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 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Register by November 30th to Take Advantage of Lower Fees
You are encouraged to register and make your hotel reservations online now for the TRB 90th Annual Meeting , January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees, including those who register to attend any workshop or utilize the services provided onsite such as the shuttle and Employment Opportunities room. [More] | [Share]    
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2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Professional Development Hours
Attendees at the TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C., will be able to claim continuing education credits for professional engineering (P.E.) licensing. A credit statement form for Professional Development Hours (PDH) for P.E. licensing will be provided in the printed Annual Meeting Final Program. [More] | [Share]
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| TRB Webinar: Freeway Geometric Design for Active Traffic Management in Europe Scan: Findings and Recommendations TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on December 9, 2010, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST that will report on a scan of four European countries that examined active traffic management design practices established to help improve the operational performance of congested freeway facilities without compromising 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. [More] | [Share]
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| TRB Webinar: Long-Life Concrete Pavements: Design and Construction Concepts, and State Experiences TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on December 8, 2010, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST that will explore ways to design and construct long-life concrete pavements (LLCP), state experiences implementing LLCPs, and incremental costs of LLCPs. 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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 Model Curriculum for Highway Safety Core Competencies
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 667: Model Curriculum for Highway Safety Core Competencies presents course materials, including the instructor's guide and student workbook, for a fundamental highway safety training course. The course is designed to address the core competencies highway safety practitioners should have or acquire. An accompanying CD-ROM includes a brochure and short Microsoft PowerPoint presentation for marketing the training course. [More] | [Share]
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 Identification of Vehicular Impact Conditions Associated with Serious Ran-off-Road Crashes
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 665: Identification of Vehicular Impact Conditions Associated with Serious Ran-off-Road Crashes quantifies the characteristics of ran-off-road crashes and identifies appropriate impact conditions for use in full-scale crash testing. [More] | [Share]
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 Traffic Signal Retiming Practices in the United States
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 Transit 2010, Volume 4
TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2146 includes 16 papers that explore an innovative transport solution for suburban areas, how to expand subway and urban railway networks, track geometry for light rail systems, vehicle and pedestrian safety at light rail stops, a solution to rail overcrowding, and improving metro networks. [More] | [Share]
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 Crosswalk Marking Field Visibility Study
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a TechBrief that investigates the relative daytime and nighttime visibility of three crosswalk marking patterns--transverse lines, continental, and bar pairs. [More]
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 Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a TechBrief that explores the impact of several uses of shared lane pavement markings on operational and safety measures for bicyclists and motorists. Shared lane markings are designed to help convey to motorists and bicyclists that they must share the roads on which they operate. The markings attempt to create improved conditions by clarifying where bicyclists are expected to ride and by notifying motorists to expect bicyclists on the road. [More]
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 Effects of Yellow Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons on Yielding at Multilane Uncontrolled Crosswalks
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores the effects of rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFB) at uncontrolled marked crosswalks. The RRFB device is a pedestrian-activated beacon system located at the roadside below side-mounted pedestrian crosswalk signs. [More]
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 Balancing Safety and Capacity in an Adaptive Signal Control System - Phase 1
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores the development of real-time signal timing methodologies and algorithms that are designed to balance safety and efficiency. [More]
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 Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has released a report that analyzes recent developments in spending on transportation and water infrastructure, explores trends in spending for capital and for operations and maintenance by the various levels of government, and examines the rationale for public spending on infrastructure. [More]
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Pennsylvania Safe Routes to School Program
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a report that explores various components of Pennsylvania's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program including technical assistance provided to K-8 schools, resources to support the development and implementation of SRTS plans, promotional efforts around Walk to School Day, the training of individuals on various SRTS-related topics, and the fostering of strategic relationships with key stakeholders. [More]
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| Safety Monitor 82, November 2010
The European Transport Safety Council has released the latest issue of its bi-monthly safety newsletter that provides updates on European Union transport safety issues. [More]
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Rail Safety and Standards Board Research and Development E-Newsletter: October 2010
The U.K. Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has released the latest issue of its monthly electronic newsletter that provides information on current projects as well as access to completed research. RSSB manages a program of research and development on behalf of government and the railway industry. The program is funded by the Department for Transport and is designed to assist the industry and its stakeholders in improving performance (in terms of health and safety, reliability, and punctuality), increasing capacity and availability, reducing cost, and delivering a sustainable future for the railway. [More]
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Directions in Highway Safety
The Governors Highway Safety Association has released the latest version of its newsletter that explores issues related to highway safety. [More]
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