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TRB Webinar: Community Outreach: Successful Outcomes for Roundabout Implementation |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on June 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present basic concepts for implementing roundabouts to guide agencies in conducting community outreach during the implementation process. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2... |
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TRB Webinar: DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects (R16) |
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As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on July 9, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore how streamlining the coordination of public agency and railroad procedures may avoid delays, find solutions to conflict, and improve outcomes for both parties. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, ... |
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Conference and Midyear Meeting of the TRB Policy, and Social and Economic Factors Sections |
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TRB is sponsoring workshops and the Midyear Meeting of the TRB Policy, and Social and Economic Factors Sections on July 22-23, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The program will include specialty sessions and workshops on finance, policy, environmental justice, and relationships between health and transportation. The conference’s closing session will... |
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2013 Transportation Hazards and Security Summit and Peer Exchange |
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TRB is sponsoring the 2013 Transportation Hazards and Security Summit and Peer Exchange on August 19-23, 2013, in Irvine, California. The summit is designed to provide a forum for interaction across a broad spectrum of interest and an opportunity to explore research in transportation security and infrastructure protection. A major focus of the ... |
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Roadway Safety Culture Summit |
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TRB is sponsoring the Roadway Safety Culture Summit on August 20-21, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The national summit will explore needs and potential strategies that might help support efforts to advance the roadway safety culture across the United States. The summit will focus on the potential impacts of the safety culture on reducing the number... |
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10th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management |
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TRB is sponsoring the 10th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management on April 28-30, 2014, in Miami, Florida. The conference is expected to cover a broad range of topics on surface transportation modes of interest to agencies in the early stages of implementation of asset management as well as agencies that are in later stages of the... |
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RFI: NCRRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for NCRRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the NCRRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual NCRRP research program. As an... |
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RFI: TCRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for TCRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the TCRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual TCRP research program. The TCRP undertakes applied research... |
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RFI: NCHRP FY 2014 Projects: Oversight Panel Nominee Solicitation |
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is soliciting nominees to serve on oversight panels for new projects being established under the NCHRP's FY 2014 program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. To help identify nominees who are members of historically underrepresented groups, TRB... |
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LOI: Alliance Contracting - The Next Generation of Collaborative Project Delivery |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to explore the use of “Alliance” contracts for transportation design, construction, and maintenance projects in use outside the United States. The project will examine advertising; procurement procedures; pricing methods;... |
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LOI: Economic Development Implications of Transportation Disinvestment: Macroeconomic Effects, Intermodal Tradeoffs, and Methods for Managing Disinvestment Decision making in an Era of Constrained Resources |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to document the potential impacts of disinvestment in the transport network on economic growth, business formation, and job creation. Information on consultants letters of interest, qualifications, and the submission... |
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LOI: Fiber based Additives in Asphalt Materials |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to explore the use of fiber-based additives to improve asphalt material performance. Information on consultants letters of interest, qualifications, and the submission process are available online at... |
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LOI: Maintenance Quality Assurance Field Inspection Practices |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to document current practices of maintenance quality assurance programs and inspection processes within state transportation agencies. Information on consultants letters of interest, qualifications, and the submission... |
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LOI: Methods and Practice on Reduction and Elimination of Asphalt Mix Segregation |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to document practices used to help reduce or eliminate asphalt mix segregation. Information on consultants letters of interest, qualifications, and the submission process are available online at... |
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LOI: Practices for Superheavy Load Movements on Highway Pavements |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to explore the impact of superheavy loads on the pavement performance and the allocation of highway cost responsibility to a superheavy load move. Information on consultants letters of interest, qualifications, and the... |
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LOI: Real-time Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Disaster Prevention and Response |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program has issued a request for letters of interest to describe the data acquisition, data management, and visualization capabilities of remote sensing and geotechnical instrumentation as part of the emergency response decision making process. Information on consultants... |
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Analyzing Driver Behavior Using Data from the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a project brief that describes how Naturalistic Driving Study data (NDS) can be searched. The brief also provides an overview of three SHRP 2 projects that are analyzing NDS and Roadway Information Database data to develop real-world safety countermeasures. |
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A Toolkit for Accelerated Bridge Construction |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a project brief that provides an overview of SHRP 2 Project R04: Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal, which developed standardized approaches to designing and constructing complete bridge systems. SHRP 2 Project R04 created the SHRP 2 Accelerated Bridge Construction... |
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Research Pays Off: Partnering to Fill the Research Needs of an Underrepresented Highway System: Alaska and Washington State Advance Design of Ferry Berthing Structures |
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To address a gap in knowledge Washington State Ferries (WSF) and Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) initiated a research project to characterize the load environment of ferry landings, studying the vessel forces on the landing structures. The objective was to collect the information needed for reliable yet economical structural designs.... |
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Renewable Energy Guide for Highway Maintenance Facilities |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 751: Renewable Energy Guide for Highway Maintenance Facilities offers guidance for the application of renewable energy technologies to the heating and cooling, lighting, and electrical power requirements of highway maintenance facilities. |
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Use of Market Research Panels in Transit |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 105: Use of Market Research Panels in Transit describes the various types of market research panels, identifies issues that researchers should be aware of when engaging in market research and panel surveys, and provides examples of successful market research panel programs. The report ... |
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Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Airport Contracts |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 42: Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Airport Contracts provides examples of how airports might help drive environmental sustainability performance improvements at their facilities by integrating environmental sustainability concepts into contracts with contractors, suppliers, ... |
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Environmental Optimization of Aircraft Departures: Fuel Burn, Emissions, and Noise |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 86: Environmental Optimization of Aircraft Departures: Fuel Burn, Emissions, and Noise explores a protocol for evaluating and optimizing aircraft departure procedures in terms of noise exposure, emissions, and fuel burn. Included with the print version of the report is CD-ROM that... |
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TR News November-December 2012: From Vision to Practice: Productive Models |
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TRB policy is to release the full PDF version of a TR News four months after its release in print format. The full PDF version of the November-December 2012 issue is now available. The November-December 2012 TR News features articles that commemorate significant research and planning milestones. The National Cooperative Highway... |
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Guidelines for Sampling, Assessing, and Restoring Defective Grout in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Post-Tensioning Ducts |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a tech brief that provides guidance for grout sampling, testing, data analysis, and interpretation of results. |
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Injury Vulnerability and Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Technologies for Older Occupants and Women |
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that quantifies the effects of aging and gender on fatality and injury risk of vehicle occupants. |
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Lane-Level Vehicle Positioning |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a tech brief sheet that discusses aiding sensors that may be feasible for automotive applications and combinations of sensors that may achieve lane-level positional accuracy. |
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Review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of Prevention of Smoke in the Cockpit |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that evaluates how the Federal Aviation Administration oversees the procedures and technologies for preventing dense, continuous smoke in the cockpit and stakeholders’ views on the effectiveness of that oversight. |
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Smart Pavement Monitoring System |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that documents the development of a self-powered sensor system for continuous structural health monitoring of new or resurfaced asphalt and concrete pavements. |
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Evaluation of Disconnect Boxes and Signal Heads for Hurricane Resistance |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that quantifies the maximum load requirements for traffic systems' disconnect boxes and signal heads as used for hurricane resistance, and explains test methods for product evaluation. |
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Experimental Projects Construction Report and Annual Evaluation Urethane Epoxy Pavement Markings |
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The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the effectiveness and long-term durability of urethane epoxy pavement markings as compared to its approved epoxies. |
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Florida Official Transportation Map: User Expectations, Interests, and Preferences |
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The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that identifies potential changes that can be used to help design and improve the usability of the 2013 Florida Official Transportation map. |
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Geotechnical Information Database - Phase II |
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that describes software tools that can streamline its geotechnical data management process from data collection through reporting, archiving, and map-based retrieval and reporting. |
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Testing and Evaluation of Recovered Traction Sanding Material |
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The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that assesses possible solutions—such as reuse and recycle options—to the accumulation of traction sand that is applied to Montana highways every winter. |
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Assessment of the Texas Department of Transportation Staffing for Project Development and Construction, and Project Backlog Analysis |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that examines full-time-equivalent staffing needs for Texas State Department of Transportation project development and construction, and analyzes needs for backlogging projects. |
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Berkeley Transportation Letter: Spring 2013 |
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The University of California (UC), Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) has released the latest issue of its quarterly online magazine. |
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A Prototype of Virtual Traffic Lights on Android-based Smartphones |
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The Technologies for Safe and Efficient Transportation Center at Carnegie Mellon University has released a report that discusses a prototype design effort of virtual traffic lights using Android-based smartphones. |
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Transportation Today: May 2013 |
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The Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) at Rutgers University has released the latest issue its periodic newsletter that is designed to highlight important transportation research activities taking place within and outside of CAIT. |
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Parking Guidebook for Chinese Cities |
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The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has released a report that proposes best practices for Chinese cities to adopt to harmonize their transportation systems and help manage all existing parking spaces. |
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Pedestrian Traffic Simulation Platform |
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VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has released a report that discusses provides a description of a simulation platform for pedestrian traffic using the social force model . |
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Road Safety Annual Report 2013 |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that summarizes road fatalities, road safety performance, and efforts to improve the safety of road users of 34 countries that are members of the International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group. |
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Spending on Transport Infrastructure 1996-2011 |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that summarizes statistics on investment and maintenance expenditures of transport infrastructure—for road, rail, inland waterways, maritime ports and airports—in its member countries. |
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Eno Brief: June 2013 |
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The Eno Transportation Foundation has released the latest version of its monthly on-line newsletter. The newsletter is designed to provide information on transportation policy, executive leadership, news within the greater Eno community, and other items of interest. |
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A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America’s Future |
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The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund has released a report that explores the implications of changes in Americans’ driving trends and the need for a new transportation policy that reflects these trends. |
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