TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter - 08-09-2011

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August 9, 2011 Customize   |  Search   |   Contact Us   |   Subscribe TRB News 2012 TRB 91st Annual Meeting: Begin Now to Secure Your Visa If you will require a visa to enter the United States to attend the TRB 91st Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012, in Washington, D.C., begin planning for the application process now.  Even if you didn't need a visa for a previous Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to double-check the current requirements. [More] | [Share]        Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older People TRB is sponsoring a conference on Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older People on August 30-September 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The conference will focus on emerging issues, research implementation, and programs related to safe and sustainable methods to enhance the mobility of older people.  Advance registration expires August 15, 2011. To take advantage of the TRB special room rate, make your hotel reservation by August 8, 2011. [More] | [Share]        Webinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments TRB will co-sponsor a web briefing or "webinar" on August 17, 2011, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT that will present information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that produced Report 674: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities. There is no registration fee associated with this webinar; however, participants must register with Easter Seals Project ACTION in advance of the webinar and space is limited. One professional development hour (PDH) will be provided to professional engineers who attend the entire webinar session. To claim a PDH, please fill out this separate form. [More] | [Share]  Fatigue in Transit Operations: A Symposium TRB is sponsoring the Fatigue in Transit Operations: A Symposium October 12-13, 2011, in Washington, D.C., to explore the nature of, and risks posed by, transit operator fatigue and related sleep hygiene issues. The conference will feature presentations on the status of research relating to fatigue in transit operations, explore other current research, and help identify promising directions for future research.  Advance registration expires September 9, 2011. [More] | [Share]       4th Urban Street Symposium* TRB is cosponsoring the 4th Urban Street Symposium on June 24-27, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The symposium is designed to explore improvements in suburban and urban street design practices, foster discussions on alternative street design practices, examine alternative street designs, and facilitate the transfer of urban street research findings to state agencies and to local governments. Individuals or groups wishing to make presentation at the meeting must submit an abstract by October 31, 2011. [More] | [Share]        Recent Publications Low-Volume Roads 2011, Volume 1 TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2203 is the first of three volumes that collectively present 90 technical papers pertinent to low-volume roads, 44 by authors from the United States and 46 by authors from 18 other countries. Volume 1, contains 27 papers that address environment; safety; design; and economics, finance, and planning aspects of low-volume roads. [More] | [Share]       Low-Volume Roads 2011, Volume 2 TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2204 is the second of three volumes that collectively present 90 technical papers pertinent to low-volume roads, 44 by authors from the United States and 46 by authors from 18 other countries. Volume 2 contains 32 papers that address maintenance, stabilization, and geotechnical engineering aspects of low-volume roads. [More] | [Share]       Low-Volume Roads 2011, Volume 3 TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2205 is the third of three volumes that collectively present 90 technical papers pertinent to low-volume roads, 44 by authors from the United States and 46 by authors from 18 other countries. Volume e contains 31 papers that address materials, and pavement management aspects of low-volume roads. [More] | [Share]        Transit Enterprise Architecture and Planning Framework TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84, e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation Volume 9, Transit Enterprise Architecture and Planning Framework presents multi-faceted methods, tools, and examples within a framework to help transit agencies successfully implement technologies. [More] | [Share]        Risk Assessment Method to Support Modification of Airfield Separation Standards TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 51: Risk Assessment Method to Support Modification of Airfield Separation Standards is intended to be used to support requests for modification of standards in those circumstances where the design criteria for separations between taxiways/taxilanes and other taxiways/taxilanes and fixed or movable objects as well as separations between taxiways and runways cannot be met. [More] | [Share]        Federal Research News 2011 U.S. DOT Data Visualization Student Challenge The U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics is sponsoring a challenge designed to encourage students to examine data visualization options for helping decision makers make better informed policy and investment decisions in support of transportation safety and/or economic development. [More]   State Research News Investigation of Best Options for Using Scrap Tires in Highway Noise Barriers The Colorado Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates one method for using scrap tires in the construction of highway noise barriers. [More]   Characterization and Development of Truck Load Spectra and Growth Factors for Current and Future Pavement Design Practices in Louisiana The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that develops a strategic plan for Louisiana to meet the truck axle load spectra requirements of the new mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide. [More]   University Research News Sleepiness and Road Crashes: Challenges of Definition and Measurement The Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide, Australia, has released a literature review on the topic of sleepiness and driving. The report includes recommendations for countermeasures and future research needs. [More]   M-CASTL Messenger: July 2011 The Michigan Center for Advancing Safe Transportation throughout the Lifespan (M-CASTL) at the University of Michigan has issued the latest issue of its newsletter that reports on the research, education, and technology transfer activities of the center. [More]   Texas Transportation Researcher (Vol. 47, No.2) The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) at Texas A&M University, College Station, has released the latest version of its periodic magazine that highlights TTI's research, professional, and service activities. [More]   International Research RAC Report on Motoring 2011 RAC, a UK motoring organization, has released a report that explores the attitudes and behavior of drivers in the United Kingdom related to motoring issues, the vehicle they own, government transportation policy, and the behavior of other drivers. [More]   Avoidable Accidents No.4 - Accidents Involving Visual Flight Rules Pilots in Instrument Meteorological Conditions The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a report that explores recent weather-related general aviation accidents and incidents and the impact that weather had on affecting pilot decisions. [More]   The TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter regularly covers transportation research developments in the United States and abroad. This document is not a report of the National Research Council or of the National Academies. The opinions expressed in reports highlighted in TRB's Transportation Research E-Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Transportation Research Board or the National Academies. Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from this email list please go here or reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. To manage your subscriptions and account preferences go here. Copyright © 2011. 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