TR News July-August 2017: Moving Research into Practice

Moving research into practice is the theme of feature articles in TR News 310: July–August 2017. The issue focuses on the implementation of new technologies and research findings in the real world of the practitioner and the transportation system user. Authors describe today’s successes, present a systematic approach that has proved effective at a state department of transportation, describe federal programs encouraging innovations at the state level, discuss initiatives by research programs to promote and document the implementation of results, and offer insights on technology transfer in the United States and in Europe, as well as tips on effective public relations, gathering practical ideas at conferences, assessing an agency’s technological readiness, and more.