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Building transportation supply chain resilience after a pandemic
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Building transportation supply chain resilience after a pandemic

As the global supply chain looks for ways to continue business as usual, its preparing to be on the road again. With all respect to Willie Nelson, this also means at sea, in the air, on the rails, and everywhere else transportation happens. The transportation industry is relying on the knowledge gained from past freight supply chain...

 
National Academies studying "seasonal effects" of COVID-19 for White House
Given that countries currently experiencing summer climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid COVID-19 spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature should not be assumed. The National Academies, of which TRB is a part, has convened a committee of experts to help inform the White House on critical...
 
Featured Centennial Paper: Opportunities and Challenges in Statistical Analysis of Transportation Data - Where We Are and Where We Are Going
The TRB Standing Technical Committee on Statistical Methods was initially created in 1991, as a Task Force on Statistical Methodology, which was part of TRBs Group 3: Operation, Safety, and Maintenance of Transportation Facilities. In 1996, the task force was transformed into a committee. At its earliest stage, the Committees research interests ...
 
History Highlights: Poster Sessions - An International Bazaar for Ideas
The annual meeting began experimenting with posters in the early 2000s because too many quality research papers were being left behind due to a lack of time in lectern sessions. At first the unfamiliar form struggled, and annual meeting planners realized that they needed to either give up or go big. Poster sessions at the Transportation Research...
 
Tell Us Our Story
Shannon Roberts, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst was "drawn to the transportation community through my love of driving. Being able to do research and have a career focused on my passion is rewarding. What keeps me in transportation are the people - not only are they brilliant, kind, and thoughtful, but they are also some...
 
TRB Webinar: Breaking Down Barriers Aiding Airport Travelers with Disabilities
Airports have made great strides toward improving accessibility for airport travelers with disabilities, but barriers still exist. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 21 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will address what else airports can do to aid travelers with disabilities. This webinar will discuss practices that airports can use to...
 
TRB Webinar: Greener in many ways: Environmentally sustainable funding and financing
Environmental sustainability and transportation funding/financing intersect in more than one way. Approaches that encourage transportation patterns and infrastructure investment may also protect the environment and promote sustainability and resiliency simultaneously. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, April 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern...
 
TRB Webinar: Protecting Your Airspace Implementing Obstruction Management Plans
Airports develop and implement obstruction management plans to protect airport airspace from encroachment by tall objects. TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 23 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss resources to help practitioners recognize obstructions, obstacles and hazards. Presenters will also identify critical areas for...
 
TRB Webinar: Staying Connected Improving your Airports Communication Strategies
Rapid and accurate communication is vital to an airports ability to manage and recover from a disruptive event or situation. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, May 11 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how airport practitioners can develop and implement effective programs for delivering routine notifications, as well as those related ...
 
TRB Webinar: Attracting the Future Construction Workforce Case studies
The asphalt materials and construction communities are constantly trying to attract workers who will be productive and positively engaged in their career. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern that will present case studies demonstrating innovative ways that the construction community is fulfilling demand...
 
TRB Webinar: Data Sharing Tips for Public Transportation Agencies
Data is becoming an increasingly valuable commodity for public transportation agencies. TRB is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how public transportation agencies can benefit from data sharing. The presenters will document models for sharing public transportation agency data and...
 
17th National Tools of the Trade Conference: Registration now open
Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 17th National Tools of the Trade Transportation Planning Conference will be held from August 26-28, 2020 in Boise, ID. The conference will share research and best professional practices in the planning, development, and implementation of multimodal transportation for small- and medium-sized...
 
Advancing the Marine Transportation System through Automation and Autonomous Technologies: Trends, Applications and Challenges: Sixth Biennial Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technology Conference

Convened by Transportation Research Board, the Sixth Biennial Marine Transportation System Innovation Science and Technology Conference will be held on March 15 - 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C. In partnership with the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS), the conference will showcase current and emerging innovative science and...

 
Serve on the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee: Letters of Interest Due May 1
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Commission is soliciting letters of interest from those who would seek to serve on the Commission. The TOPS Commission is the independent governing board statutorily designated to oversee TCRP, a cooperative undertaking between the Transportation Research Board...
 
Funding for Transit Innovators: TRB Accepting Proposals for 2020 Transit IDEA Funding Cycles
TRB is accepting proposals for the 2020 Transit Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) program, which supports the development and testing of unproven, innovative concepts and methods for advancing public transit practice. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 15, 2020. The cut-off time for receiving proposals is 12:00 midnight ...
 
RFP: Reliability and Quality of Service Evaluation Methods for Rural Highways
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop reliability predictive methodologies and quality of service predictive methodologies for rural road facilities. These would account for the new context and functional classifications of the Green Book and could be incorporated into the Green...
 
RFP: Preparing Transportation Agencies for Connected and Automated Vehicles in Work Zones
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to help transportation agencies prepare for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) in work zones by identifying technical needs and potential impacts of CAVs in work zones; documenting deployed and planned practices for CAVs in work zones; evaluating...
 
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Recently Released TRB Publications
A Guide for Public Transportation Pandemic Planning and Response
Addressing decision-making challenges in pandemic response in the transportation context is a multi-dimensional task, involving not only transportation/transit organizations, but health organizations, emergency management agencies, and communications outlets as well. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Report 769: A...
 
TR News: Volunteer Profile of David Ballard
David Ballard, Vice President and Senior Economist at GRA Incorporated, is a featured volunteer in Issue 324 (November-December 2019) of TRB's magazine TR News. At TRB, Mr. Ballard serves as the chair of the Aviation Group and represents TRB's aviation-related volunteer activities on the Technical Activities Council. He was a previous member...
 
NCHRP Impact Report 2019
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have applied research results from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program to policy decisions or used them to introduce or change practice, as a reference source, or for new or additional research. The NCHRP Impact Report 2019, a follow up to the NCHRP Impact Report 2018, attempts to...
 
Impacts on Practice: ACRP in the Classroom: Reimagining the Textbook at the University of North Dakota Department of Aviation
Within the academic aviation world, good textbooks can be hard to come by. Not only do few aviation textbook publishers exist, but the aviation industry is constantly changing. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's latest Impacts on Practice brief, ACRP in the Classroom: Reimagining the Textbook at the University of North Dakota...
 
Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Earth Material During Intelligent Compaction
Satisfactory pavement performance can only be assured with an appropriate process control to ensure compacted materials meet proper density and stiffness requirements. The pre-publication draft of the TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 933: Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Earth Material During...
 
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Federal Research News
Implementing enhanced transit systems
Palm Beach TPA Enhanced Transit Peer Exchange: A TPCB Peer Exchange Event, released by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration
 
Flight path deviations
Flight Deck Human Factors Issues in Lateral Deviations during North Atlantic (NAD) Flight Operations, released by the Volpe Center at the U.S. Department of Transportation
 
Measuring traffics safety and economic impact
Federal Traffic Safety Programs: In Brief, released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service
 
Driver speeding behavior
Analysis of SHRP2 Speeding Data, released by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
 
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University Research News
Creating drone policy
Local Government Policy and Planning for Unmanned Aerial Systems, released by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University
 
Identifying driving needs faced by those with autism
The Potential for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies to Address Barriers to Driving for Individuals with Autism, released by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University
 
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International Research News
How shared services may change the face of mobility
Shared Mobility Simulations for Lyon, released by the International Transport Forum
 
Speed reduction countermeasures
Vehicle Speeds in South Australia 2018, released by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide
 
Reviewing the driver licensing framework
Education and Training for Drivers of Assisted and Automated Vehicles, released by Austroads
 
Canadas position in the electric vehicle industry
Power Play: Canadas Role in the Electric Vehicle Transition, released by the International Council on Clean Transportation
 
Improving heavy vehicle access on bridges
Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards, released by Austroads
 
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In The Know
Call for Papers: Transport Policy in Post COVID-19 World - Due May 31
The Journal of Transport Policy has announced an open call for papers related to transportation policy in a post Coronavirus/COVID-19 world. Submit your paper before May 31, 2020 for consideration.
 
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) funding for public transportation
CARES Act and Transportation Grant Updates, released by Rural Transportation
 
NAM COVID-19 Conversations Webinar Series - Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19 - April 15, 2020
The National Academy of Medicine's fourth COVID-19 Conversations webinar held on April 15 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM Eastern. The webinar will feature a panel of expert speakers including:
  • Larry Gostin, Georgetown University, moderator
  • John Hick, University of Minnesota
  • Rebekah Gee, LSU Health Care Services
  • Jeffrey Kahn, Johns...
 
See how your community is moving around differently due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Community Mobility Reports, released by Google
 
Economic effects of emissions allowances
Managing Investment Revenues and Costs in the Transportation Climate Initiative Region, released by Resources for the Future
 
A toolkit for rural health
Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit, a website released by Rural Transportation
 
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