Assessing critical infrastructure failures bolsters resilience against disruptive events, strengthens public safety, and maintains essential services vital for economic stability and societal functioning. This webinar will deepen the understanding of critical road infrastructure failures’ transportation and social implications, including human casualties, infrastructure damage costs, traffic operations, business disruptions, and community impacts.
State departments of transportation own and manage fleets of vehicles and equipment. Once vehicles and equipment reach an age, level or use, or condition that limits usefulness for operations, these assets must be disposed of in an economical way. This webinar will provide guidance on selecting effective strategies for preparing, marketing, and selling surplus equipment and vehicles to maximize proceeds. Related TRB Publication: NCHRP Research Report 1074: Maximizing Proceeds from the Fleet Asset Disposal Sales Process
The fixed-base operator (FBO) industry provides aeronautical services to a wide spectrum of aircraft operators at airports. This webinar will investigate how general aviation fared during the COVID-19 pandemic and how FBOs, as the principal service agents for the industry, met pandemic challenges and addressed changes that predated COVID-19. Since a 2018 review, the importance of an FBO’s market (customer and aircraft mix) has emerged.
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