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 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Exhibits and Additional Marketing Opportunities
TRB is offering four opportunities-commercial exhibits, exhibitor presentations, final program advertising, and the Annual Meeting Patron program-for businesses and other organizations to showcase their products and services, and to show their support for transportation research and innovation at the TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C. [More] | [Share] 
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2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Student Registration Categories
In order to help make the 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting accessible and affordable to full-time students, TRB has established two separate student registration categories. TRB student affiliate members who are full-time students at an accredited post-secondary institution and have an active TRB affiliate membership through 1/12/2011 may register for $70 by November 30. Affiliate membership may be renewed during Annual Meeting online registration. Nonmember full-time students at an accredited post-secondary institution may register for $130 by November 30. Both TRB student affiliates and nonmember students must provide valid student identification and date of birth when registering. No age limitation applies to these registration categories. [More] | [Share]
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| TRB Webinar: Tools to Evaluate Carbon Emissions from Transportation Agencies/Multipollutant Effects of Emission Control Strategies
TRB will conduct a web briefing or "webinar" on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST that will explore a tool that could assist transportation agencies in evaluating their carbon emissions. The webinar will also examine information about air quality control strategies that could be employed by transportation agencies. 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. [More] | [Share]
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| 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Improving Reliability and Safety - Restoration, Renewal, and Replacement
TRB is sponsoring the 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Improving Reliability and Safety - Restoration, Renewal, and Replacement on December 1-3, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. The conference is designed to increase the body of knowledge and literature aimed at solving engineering and management issues unique to highway infrastructure such as bridges and culverts; and to foster direct communication on research results and innovative practices among engineers, researchers, and administrators. The preliminary program is available on the conference website. You are encouraged to register and make your hotel reservations today. TRB's hotel room block rate expires November 1, 2010. [More] | [Share]
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| Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LIDAR in Transportation Applications
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop guidelines for the use of mobile light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology in transportation applications. Proposals are due November 22, 2010. [More] | [Share]
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| Cost and Benefits of Public-Sector IntelliDrive (SM) Deployment
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to evaluate and document agency and societal benefits and costs of IntelliDrive to assist with deployment decisions by state and local departments of transportation. Proposals are due December 2, 2010. [More] | [Share]
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| Research and Technology Coordinating Committee Letter Report: October 2010
An October 4, 2010, letter report from TRB's Research and Technology Coordinating Committee to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) explores issues related to engaging the highway community in setting priorities for research, examines the challenges the FHWA faces in coordinating research activities among transportation research organizations, highlights potential strategies for reducing barriers to the use of proprietary products, and gives recognition to the progress make by the Exploratory Advanced Research Program. [More] | [Share]
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|  Freight Systems: Intermodal Transportation, Hazardous Materials, and International Trade TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2162 includes 13 papers that explore stacking priority rules, scheduling trucks at cross-docks, system efficiency at container terminals, air pollution impacts of shifting freight from truck to rail, freight mobility constraints, and the use of passenger rail infrastructure for goods movement. [More] | [Share]
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 Highway Evacuations in Selected Metropolitan Areas: Assessment of Impediments
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that assesses mass evacuation plans for the country's high-threat, high-density areas and identifies and prioritizes deficiencies on those routes that could impede evacuations. The report also explores what local authorities in 26 metropolitan areas view as the greatest impediments for their NHS routes in supporting a mass evacuation within their region. [More]
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Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling on Novice Driver Safety: Phase 3. Data Analysis and Results
The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that explores the effectiveness of a multistage driver education program for Montana's young drivers. [More]
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| Enhancing Motorcycle Conspicuity Awareness in Iowa
The Center for Transportation Research and Education at Iowa State University has released a report that explores the effectiveness of proposed measures for enhancing motorcycle conspicuity and examines the distribution of conspicuity related factors in light and dark conditions in two-vehicle crashesthat could potentially relate to a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle. [More]
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University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-Newsletter: September 2010
The latest issue of the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Research E-Newsletter is now available. Policy and planning; transportation safety; transit, bicycling, and walking; and transportation infrastructure are among the topics addressed in this issue of the CTS Research E-News. [More]
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Rural Safety News: September 2010
The Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of Minnesota has released the latest issue of its rural safety electronic newsletter, which highlights research and resources concerning rural safety. [More]
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Reported Road Casualties Great Britain 2009: Annual Report
The UK Department for Transport has released its annual report on road casualties in Great Britain. According to the report, 2,222 people were killed on UK roads in 2009, 12% fewer than in 2008. [More]
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Public Lighting for Safe and Attractive Pedestrian Areas
The New Zealand Transport Authority has released a report that explores recommended practices for the safe and attractive lighting of pedestrian areas. [More]
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Smart Mobility for a 21st Century America: Strategies for Maximizing Technology to Minimize Congestion, Reduce Emissions, and Increase Efficiency
ITS America has released a report that includes a series of case studies designed to demonstrate how technologies that make the transportation system more efficient and cost-effective, and provide more travel options and real-time information have already been applied to real-world transportation challenges. The report also explores policy recommendations designed to encourage adoption of smart technologies, stimulate innovation, and enhance dissemination of the latest research and best practices. [More]
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| Video on the Potential Outcomes of SHRP 2
The Institute of Transportation Engineers has released the video of an interview with Kirk Steudle, Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation and Chair of the Oversight Committee for the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2), that explores expected outcomes from the SHRP 2 program. [More]
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