• Sandi Rosenbloom's research in understanding and addressing the complex transportation needs of diverse populations has significantly influenced academic discourse and practical applications. Hear from a transportation research pioneer and leader as she presents the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture, "How Little We Really Know: The Unrecognized Centrality of Marginal Groups in Transportation Planning and Policy" on Monday, January 6.

• Got a challenge? Find a solution! Make time in your schedule to visit the Exhibit Hall. 

• Support the next generation of transportation researchers by joining presentations from ACRP's Graduate Research Award winners and Minority Student Fellows posters.

Roadways outside airport terminals can be tricky to navigate because of a high percentage of motorists unfamiliar with the airport and the many professional drivers circulating. Operators are addressing the growing passenger volume, such as offering multi-level curbsides at Richmond International Airport, expanded curbside areas at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and cell-phone waiting lots at Tampa International Airport.

ACRP Research Report 266: Airport Curbside and Terminal Area Roadway Operations: New Analysis and Strategies, Second Edition, was released this week by TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program. It is an update to ACRP Research Report 40 and presents guidelines for estimating airport roadway requirements and capacities, recommended performance measures, valid and useful analytical methods, and innovative strategies to reduce traffic demands and mitigate congestion on terminal area and curbside roadway operations.

Take a look at all of TRB's research on aiport terminal operations.

Lauren Gardner of Vanderbilt University focuses on incorporating resilience concepts into asset management and is also chair of TRB's Policy and Organization Group Young Member Subcommittee. "TRB has always been the place I look toward to connect and learn what’s next in transportation, especially when I feel stuck or uninspired," she says. Read more about Gardner in the Transportation Influencer segment of TR News 351, the latest issue of TRB's quarterly magazine.