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TRB Annual Meeting

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Registration Now Open

Don’t miss the world’s largest transportation research conference. TRB’s 103rd Annual Meeting will be held January 7-11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Register now to save up to 20% on registration fees and get the best selection on hotels before they start filling up.


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Host Your Meeting in D.C. this January

Non-profit organizations and government agencies that would like function space to hold meetings in conjunction with TRB’s 103rd Annual Meeting may submit a request.

News to Know

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TRB Minority Student Fellows - Hispanic Heritage Month

"As a proud member of the 2019-2020 cohort, I can attest to the incredible journey this program offers to minority students pursuing careers in transportation and related fields," says Benjamin Arras.

"During this time, I was pursuing my doctoral degree in civil engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso while working at the Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems, and being part of a Minority-Serving Institution added a unique dimension to my experience. One of the most valuable skills I gained through the TRB Fellowship was the ability to speak confidently and effectively in public. The program provided numerous opportunities to present my research and ideas, allowing me to sharpen my communication skills. These newfound abilities have proven invaluable in academia and beyond."

Learn more about this program that increases the number of underrepresented minorities in the transportation field and in TRB activities during Hispanic Heritage Month. 


Job Openings at TRB

  • Senior Program Officer. This position focuses on projects primarily in the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) and on a wide variety of topics such as airport operations, construction, and administration.
  • Senior Program Officer. This position is in TRB's Technical Activities Division and will be responsible primarily for managing standing committees in the Policy and Organization Group.
  • Senior Program Officer. This position focuses on projects primarily in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and on the topics of materials science and pavement design, preservation, and maintenance, as well as potentially a wider variety of transportation topics.

There are many other job opportunities at the National Academies.

New TRB Publications

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Emissions from Ground Transportation Addressed in New Report

Emissions from surface traffic can be a substantial portion of carbon emissions at an airport. Airport Programs That Reduce Landside Vehicle Carbon Emissions (ACRP Synthesis 127), released this week by TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program, provides information on the use of airport programs or initiatives that reduce carbon emissions from vehicles accessing the airport.


Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation (TCRP Research Report 242)

Telecommuting, Remote Work, and Hybrid Schedules: Managing the Shift to a Flexible Work Future (NCHRP Research Report 1072)

Use of Probe Data for Freight Planning and Operations (NCHRP Synthesis 611)

Airfield Turf and Vegetation Management Practices (ACRP Synthesis 128)

Toughness Requirements for Heat-Affected Zones of Welded Structural Steels for Highway Bridges (NCHRP Research Report 1056)

These two publications were released last week, but the links did not appear in the newsletter:

  • E-Scooter Safety Toolbox (BTSCRP Research Report 9)
  • E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (BTSCRP Web-Only Document 5)
Events

September 20 - TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Adjacent Precast Concrete Box Beam Bridge Systems

September 21 - TRB Webinar: Advancing the Practice of State Aviation System Planning

September 25 - TRB Webinar: Enhancing Wheelchair Accessibility on Commercial Service Aircraft

September 27 - TRB Webinar: Systematic Inequality in the Airport Industry—Exploring the Racial Divide

 

Present Your Access Management Work

Submit an abstract on practictioner-ready techniques and academic work on the design, safety, land use, and legal aspects of connecting private property to public roadway and activity centers. Accepted sessions will present practical and innovative approaches as well as encourage interactive, peer-to-peer engagement by October 31.

RFPs

Development of a Surveying and Mapping Guide for Transportation Projects proposals due October 24

Addressing Liability Issues of Proactive Safety Improvements proposals due November 1

ACRP Policy and Planning Products Update – PHASE II proposals due November 2

A Guide for Building, Maintaining, and Improving ARFF Programs proposals due November 14

Research Roundup

University of Kansas, Lawrence – Pullout Resistance of Reinforcement of Lightweight Cellular Concrete Fill

University of California, Los Angeles – Physically Informed Data-Driven Methods for Greatly Enhancing The Use of Heterogeneous Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Transportation Infrastructure

Indiana Department of Transportation – Determining Asphalt Mixture Properties Using Imaging Techniques

Brookings Institution – Ensuring the Intertwined Post-pandemic Recoveries of Downtowns and Transit Systems

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety – Examining the Safety Benefits of Partial Vehicle Automation Technologies in an Uncertain Future

U.S. Federal Railroad Administration – Ventilation Design and Procedures for Passenger Rail

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – State Challenges to Improving Traffic Safety Coordination

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: 2021 State Traffic Data

U.S. Federal Highway Administration – Innovator September/October 2023

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