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Improving Maritime Safety
2/7/2024 6:14:33 PM
The January–March 2024 issue of TR News 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".
Transportation in Rural America
2/5/2024 7:14:33 PM
The September–October 2023 issue of TR News 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.
Addressing Transportation and Accessibility for All
11/13/2023 7:10:02 PM
The July–August 2023 issue of TR News explores 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.
Journeying Through Public Lands
9/28/2023 2:00:02 PM
The May–June 2023 issue of TR News examines the theme of Transportation Planning in Public Lands. Authors look at active transport in state parks, forecasting recreational travel demand, the innovations the National Park Service uses to collect data, and much more.
Electric Bicycles
6/23/2023 2:31:57 PM
The January–February 2023 issue of TR News features a compelling mix of articles. Authors examine transportation’s environmental, health, and social effects on Native American tribes and communities; how transit agencies make effective use of social media; and the factors to be considered when installing lighting at isolated rural intersections.
Integrated Flood Prediction System
4/28/2023 5:35:37 PM
The November–December 2022 issue of TR News 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 f ive state departments of transportation are training staff on and implementing a toolkit that measures the effectiveness of public involvement in t...
102nd TRB Annual Meeting: A Global Gathering
4/20/2023 2:00:15 PM
In the March–April 2023 issue of TR News, one author 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. Another author examines how the move toward cashless fare collection impacts transit agencies. And transportation professionals gathered in Washington, DC, for the 102nd TRB Annual Meeting. Read the highlights and much more.
Decarbonizing Transportation
2/22/2023 7:00:22 PM
The September–October 2022 issue of TR News 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 getti...
New Technologies in Highway Construction
1/6/2023 4:22:25 PM
The July–August 2022 issue of TR News 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.
TR News 338 March-April 2022
8/2/2022 8:00:18 PM
The March-April 2022 issue of TR News —with a cover feature on Missing and Murdered Indigeneous Women—is available in hard copy for subscribers and digital copy online for all. Other feature articles in the issue include "2022 TRB Annual Meeting Highlights: Innovating an Equitable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Safe Transportation System" and "Does LED Roadway Lighting Affect Driver Sleep Health?" This is Issue 338. To subscribe to TR News, sign up through MyTRB.org. Subscription rates in...
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