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| TRB's Transportation Explorers Podcast: Stewart Mader and How Transit Gets People to Vaccinations |
 | Stewart Mader of VaxTransit discusses transit innovations and ways to communicate its benefits. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. |
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| Passenger Transportation Takes Off in New Directions |
 | Need a ride? You have a lot of options these days, and researchers are working hard to keep up and keep you informed. For instance, research published by TRB includes a 2018 survey of 44 public transit agencies that found 14 agencies engaged in active pilot partnerships with transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft. Even more... |
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| John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest entries due July 25 |
 | The TRB Technical Activities Divisions Standing Technical Committee on Public Engagement and Communications is holding its 15th annual John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest. Help TRB acknowledge best practices in successfully communicating with John and Jane Q. Public about new and emerging transportation technologies. The John and Jane ... |
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| Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS21) Focuses on Hot Topics |
 | For the tenth consecutive year, TRB's annual summer symposium on automated vehicle systems (now known as ARTS) will be facilitating global industry and government collaboration on todays toughest automated vehicles (AV) topics with in-depth breakout sessions. Participants convene to build insights and influence industry and policy direction on a... |
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| Submit TCRP Research Problem Statements for FY 2022: Submissions due June 18 |
| Research problem statements are now being accepted for Transit Cooperative Research Program's (TCRP) Fiscal Year 2022. To submit a problem statement, first review and follow the format in this outline. Problem statements may be submitted electronically. Previously submitted proposals may be resubmitted. The deadline for consideration is June... |
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| Seeking Principal Investigators for FY 2022 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Topics: Nominations Due Aug 27 |
| NCHRP is seeking principal investigators for the FY 2022 synthesis topics. The project numbers, titles, and preliminary scopes of work for 18 new FY2022 Synthesis Topics are available. Please submit a letter of interest to serve as a principal investigator for one or more of these studies online through Letters of Interest Submission Portal.... |
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| TRB Webinar: Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future |
| Many factors affect urban travel patterns, and public transportation must evolve to remain responsive. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will provide actionable steps for redesigning transit networks to prepare for the future. Presenters will discuss recent trends in bus network redesigns,... |
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| TRB Webinar: Rapid Testing for Asphalt-Treated Cold Recycled Pavements |
| Pavement recycling offers significant economic and environmental benefits. It reduces material and energy consumption and construction costs. Both rapid testing and using the recycling process can also prevent user delays as compared to hot mix asphalt paving. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will... |
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| TRB Webinar: Casting Connections Improving Performance and Durability of Steel Bridges |
| What are some advantages to using castings in complex connections of steel bridges? TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss material properties and design considerations of cast nodes on bridges. Presenters will identify the potential for castings on steel bridges and compare the performance... |
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| TRB Conference on Transportation Planning Applications |
 | Convened by Transportation Research Board, the 18th TRB Conference on Transportation Planning Applications (AppCon 2021) will be held in a virtual format June 21-24, 2021. AppCon attracts professionals from the academic, public, and private sectors to explore practical applications of transportation planning advances. The conference will include... |
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| XXI Pan-American Conference of Transport and Logistics 2021* |
| The Pan American Society of Transportation Research is hosting the XXI Pan-American Conference of Transport and Logistics on August 11-13, 2021 online. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. PANAM 2021 invites practitioners, researchers, business executives and public officials to present and discuss the progress of research, methods, and... |
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| RFP: Update ACRP Report 99: Guidance for Treatment of Airport Stormwater Containing Deicers |
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| Development of a Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool |
 | Several types of speed limits exist, including statutory speed limit, posted speed limit, school zone speed limit, work zone speed limit, variable speed limit, and advisory speed. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 291: Development of a Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool documents the... |
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| Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool: User Guide |
 | Several factors are considered within engineering studies when determining the posted speed limit, including the 85th percentile speed, which is based on the driving behavior of most drivers (85 percent). The 85th percentile speed is believed to represent a safe speed that would minimize crashes. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research... |
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| Critical Issues in Aviation and the Environment 2021 |
 | The aviation industry and federal government are investing significant resources to better understand and minimize the potential environmental impacts related to aviation. In some cases, environmental concerns have become a fundamental constraint to increases in aviation system capacity. Constrained capacity can further exacerbate environmental... |
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| Analyzing fuel economy and emissions standards |
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| Subsidizing air carriers |
| A report released by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation |
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| RFI: Transportation Equity Data |
| The Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportationhas issued a Request for Information for transportation equity data. Comments are requested by June 24, 2021. |
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| Using advanced technologies in transportation systems |
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| Materials for concrete sidewalks |
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| Using geo-social network data to explain travel patterns |
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| What factors influence travel behavior? |
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| How can families utilize electric bikes? |
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| Technological, social, and environmental trends in the future of transportation |
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| Strengthening carbon dioxide standards |
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| Mobility on demand services and public transport |
| The most recent podcast episode from Monash University features an interview with TRB Executive Committee Chair Susan Shaheen. |
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| National Academies Climate Conversations: Infrastructure |
| Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the role of infrastructure and engineering in building a climate resilient future. Register for Climate Conversations: Infrastructure. Mariette DiChristina (Boston University) will moderate a conversation with John L. Anderson (President of the National Academy of... |
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| How has the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) affected mobility patterns? |
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| How to incorporate unmanned aircraft systems into daily operations |
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