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TRB News
2012 TRB 91st Annual Meeting: Exhibits and Additional Marketing Opportunities

TRB is offering three opportunitiescommercial exhibits, final program advertising, and the Annual Meeting Patron programfor businesses and other organizations to showcase their products and services, and to show their support for transportation research and innovation at the TRB 91st Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
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North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NATMEC): Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use

TRB is sponsoring the NATMEC: Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use on June 4-7, 2012, in Dallas, Texas. The conference is designed to advance the state of the practice of travel monitoring by providing a mechanism for improving the interaction between system operators, data collection program managers, and the various staff that collect, process, and utilize that data. Individuals or groups wishing to present at the meeting must submit an abstract by September 15, 2011.
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14th International HOV/HOT and Managed Lanes Conference

TRB is sponsoring the 14th International HOV/HOT and Managed Lanes Conference on May 22-24, 2012, in Oakland, California. The conference is designed to help advance the state-of-the-art related to managed lanes and pricing strategies. The conference theme will focus on the evolution of high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes into high-occupancy-toll (HOT) and managed lanes using pricing and other strategies to address metropolitan mobility and accessibility.  Individuals or groups who wish to present at the meeting must  submit an abstract by October 5, 2011.
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TRB Webinar: Advanced Models to Characterize and Design Asphalt Pavements: Implementation and Application Examples

TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on October 12, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore applications of advanced models to characterize, evaluate, and design asphalt pavements. Participants must register in advance of the webinar and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. Professional Development Hour (PDH) certificates will be provided for this webinar; the webinar has a value of 1 hour.
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Data Analysis Working Group Forum on Pavement Performance Data Analysis

TRBs Data Analysis Working Group (DAWG) will conduct a full-day forum on pavement performance data analysis, on Saturday, January 21, 2012, in Washington, D.C.  The forum will be held immediately prior to the TRB 91st Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012 . All attendees of the Annual Meeting who are interested in the analysis of pavement performance data are welcome to attend without charge.  Additional information on the forum, the call for abstracts, and information for individuals interested in attending or presenting at the meeting are available in the forum announcement.   There is no deadline for receipt of abstracts, but you risk being too late if the agenda fills before you send in your abstract.
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Benefit-Cost Methodology for Behavioral Highway Safety Countermeasures

TRBs National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop, apply, and quantify the effectiveness and value of a benefit-cost methodology for behavioral highway safety countermeasures that can be used by state and local entities. Proposals are due October 27, 2011. [More] | [Share] Facebook LinkedIn Twitter ShareThis 


Effective Project Scoping Practices to Improve On-Time and On-Budget Delivery of Highway Projects

TRBs National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to produce a guidebook that demonstrates how a transportation agency can improve its scoping process and practices. The project will also develop a comprehensive and scalable scoping process template and related tools to support the guidebook that will enable a transportation agency to produce a project cost estimate and schedule that facilitates programming decision making and subsequent project delivery activities. Proposals are due October 27, 2011.
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Recent Publications
Current Airport Inspection Practices Regarding FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage)

TRBs Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 26: Current Airport Inspection Practices Regarding FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage) details the components of a comprehensive FOD management program, and compiles current practices, techniques, and lists of tools available for use or those currently being used by airports for FOD inspections.
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Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside

TRBs Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 52: Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside is designed to provide airports with the tools necessary to help passengers find their way in and around the airport.
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Guide to Integrating Business Processes to Improve Travel Time Reliability

TRBs second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-L01-RR-2: Guide to Integrating Business Processes to Improve Travel Time Reliability explores various ways that transportation agencies could reengineer their day-to-day business practices to enhance traffic operations, address nonrecurring traffic congestion, and improve the reliability of travel times delivered to roadway system users.
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Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 698: Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions evaluates the performance of connection details for bridge members in accelerated bridge construction in medium-to -igh seismic regions and offers suggestions for further research.
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Federal Research News

Evaluation of the CSA 2010 Operational Model Test

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a report that evaluates the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) Operational Model Test, focusing on key components of the model. The FMCSA initiated the CSA 2010 Operational Model Test in accordance with its primary mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.  [More] ShareThis 


State Research News

Automated Delay Estimation at Signalized Intersections: Phase I Concept and Algorithm Development

The Utah Department of Transportation has released a report that explores develop a method to automate traffic delay estimation in real-time using existing field traffic data collection technologies. [More] ShareThis 


University Research News

Automated Traffic Recorder Data in Traffic Safety: System Diagnostics and Program Assessment

The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University has released a report that discusses a test of existing equipment and technology assets in monitoring driver decisions with regard to posted speed limits. [More] ShareThis 


Rocky Mountain National Park Intelligent Transportation System Evaluation Plan

The Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University has released a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot intelligent transportation system composed of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) in reducing congestion and improving visitor experience at Rocky Mountain National Park. [More] ShareThis 


Development of A Highway Incident Management Operational and Training Guide For Incident Responders in Illinois

The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that explores development of a training program designed to keep responders safe, prevent secondary incidents, and reduce fatalities in Illinois, while reducing non-recurring congestion caused by the incidents. [More] ShareThis 


End-Result Specifications for Hydraulic Cement Concrete: Phase II

The Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, a partnership between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the University of Virginia, has released a report that explores the development of an end-result specification for hydraulic cement concrete to be used by VDOT in transportation structures to obtain a uniform, consistent, quality product. [More] ShareThis 


ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase II Report

The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that examined the extent to which Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems could provide safety-related data for transportation safety assessment and planning purposes. [More] ShareThis 


International Research

TAC Transportation Intelligence Bulletin - August 2011

The Transportation Association of Canada has released the lastest issue of its monthly Transportation Intelligence Bulletin. The newsletter highlights innovative technologies and practices in the fields of traffic control, management, safety, and urban transportation. [More] ShareThis 


On the Move for Safer Roads in Europe: Newsletter #6

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport has released the latest issue of its periodic newsletter that highlights programs, projects, and activities designed to help make roads safer in Europe. [More] ShareThis 


In The Know

Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America's Heartland

TRIP, a national transportation research group, has released a report that explores the condition, use, and safety of the nation's rural transportation system, particularly its roads, highways, and bridges, in order to help identify areas where improvements to America's rural transportation system may be needed. [More] ShareThis 

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.

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