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 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Future Directions in Transportation: A Multi-Modal Dialogue with the U.S. DOT Deputy Administrators
Plan to attend a discussion by the deputy administrators of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) component agencies on Wednesday, January 26, in Session 717 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the Omni Shoreham Hotel, as part of the TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The DOT's Deputy Administrators will discuss their priorities, programs, and progress so far in this administration. [More] | [Share]    
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| 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Surface Transportation Authorization: A Discussion with the U.S. Department of Transportation Leadership Plan to attend a discussion by the administrators of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) component agencies on Tuesday, January 25, in Session 573 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, as part of the TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, will serve as the moderator for what promises to be an interesting and informative discussion with the Department's leadership. The DOT's leadership team will discuss the future direction of national surface transportation programs and policies, as well as offer their thoughts on the shaping of the next surface transportation authorization bill. [More] | [Share]
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| TRB Webinar: Quality-Related Specification Software (QRSS): A Performance-Based Specification for Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement Construction
TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on December 15, 2010, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST that will explore the use of Quality-Related Specification Software (QRSS), a performance-related specification for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavement construction. 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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 Freight Transportation Modeling, Planning, and Logistics
TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2168 includes 16 papers that explore the discrete berth-scheduling problem; multimodal network analysis and vulnerability assessment; location choice model for logistic firms; agent-based combined traffic simulation of private cars and commercial vehicles; and shipper willingness to pay to increase environmental performance in freight transportation. [More] | [Share]
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 Airport Curbside and Terminal Area Roadway Operations
TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 40: Airport Curbside and Terminal Area Roadway Operations includes guidance on a cohesive approach to analyzing traffic operations on airport curbside and terminal area roadways. [More] | [Share]
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 Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. [More] | [Share]
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 Pavement Management 2010, Volume 1
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 Pavement Management 2010, Volume 2
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 Drug Involvement of Fatally Injured Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a Crash Stats fact sheet that explores drug involvement in fatal crashes based on the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The drug groupings categorized in FARS are nar¬cotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabinoids, phencyclidines (PCP), anabolic steroids, and inhalants. [More]
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 Strategies to Increase Seat Belt Use: An Analysis of Levels of Fines and the Type of Law
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that explores the types of seat belt law enforcement--primary versus secondary- and the levels of fines levied in the states as a result of enforcement to determine if a correlation exists between these factors and seat belt use rates. [More]
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Traffic Volume Trends: September 2010
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of Traffic Volume Trends, which is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the states. According to the report, travel on all roads and streets increased by 1.5 percent (3.7 billion vehicle miles) in September 2010 as compared with September 2009. Travel for the month is estimated to be 247.8 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative travel for 2010 is up by 0.5 percent (11.1 billion vehicle miles). The cumulative estimate for the year is 2,254.5 billion vehicle miles of travel. [More]
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Public Roads: November/December 2010
The latest issue of the Federal Highway Administration's Public Roads magazine has been released. The magazine highlights developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. [More]
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 Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Road Pricing in Europe and Singapore
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's International Programs Office has released a report that explores new ideas and practical, workable models for integrating road pricing approaches into state, local, and regional policies, programs, and practices. The report is based on the findings of an international scan of Sweden, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands in December 2009. [More]
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North American Transportation Statistics Database - 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its annual update of the North American Transportation Statistics (NATS) database. The database includes information on transportation and transportation-related activities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, both within individual countries and between the countries. [More]
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Washington State DOT Annual Congestion Report: 2010
The Washington State Department of Transportation has released the latest version of its annual congestion report that examines traffic data to analyze the results of its Moving Washington program. The report includes analysis for 52 central Puget Sound and two Spokane commute routes and information on statewide transportation system performance. [More]
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University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-Newsletter: November 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 infrastructure; and transit, bicycling, and walking are among the topics addressed in this issue of the CTS Research E-News. [More]
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Utah Department of Transportation Traffic Operation Center Operator Training
The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University, Fargo, has released a report that examines the development of training programs for the Utah Department of Transportation Traffic Operations Center (TOC) operators at both the basic and advanced levels. [More]
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Development of a Statewide User Cost Manual for Rural Work Zones
The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University, Fargo, has released a report that evaluates the impact of various work zone scenarios caused by roadway rehabilitation projects in Utah. The results for different scenarios are tabulated to construct the Road User Cost look-up tables. [More]
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Development of a Low-Cost Interface between Cell Phone and DSRC-Based Vehicle Unit for Efficient Use of IntelliDriveSM Infrastructure
The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that explores a wireless communication interface device that can act as a traffic-safety-information transportation agent between a dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) vehicle radio unit and a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone inside a vehicle. [More]
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Spatial Orientation and Navigation in Elderly Drivers
The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that explores whether elderly drivers have more difficulty than younger drivers in maintaining orientation when they learn routes in unfamiliar neighborhoods. [More]
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