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TR News Magazine
TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine, which features timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, "research pays off" articles, profiles of transportation professionals, workshop and conference announcements, new book notices, news of TRB activities, and the TRB Annual Report.
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A compilation of titles in TR News since January 2002, when TRB began posting complete issues of the magazine online, is accessible by the link below. Full issues of TR News are posted online four months after their publication. Each title includes a short description of articles included in the publication, a link to the full text of the issue (as it becomes available), and a link to TRB's electronic bookstore.
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TR News April-June 2024: TRB 103rd Annual MeetingMay 22, 2024 TR News 349: April-June 2024 includes highlights from the 103rd TRB Annual Meeting. This issues also includes articles that examine culvert rehabilitation, federally mandated performance management requirements and targets, skills necessary for design-build process success, research strategies to ensure that infrastructure investments help promote equitable decision making, challenges to electric vehicle use in rural areas, and more.
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 TR News: January-March 2024: Improving Maritime SafetyFebruary 7, 2024 TR News 348: January–March 2024 features articles on a variety of topics. Authors examine the intercity bus industry’s post-pandemic struggle to recover and its ramifications, a maritime transportation safety demonstration project, and strategies for reducing roadside fire risks. Also included are interviews with the winners of TRB's Standing Committee on Native American Transportation Issues "Call for Artwork".
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 TR News September-December 2023: Transportation in Rural AmericaFebruary 5, 2024 TR News 347: September–October 2023 explores the theme of transportation in rural areas. The authors look at such topics as the availability of automated vehicles and associated infrastructure, how research and workshops inform transportation along low-volume roads, and how a vast network of airports serves Alaska’s traveling public.
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 TR News July-August 2023: Addressing Transportation and Accessibility for AllNovember 13, 2023 TR News 346: July–August 2023explores the theme of transportation-related advancements in accessibility and mobility. From individuals with disabilities that affect the senses and physical movement to the concerns of older adults and those with invisible disabilities that present cognitive issues, the authors look at innovations and their applications in myriad settings that make transportation for this population easier or, at times, possible for everyday living.
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 TR News: May-June 2023: Journeying Through Public LandsSeptember 28, 2023 TR News: May–June 2023 explores why transportation planning is essential, federal lands transportation planning 101, the National Park Service's data collection innovations, integrated planning for projects on tribal lands, active transportation in state parks, cultivating the next generation of public lands stewards, preserving transportation within America's great outdoors, forecasting recreational travel demand, and more.
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 TR News: March-April 2023: 102nd TRB Annual Meeting: A Global GatheringApril 20, 2023 TR News 344: March–April 2023 gives an account of the challenges—and peculiarities—the height of the COVID-19 pandemic presented while conducting research on the effects of roadside mowing on insect pollination. The issue also includes highlights from TRB's 102nd Annual Meeting, high-speed rail's global momentum, changes to transit agencies fare collection systems, prioritizing public transportation investments, and more.
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 TR News: January-February 2023: Electric BicyclesJune 23, 2023 TR News 343: January–February 2023 features a compelling mix of articles. Authors examine environmental justice on tribal lands, transit agencies use of social media, lighting at isolated rural intersections, the looming importance of light duty vehicle fuel economy, landscape strategies that can unlock co-benefits of transportation stormwater management, the evolution of electric bicycles, and more.
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 TR News: November-December 2022: Integrated Flood Prediction SystemApril 28, 2023 TR News 342: November–December 2022 features articles covering a variety of topics. Authors look at the most effective infrastructure approaches to keeping wildlife and traffic safely separated; integrated warning and response systems to lessen the negative effects of flooding, as well as to predict the extent and severity of a flood event; and how five state departments of transportation are training staff on and implementing a toolkit that measures the effectiveness of public involvement in transportation planning.
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 TR News: September-October 2022: Decarbonizing TransportationFebruary 22, 2023 TR News 341: September–October 2022 features a variety of perspectives on decarbonizing transportation. This theme issue is unique in that authors present thought provoking discussions—some reflecting decidedly strong opinions—on a controversial subject. One author presents ideas on how growth in transportation electrification may increase energy to power grids while furthering decarbonization. Another author poses the challenge California faces in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by getting drivers off the roads. Other authors outline the research needed to support carbon reduction in aviation. All give readers a lot to consider as we move toward a zero-emissions future.
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 TR News: July-August 2022: New Technologies in Highway ConstructionJanuary 6, 2023 TR News: July–August 2022 features a roster of articles on the theme of new construction technologies. Some of the subjects authors explore include the implementation of cyberphysical systems in the highway construction industry, human-augmented technology interaction that improves construction quality control and task monitoring, and unmanned aerial systems.
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 TR News November-December 2021: Collaboration and Innovation at MnRoad Research FacilityMarch 31, 2022 TR News 336: November-December 2021 examines the history of the MnROAD research facility, redesigning transit for the new mobility future, planning and design of airport terminal restrooms and ancillary spaces, understanding systemic risks of railroad hazmat transport, systems engineering for rural connected vehicle corridors, talent for today and tomorrow, and more.
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 TR News September-October 2021: State of Emergency: What Transportation Learned From 9/11January 28, 2022 Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), transportation has broadened its role to include response and operations—from traffic incident management as a multiagency function to aviation security. But in the 20 years since 9/11, natural disasters, technology changes, and pandemics have presented new challenges. In TR News 335: September–October 2021 authors address these challenges, as well as how transportation agencies can incorporate resilience to respond quickly and effectively to an ever-shifting landscape.
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 TR News March-April 2021: Virtual Event: TRB's 100th Annual MeetingAugust 11, 2021 TR News 332: March - April 2021 highlights TRB's 100th Annual Meeting and includes articles also explore mobility and human trafficking, near-road air quality, how to make safer roadway crossings for small wildlife, the state of TRB, and TRB and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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 TR News January-February 2021: Challenges of Truck Size and WeightJuly 20, 2021 Among the topics explored in TR News 331: January–February 2021 are research trends in Transportation Research Record articles; truck size and weight research challenges; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study on social isolation and loneliness in older adults; future airports, post-hurricane supply chain resilience; Hawaii's Interstate high-tech revamp; and more.
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 TR News: November-December 2020: Recycled Material Web MapApril 8, 2021 TR News 330: November–December 2020 issue of TR News features articles on topics including incorporating resiliency into freight mobility, living with transformational technologies, and pollution-reducing highway barriers.
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 TR News: September-October 2020: Embracing the Future of TransportationJanuary 7, 2021 TR News 329: September–October 2020 celebrates TRB’s centennial with articles forecasting the future of transportation. Authors present outlooks that are multimodal, creative, diverse, inclusive, and thought-provoking, offering a pause point for transportation researchers, policy makers, and practitioners as they contemplate new directions for transportation.
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 TR News July-August 2020: StormwaterFebruary 12, 2021 TR News 328: July–August 2020 is dedicated to water and the role of transportation agencies in the stewardship of this vital resource, particularly as the way humans use water is changing dramatically. Authors will explore the evolution of stormwater regulation; how departments of transportation manage water in planning, design, construction, and operations; and more.
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 TR News March-April 2020: A Century of Progress: Foundation for the FutureSeptember 10, 2020 This issue dives into details from the TRB 99th Annual Meeting, which had a record crowd of nearly 14,000 attendees gathered January 12–16, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The March–April 2020 TR News features photo highlights from the Annual Meeting along with more coverage of the conference. The issue also explores centennial papers produced by TRB's Standing Technical Committees as part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, driver training for advance driver assistance systems, video-based onboard monitoring systems for fleet safety, standards for accessible rail sleeper compartments, and more.
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 TR News January-February 2020: Aviation Logistics at Burning Man FestivalMarch 12, 2020 TR News 325: January–February 2020 features the annual overview of trends and developments in policy and practice at state departments of transportation and other agencies— particularly research needs, research in progress, and future directions—from the state partnership visits by TRB senior program officers in 2019. Other articles explore the 50th anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act, the airport at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, and a history of rural public transportation.
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 TR News November-December 2019: Climate Change ResilienceApril 30, 2020 Topics in TR News 324: November–December 2019include an analysis of the #TRBAM Annual Meeting Twitter hashtag to understand communication dynamics; climate change, a critical transportation issue; assessing, marking, and coding highway structures in emergencies; and more. This issue also kicks off the magazine’s yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of TRB, which will include themed articles and some new features.
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 TR News September-October 2019: Transportation Workforce of the FutureMarch 19, 2020 TR News 323: September–October 2019 examines the many facets of the transportation workforce: transportation agencies and their labor force, from consultants to operators to contractors; demographic, technological, and socioeconomic changes; research for roadmaps and mission plans; and practical strategies and tactics to address challenges. This of TRB's magazine complements our recent short video Your Future in Transportation.
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 TR News July-August 2019: Toward Railroad Trespassing SolutionsJanuary 16, 2020 TR News 322: July-August 2019 focuses on types of trespassing in passenger and freight rail: the importance of the issue, possible strategies to prevent trespassing, and effects on the rail transportation system. Articles present an overview of the prevalence of trespassing deaths and address a variety of preventive strategies and technologies as well as related research.
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 TR News May-June 2019: Women and Gender in TransportationNovember 9, 2019 TR News: May–June 2019 addresses women and gender in transportation. Developed by the TRB Standing Committee on Women’s Issues in Transportation, this theme issue explores topics including statistics about the negative effects of women’s unequitable transportation access on the global economy; women and transit; a case study from Austria on women’s travel constraints; and the challenges that minority, low-income women face as pedestrians and bicyclists.
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 TR News March-April 2019: Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System: A Foundation for the FutureAugust 15, 2019 TR News 320: March-April 2019 includes a photo essay that offers a look at the many sessions, workshops, events, awards, and networking opportunities at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Feature articles examine the policy and efficacy of public–private partnerships; the first 5 years of Ohio’s Research Initiative for Locals, an Ohio Department of Transportation program formed in 2013 to use research to solve local transportation issues; and a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project to develop national bridge design and construction specifications for accelerated bridge construction.
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 TR News January-February 2019: Harnessing Technology for a Safe, Equitable, Resilient System: Findings from the StatesJune 26, 2019 The 2018 state partnership visits of state transportation agencies by TRB senior program officers, the topic of a feature article in TR News 319: January–February 2019 showcases emerging trends, applied research, research needs, and innovative solutions to challenges across all transportation modes and functions. Other articles explore obesity solutions through investments in the built environment, the Ohio Department of Transportation’s work protecting historic railroad tunnels as artificial bat hibernacula, and a transportation test bed corridor in Atlanta, Georgia.
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 TR News November-December 2018: Alcohol-Impaired Driving Interventions and ResearchMay 25, 2019 To combat the deadliest, costliest danger on U.S. roads— alcohol-impaired driving—a study committee of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified evidence-based, promising interventions to reduce fatalities caused by alcohol-impaired driving in the United States. The TR News 318: November–December 2018 issue of TR News will feature an article on the study, particularly its findings on alcohol-impaired driving interventions. Other articles will present information on TRB forums and international events highlighting automated vehicles, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, and transportation-related noise research.
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 TR News September-October 2018: Traffic Impacts of the 2017 Solar EclipseMarch 13, 2019 TR News 317: September–October 2018 examines Canadian activity in connected and automated vehicles technology testing and development—including government and industry associations and research facilities and programs. Also explored are automated vehicles for transit—driverless metro, automated people movers, and personal rapid transit technologies—in various planning, construction, and operation stages in jurisdictions across the globe. Other articles offer a look at lessons learned from the traffic congestion related to the August 2017 solar eclipse, state department of transportation project selection case studies, finding the balance in freight mobility, and achieving rural health equity and well-being.
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 TR News July-August 2018: Transportation Project Delivery: Alternative Contracting Methods ResearchNovember 21, 2018 TR News 316: July–August 2018 examines 20 years of research and TRB activities on alternative contracting methods (ACM) and success stories from implementing research innovations. Explored are pioneering tools and contracting techniques used by state departments of transportation such as Georgia and Colorado, along with tested project delivery methods, selection tools for transit, international alliancing, using ACM for risk sharing and transfer, benefits of early contractor involvement, and risk-based quality management for design–build projects. Success stories also are presented for a variety of different contracting methods, offering insights and guides for future construction projects.
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 TR News May-June 2018: 40 Years of Transportation DeregulationOctober 3, 2018 The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Although it was not the first congressional action to reduce federal economic regulation of transportation, the landmark act is widely regarded as the turning point in the more than 90-year history of the federal government intervening in the structure and operation of the country’s transportation industries. Soon after deregulating the airlines, Congress deregulated the freight railroad, trucking, intercity bus, and maritime industries and would begin the process of dissolving the Interstate Commerce Commission and other longstanding federal agencies responsible for regulating transportation rate and service offerings. Forty years later, the era of deregulation remains familiar to most tran...
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 TR News March-April 2018: Test Track for New TechAugust 15, 2018 Already in use in the construction industry, 3-D printing technology can change the way transportation infrastructure is designed, constructed, and maintained. Author Mohammad Khan examines the history and progress of 3-D printing and automated construction and the applications of these technologies to transportation. Also presented are insights from the development of Hyperloop One, a commercial travel prototype consisting of a levitation system; propulsion, power, and electronics systems; controls; vacuum structures; and an autonomous pod—as well as a vision for the future of intercity travel. Other articles offer an overview of the work of the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and a look at the 2018 TranspoCamp event, an “unconfer...
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 TR News January-February 2018: Marine Transportation and the Environment: Trends and IssuesFebruary 21, 2018 The full edition of the January-February 2018 edition of the TR News is now available. This edition explores environmental issues in marine transportation, such as air pollution, vessel discharges, increased ship traffic in the Arctic, and the slow development of alternative fuels. Other articles describe a rapid response to marine oil spills, public-private partnerships in civil space, and how to quantify the effects of preservation treatments on pavement performance. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, research pays off articles that profile of transportation professionals, workshop and con...
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 TR News November-December 2017: Reenvisioning New York's Legendary Bus TerminalJune 29, 2018 How can the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey remake, redesign, reconfigure, and reinvent one of its central, vital transportation hubs, the aging Port Authority Bus Terminal in densely developed Midtown Manhattan? A special feature in TR News 312: November–December 2017 by distinguished researcher and longtime TRB leader Martin Wachs details the lessons learned and problems solved—and unsolved—by entries in a design competition to re-envision the essential transportation facility. Another feature follows up on the innovations presented by participants in the TRB Six-Minute Pitch Competition since 2013 and finds inspiring successes. Other articles describe policy studies related to transportation by other units of the National Academies in conjunction with TRB—on commercial moto...
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 TR News September-October 2017: Transportation Systems ResilienceFebruary 19, 2018 Transportation systems resilience is the focus of articles in TR News 311: September–October 2017, which address advance preparation, mitigation, and recovery from systemwide disruptions; the roles and interdependencies of the private sector, government agencies, nongovernment organizations, and universities; establishing and safeguarding business continuity; the human aspects of resilience-building activities in the transportation sector, including the development of social capital; strategies for evacuation and emergency transportation; the status of resilience related research and critical needs; and more.
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 TR News July-August 2017: Moving Research into PracticeDecember 20, 2017 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.
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 TR News May-June 2017: Transportation and the Economy: Interconnections, Interventions, and InterdependenciesNovember 18, 2017 Feature articles in the TR News 309: May–June 2017 magazine draw on activities to expand understanding of the role of transportation in the economy and to provide tools for practitioners to measure and communicate that role effectively. Authors explore cost–benefit analyses of investments in transportation infrastructure, the potential of freight production models to deliver insights into economic geography, the economic value of transportation assets and services, valuing a mature highway system, right-sizing projects, making transportation investments during economic downturns, and more.
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 TR News March–April 2017: Freight Planning: Innovations, Scenarios, and Environmental JusticeSeptember 20, 2017 TR News 308: March–April TR 2017 includes photographic highlights from TRB’s 96th Annual Meeting convey the energy, engagement, and vision of participants from government, the private sector, and academia, from the United States and around the world, presenting research findings essential to every aspect of transportation practice. An article offers insights into transportation safety culture from a recent policy study that focused on offshore oil and gas drilling: another feature covers the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue, long-term health, and highway safety. Other articles explore public perceptions of mileage-based user fees, a day in the life of a TRB committee, and more.
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 TR News January-February 2017: The Promises and Risks of InnovationJuly 19, 2017 TR News 307: January–February 2017 presents practical findings, initiatives, trends, and other research-related developments at state transportation agencies in the past year, assembled from state partnership visits, conferences, meetings, and other interactions by Transportation Research Board senior program officers. Other features explore the ways that freight projects are identified and prioritized for investment during the development of state freight plans, from case studies; the sharing of operations data among agencies; the legal environment for driverless vehicles—and more.
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 TR News November-December 2016: Freight Transport in a Low-Carbon World May 26, 2017 TR News 306: November–December 2016 includes feature articles that trace out the history and influence of the Federal-Aid Road Act, which 100 years ago established federal funding to the states for highways; examine national and international policies to reduce the carbon emissions from freight; and present an overview of the revised sixth edition of the Highway Capacity Manual, a key reference, now subtitled A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis. Additional topics include the sharing of operations data among agencies, best practices for stormwater management, geographic information system–based asset management, resource allocation and system performance—and more.
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 TR News September-October 2016: Applying Knowledge ManagementMarch 10, 2017 Knowledge management is the focus of feature articles in TR News 305: September–October 2016. Authors present insights into the multidisciplinary approach that assembles, develops, shares, and applies organizational knowledge to achieve institutional objectives. Articles cover transportation knowledge networks and communities of practice; lessons from the use and value of knowledge management in other fields; knowledge, information, and learning culture; experience at transportation agencies, including a CEO’s perspective; supporting strategic change and preserving institutional knowledge; plus an overview of the research and applications—and more.
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 TR News July-August 2016: Flight Plans for Aviation ResearchJanuary 11, 2017 The TR News July-August 2016 edition addresses key issues in aviation: the workforce of the future—the needs to be filled and the sources of personnel; addressing the challenges of civil aviation safety; airline consolidation, competition, and the evolution of air service; optimizing cybersecurity for commercial aviation; the operation of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System; aviation’s evolving role in a changing climate; airports and transportation network companies; a state-of-the-union overview from the Federal Aviation Administration; and more. Feature articles illustrate the aviation workforce of tomorrow, and ways to enhance runway safety. The TR News is TRB's periodic magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all ...
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 TR News May-June 2016: The Bus Rennaissance - Intercity Travel, Bus Rapid Transit, Technology Advances, Rural Services November 17, 2016 TR News 303: May–June 2016 explores bus transportation in the United States. Articles include the intercity bus renaissance and curbside long-distance services; the myths, history, status, and future of bus rapid transit, with a case study of a newly launched service; technology-enabled bus services; the state of rural bus transit; transformative trends in bus transit data; the impacts of real-time transit information on riders’ satisfaction; a summary of a new TRB policy study on interregional travel; and more.
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 March-April 2016: Technology-Enabled Transportation ServicesOctober 14, 2016 This edition documents an array of sessions, workshops, events, interactions, exchanges, awards, and more at TRB's 2016 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Feature articles present transportation-related findings from a series of policy studies by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the global connection to changes in the Arctic; plus results from research projects on sustainability as an organizing principle for transportation agencies; the rise of technology-enabled transportation services such as carsharing, bikesharing, and new app-based ride service companies or transportation network companies; incorporating transportation security awareness into state DOT operations and training; design management for projects using design–build and construction m...
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 TR News January–February 2016, Disruptions and Transformations: Findings from the StatesJuly 21, 2016 The full edition of the January–February 2016 TR News is now available. This edition features the annual overview of trends and developments in policy and practice at state departments of transportation and other agencies—particularly research needs, research in progress, and applied research—based on reports from the state partnership visits by TRB senior program officers in 2015. Other features supplement the state agency focus: setting a budget for steps in the preconstruction process, such as design and planning; improving the reliability of traffic signals in an urban environment; and lessons from Germany’s measures to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from daily travel—plus summaries of research projects requested by the states: responding to extreme weather events, a perfo...
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 TR News: November - December 2015, Commercial SpaceportsMay 23, 2016 The complete edition of the 300th TR News is now available. This milestone edition features articles that present the results of pioneering research. One examines commercial spaceports and the endeavor of building the foundation for a commercial space transportation network; another presents an overview of the first year of research using the vast and valuable databases from the historic Naturalistic Driving Study conducted under the second Strategic Highway Research Program. Also included are the first in a series of articles on research to mitigate transportation’s contributions to climate change, insights from a volume in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s series Strategic Issues Facing Transportation—and more. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely...
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 TR News: September - October 2015 - Public Health and Transportation: Innovation, Intervention, and ImprovementsJanuary 1, 2016 The full edition of the September-October 2015 TR News is now available. This edition explores the interrelationships of public health and transportation. Articles cover health impact assessments and analyses, incorporating health into transportation planning and decision making, modeling the risk of infectious disease spread through the transportation system, transportation lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic, measuring the health impacts of walking and bicycling, innovative practices and research to assess active transportation and health, health-related findings from TRB-managed research projects, and more. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also include...
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 TR News June-July-August 2015: Moving EnergyDecember 1, 2015 The full edition of the June-July-August 2015 TR News is now available. This edition explore the effects of the changing world energy market on the transportation industry, with deliveries of coal declining, natural gas use on the increase, and oil shipments from North American locations rising to challenge overseas sources. Authors examine the changing energy market by energy source, the transportation of North American crude oil, the effects on the U.S. Gulf ports and on barges and inland waterways, natural gas pipelines in New England, the effects of increased truck traffic on Pennsylvania roads, the shipment of crude oil by rail—including the crash in Lac Megantic, Canada— and more. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the...
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 TR News March-April-May 2015: Standing Ovations for TRB's 2015 Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2015 The full PDF of TRNews 297 is now available. This edition covers TRB’s 94th Annual Meeting, which featured U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony J. Foxx, more than 3,500 research papers, major professional awards, committee meetings, an active exhibit hall, and more. This Annual Meeting also achieved recordbreaking attendance at a new and more capacious venue. This edition of the TR News also covers the valedictory address by Robert E. Skinner Jr., who retired as Executive Director at the end of January, and a statement of vision for the Board’s future by new Executive Director Neil Pedersen. Other articles in this edition review the history of TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation series and examine the logistics and transportation innovations of traveling circuses. The TR News is...
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 TR News January-February 2015: Preparing for a New Panama CanalAugust 19, 2015 The full PDF of the January-February 2015 TR News is now available. With the Panama Canal celebrating its centennial in 2014 and scheduled to open new locks in 2016, this issue of the TR News explores the legacy and future of the canal and the probable effects the expansion will have on U.S. harbor infrastructure and supply chains. The January-February 2015 issue of TR News includes the following articles: Trendsetters in Transportation Technologies: Findings from the Transportation Research Board’s 2014 State Partnership Visits Program The Transportation Impacts of—and Response to—the SR-530 Landslide Disaster: Snohomish County, Washington State, March 2014 Implementing Geotechnical Innovations on a Major New Mexico Interchange: Time and Cost Savings Right-Sizing the Louisiana Sta...
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 TR News November-December 2014: Turning PointsJune 17, 2015 The full issue of TR News 295 is now available. This edition features articles that examine pivotal periods in transportation research, including a feature article that examines the contributions of the nine TRB Executive Directors, including Robert E. Skinner, Jr., who retired in January 2015 after 21 years at TRB’s helm. Other features include a review of the first 100 years of commercial aviation, the development of India’s Highway Capacity Manual, and several recent research reports on such topics as smart growth and urban goods movement; new developments in the implementation of roundabouts; the use of geospatial data and mobile LiDAR in state department of transportation projects; active traffic management; and more. Also included with this issue is TRB's 2014 Annual Report . The ...
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 TR News September – October 2014: Transportation in Tribal Lands: Challenges and InitiativesApril 5, 2015 The full issue of the TR News 294 has been posted. This issue features articles that explore the challenges facing tribal transportation and the accomplishments of programs serving the unique transportation needs of the 566 Indian tribes throughout the United States. Articles highlight the federal trust relationship and tribal sovereignty; a bridge replacement project in the Oneida Nation using context-sensitive solutions to connect the community and strengthen tribal identity; tribal self-governance in the transportation arena; right-of-way jurisdiction through Indian Country; environmental justice as it relates to tribal transportation; transportation research successes—and more. The September-October 2014 issue of TR News includes the following articles: Safe Journeys: Improving the ...
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 TR News July-August 2014: Performance Management in PracticeFebruary 11, 2015 The full PDF version of the TR News July-August 2014 issue assembles a comprehensive how-to on performance management in transportation. Authors explore current thinking, lessons learned, tools and techniques, and issues related to performance management—what works and what does not. Features detail the experience of a CEO in championing performance management; how state DOTs are using performance measures in long-range planning; successful efforts to communicate performance management information; development of organizational support for performance management; underpinnings of performance measurement and decision making with quality information; the interrelationship between transportation asset management and performance management; and more. The July-August 2014 issue of TR News in...
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 TR News May–June 2014: Changing Energy Outlook; King Coal Highway; Automated Vehicles—and MoreNovember 17, 2014 The full PDF version of the May-June TR News examines the shift in the U.S. energy outlook, including the increase in domestic natural gas production, and the implications for energy security, transportation, and climate policies. Another article describes how public–private partnerships in West Virginia are used to build roads and other facilities. A third feature identifies ten research areas to follow in the field of automated vehicle technology. Two opinion pieces offer insights on programming research funding and on the promises and pitfalls of driverless vehicles. Other articles highlight findings from National Cooperative Highway Research Program projects on an economic analysis for highway investment, automated enforcement for speeding and red light running, identifying and eval...
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 TR News March-April 2014: Annual Meeting on the Move: Highlights and HallmarksSeptember 14, 2014 The full PDF version of the March-April 2014 issue is now available. Photographic highlights of sessions, events, presentations, meetings, exhibits, awards, and more from TRB’s 93rd Annual Meeting—including a major policy address by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx—is accompanied in the March–April 2014 issue of TR News by feature articles that explore the history and legacy of the TRB Annual Meeting; offer insights into performance management issues and practice; address new applications of research on bridge scour; highlight the enhancement of research report distribution through social media; and more. The March-April 2014 issue of TR News includes the following articles: Performance Management for Transportation Organizations: Developing and Applying Metr... |
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