Norman Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Secretary of Transportation, former Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Public Works and Transportation, and a friend and strong supporter of transportation research, passed away last week. As a congressman, he played a key role in the development and passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). As Secretary of Transportation, he made the decision to ground all airplanes in U.S. airspace on September 11, 2001. He also led the efforts to create the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). He was the 2017 recipient of TRB's Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. He was also a member of TRB's Future Interstate Highway System Study Committee. TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen said, "Secretary Mineta was truly an outstanding American. Considering his personal story from his time in a Japanese-American internment camp, through his time in Congress, and his being a Cabinet Secretary in both Democratic and Republican administrations, there are very few who could match his record of service and love of country."
Want to know where technology and policy really stand on AVs? TRB volunteers Jane Lappin and Steve Shladover tell us what to expect at the upcoming ARTS event. Read our updated blog post and get excited about all the latest developments in this space.
Improving Equity in Transportation
TRB Volunteers who are members or friends of various TRB standing technical committees answered our question, "What can TRB and the transportation industry learn from Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to improve equity in transportation?" Read the important points to consider from David Kim from WSP. Thank you, David!
New training materials have just been released for the National Academies' expert volunteer community. The materials are designed to acclimate volunteers and support them throughout their work with TRB and the Academies. See how your volunteer efforts contribute to the National Academies' mission and impact!
TR News 338. The March-April 2022 issue of TRB's magazine—with a cover feature on trafficked, missing, and murdered indigeneous women—is available in hard copy and digital copy for subscribers. For those who are not subscribers, the cover and the table of contents are available.
TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's NCHRP IDEA Final Report for Project 205-A: Bio-Inspired "MRI" of Concrete Bridges using Waveform-Based Ultrasonic Tomography
NCHRP Web-Only Document 326: Design Guidelines for Test Level 3 through Test Level 5 Roadside Barrier Systems Placed on Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls
May 13 - Join the open session of TRB's Committee on Progress and Opportunities Toward Decreasing the Risk of Offshore Energy Operations.
June 13-15 - Register for TRB's Biennial National Harbor Safety Committee Conference this week for discounted rates.
June 19-23 - Sponsored by the United States Federal Aviation Administration and EUROCONTROL, the International Conference on Research in Air Transportation (ICRAT) will be held in Tampa FL. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event.
Submit your problem statements for the Transit Highway Research Program by June 17. Follow the format provided. The TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Commission will select the research problem statements for the FY 2023 program this fall.
TRID now contains PDFs of more pre-2000 TRB reports and other series that have not previously been available online. Find the most up-to-date list of newly-digitized TRB publications.
Snapshots of Planning Practices proposals due June 15
Guide for Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way proposals due June 16
Legal Considerations for General Aviation (GA) Development at Airports proposals due June 24
European Union – Energy Poverty, Transport Poverty and Living Conditions
U.S. Government Accountability Office – Federal-Aid Highways: Information on State Use and Oversight of Engineering Consultants
U.S. Federal Highway Administration – Quality Assurance Data Analysis as a Leading Indicator for Infrastructure Condition Performance Management
Montana Department of Transportation – Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
Illinois Center for Transportation – Longitudinal Cracking Investigation on I-72 Experimental Unbonded Concrete Overlay
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation – Effect of Superloads on Pavement Life
European Union – Proceedings of the 24th International Transport and Air Pollution (TAP) Conference
The MITRE Corporation – 11 Strategies of a World-Class Cybersecurity Operations Center
University of Maryland – An Integrated Intelligent Intersection Control System (III-CS) for Safety Improvement and Delay Minimization
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development – Quality Management of Cracking Distress Survey in Flexible Pavements Using LTRC Digital Highway Data Vehicle