM was developed largely through NCHRP research and the first edition was published in 2010. TRB's...
One of the ways a state department of transportation or other transportation agency can address work zone safety and other impacts is to develop and implement a transportation management plan (TMP). The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 945: Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans...
Transportation management plans (TMPs) are a set of coordinated strategies designed to help agencies achieve work zone project goals related to traffic mobility, efficient system operation, motorist and worker safety, and other operational targets. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 276: Evaluating...
The July-August 2020 issue of TR Newswith a focus on stormwateris available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the table of contents is available. Feature articles in the issue include "Integrating Stormwater Infrastructure into State Department of Transportation Processes," "Transportation...
This report from earlier in 2020 is relevant to the latest issue of TR News (#328, on stormwater management). The infiltration approach to stormwater management involves the design, construction, and operation of engineered systems that infiltrate stormwater runoff into soils. These systems, referred to as infiltration best management...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and equity issues will be included soon inCritical Issues in Transportation 2019. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the future. These questions, 63...
New definitions will help pavement cracking survey providers and pavement engineers at state highway administrations conduct objective cracking measurements and encourage continuing technological innovations by researchers and vendors. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 288: Standard Definitions for ...
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