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TRB Webinar: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe Scan: Findings and Recommendations
TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on Thursday, May 13, 2010, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore the results of an international scan that identified approaches, techniques, and policies for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
Participants must register at least 24 hours prior to the start of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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TRB Webinar: State DOTs' Role in Implementing Transportation Demand Management Programs
TRB will conduct a web briefing or "webinar" on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore the role of state departments of transportation in promoting, funding, and implementing transportation demand management programs within their states.
Participants must register at least 24 hours prior to the start of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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Transportation Systems for Livable Communities Conference
TRB is sponsoring the Transportation Systems for Livable Communities Conference on October 18-19, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The livability concept embraces cognate notions such as sustainability, quality of life, the character of place, the health of communities, and more. The conference is designed to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in this topic and will provide a timely opportunity to share research results, explore practical challenges, and identify potentially promising directions for future research. Individuals or groups wishing to present at this conference must submit a presentation proposal abstract by May 10, 2010.
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Using National Household Travel Survey Data for Transportation Decision Making: A Workshop
TRB is sponsoring the National Household Travel Survey Data Workshop on October, 25-26, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed to focus on the use of NHTS data to inform transportation decision making on key issues such as energy use, congestion, highway finance, and safety. The workshop will feature presentations and discussions on methods, examples, and techniques for using NHTS and other travel survey data to support transportation programs and decisions. Individuals or groups wishing to present at this workshop must submit a presentation proposal abstract by May 12, 2010.
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ACRP Call for Examples of Impacts on Practice
TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) is soliciting examples of impacts on practice--instances where airports have adopted and implemented concepts that were presented in ACRP research publications. The solicitation is part of ACRP's continuing efforts to explore the value and usefulness of its products, which are designed to help contribute to the growth and development of the airport industry. Examples of
impacts on practice may be submitted by using a quick and convenient online survey. There is no limit to the number of examples you may submit. [More]
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NCHRP FY 2011 Projects: Oversight Panel Nominee Solicitation
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 2011 program. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the proposed project topic. To help identify nominees who are members of historically underrepresented groups, TRB encourages the nomination of women and members of minority groups. Panels for the new projects are scheduled to meet beginning in late July through September. Panel members are prohibited from submitting or participating in preparation of proposals on projects under their jurisdiction, and they serve without compensation but are paid travel and
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FY 2011 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Projects
Preliminary descriptions of projects expected to be undertaken as part of TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) fiscal year 2011 activities are available for review. These projects do not represent the entire NCHRP FY 2011 program, only those for which requests for proposals are expected to be issued during August and September of this year. Deadlines for proposals vary, but are generally in October and November. Announcements of the requests for proposals on these projects will be included in future issues of the TRB E-Newsletter.
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Scan to Identify Scientific or Technological Advances Having Implications for State DOTs 30 to 50 Years in the Future
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to conduct a scan to identify scientific or technological advances occurring in non-transportation fields that may have implications for state state departments of transportation 30 to 50 years in the future. Proposals are due June 10, 2010.
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 Aviation Workforce Development Practices
TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 18: Aviation Workforce Development Practices explores airport operating entity jobs and related skill sets needed to perform those jobs. The report also identifies potential ways to gain training on the skill sets needed to fulfill airport-related jobs and notes gaps where skill sets, and educational and advancement opportunities, may exist.
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 Estimating Soft Costs for Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects
TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 138: Estimating Soft Costs for Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects defines and describes soft costs and provides a new suggested methodology to estimate soft costs based on historical projects. The report also examines detailed technical information about the data collection, methodology, and statistical analysis that was used to develop the suggested methodology.
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 Transportation Security: A Summary of Transportation Research Board Activities
A slideshow summary of the Transportation Research Board's pre- and post-September 11, 2001, transportation security activities is updated monthly. [More]
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 Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report
TRB's Cooperative Research Program produces a table summarizing more than 80 security and emergency preparedness projects representing over $11 million in the contract research programs for state departments of transportation and the public transportation industry. Updated monthly. [More]
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Road Safety Audits (RSA) Toolkit CD
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a CD that includes all of the assorted materials created under the FHWA's RSA program. The CD includes RSA videos, guidelines, case studies, program contacts, sample reports, website links, training information, and peer-to-peer program information. The order form for the CD is available online.
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Local and Rural Roads Safety Peer-to-Peer Program Brochure
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a brochure that highlights the local and rural road (LRR) safety and peer-to-peer (P2P) program and explores how transportation agencies can benefit from the LRR safety P2P program.
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 Simulator Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements on Rural Two-Lane Undivided Roads: Nighttime Delineation for Curves and Traffic Calming for Small Towns
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores a driving simulator experiment designed to evaluate two sets of alternative low-cost safety improvements for rural areas. The two sets of improvements are designed to enhance the visibility of curves on rural two-lane undivided roads at night and slow traffic on rural two-lane undivided roads in small towns.
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Leveraging the Partnership: DOT, HUD, and EPA Programs for Sustainable Communities
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a guide intended to help communities identify federal resources available to support efforts to promote livable and sustainable communities. [More]
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Healthy Community Design Expert Workshop Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a report that explores the importance of considering public health factors-such as physical activity, respiratory and mental health, water quality, social equity, healthy aging, and social capital-when creating the built environment. The report is a product of a workshop, held in Atlanta in September 2009.
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The Urban Congestion Report (UCR): January-March 2010
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released its quarterly report that is designed to characterize emerging traffic congestion and reliability trends at the national and city level. The UCR utilizes archived traffic operations data gathered from state departments of transportation and a private traffic information company. The UCR is currently using data from 23 urban areas in the United States.
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Performance Evaluation of Various Rehabilitation and Preservation Treatments
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores the degree to which pavement preservation treatments, including minor rehabilitation treatments, extend the service life of pavements with or without adding strength. [More]
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 Study on Rural Transportation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a report that explores transportation and its effect on rural communities, with an emphasis on agricultural transportation. The report examines the ability of the four major modes commonly used by agriculture-trucking, railroads, barges, and ocean vessels-to meet rural America's transportation needs now and in the future. [More]
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Lessons Learned from Cash for Clunkers Program
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that explores whether the CARS program achieved its objectives and examines what stakeholders' experiences were with the CARS program. The report also compares the CARS program to other selected domestic and international vehicle retirement programs.
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Photo Radar Speed Enforcement in a State Highway Work Zone: Yeon Avenue Demonstration Project
The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that explores the impact of photo radar speed enforcement on traffic speed through an active highway work zone. The report also examines the speed data in an attempt to find speed impacts that persisted following the photo radar enforcement periods.
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Fast Forward Newsletter: April 2010
The Missouri Department of Transportation has released the latest edition of its newsletter highlighting transportation research projects, policy news, and reports. [More]
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Nevada Research and Technology Review: Spring 2010
The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT's) Research Division has released the latest issue of its quarterly newsletter designed to provide information on NDOT research activities and transportation research-related items.
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University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-Newsletter: April 2010
The latest issue of the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Research E-Newsletter is now available. Policy and planning; intelligent transportation systems; transportation and the environment; transit, bicycling, and walking; and transportation safety are among the topics addressed in this issue of the CTS Research E-News.
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TERRA E-News: April 2010
The Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA), which is coordinated by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, has released the latest issue of its quarterly newsletter. The newsletter addresses research on pavement, materials, and related transportation engineering challenges, including issues related to cold climates.
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Texas Transportation Researcher (Vol. 46, No.1)
A focus on improving transportation operations throughout Texas and the country is the theme for the latest issue of the Texas Transportation Researcher.
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TRKC e-Bulletin April 2010
The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) has released the latest issue of its monthly newsletter that is designed to provide information on European transport research activities. [More]
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Eno Brief: April 2010
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. [More]
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Hearing on the Oversight of Motor Carrier Safety Efforts
On April 28, 2010, the U.S. Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security held a hearing to explore the oversight of motor carrier safety efforts. Opening remarks, witnesses' submitted testimony, and a video of the hearing are available online. [More]
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Hearing on National Energy Policies
On April 28, 2010, the U.S. Senate's Committee on Appropriations held a hearing to explore the nation's energy policies. Witnesses' submitted testimony and a video of the hearing are available online.
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Traffic Information Benchmarking Guidelines, Version 1.0
The North American Traffic Working Group has released a recommended benchmarking method to evaluate the quality of traffic information estimates on a roadway network. [More]
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Road Work Ahead: Holding Government Accountable for Fixing America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges
The U.S. PIRG has released a report that explores the way transportation funding is allocated and how transportation projects are prioritized. The report calls for a top-to-bottom shift in the nation's transportation funding priorities and policies.
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Online Travel Survey Manual
TRB's Committee on Travel Survey Methods has released a wiki-style online travel survey manual that explores all types of transportation surveys, including household, visitor, parking, freight, and establishment surveys; stated preference and qualitative surveys; global positioning satellite-based designs and data expansion; survey costs and quality control. An appendix on the site also includes examples of requests for proposals, diary forms, and other field materials. The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied on the site are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Transportation Research Board, its sponsors, or the National Research Council.
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NATO Review - Maritime Security: Sink or Swim
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has released the latest issue of its monthly electronic newsletter. This issue explores how security at sea affects lives on land. [More]
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