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 HCM2010 Webinar Series: New Signalized Intersection Methodology
TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on May 17, 2011, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT, which is being conducted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), that will examine updates to the Highway Capacity Manual 2010's (HCM2010's) new method for modeling modern, fully actuated, dual ring control intersections. The webinar will explore the model's estimates of actuated phase duration, improved control delay algorithms, and improved queue estimates. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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HCM2010 Webinar Series: Multi-Modal Urban Streets Methodology-Auto Mode
TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on May 19, 2011, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT, which is being conducted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), that will examine application of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010's (HCM2010's) new multimodal urban streets method as it relates to the auto mode by exploring the HCM2010's improved methods for estimating average travel speed. The webinar will expand on information provided during a April 28, 2011, webinar that focused on the pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mode portion of this method. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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| Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older People |
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 Improving Mobility for Veterans
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 National Transportation Statistics 2011 - 1st Quarter Update
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the latest update to its Internet edition of statistics on the U.S. transportation system. The report includes more than 260 data tables on the U.S. transportation system that cover issues related to its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security. [More]
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NTSB Annual Aviation Statistics Report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its annual report on the safety of civil aviation in the United States. According to the NTSB, the United States continued to make incremental improvements across most civil aviation industry segments in 2010. [More]
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Key Transportation Indicators: April 2011
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, has updated its report that examines transportation indicators that provide context about the economy and society in which transportation functions, or that convey information about system-wide or specific aspects of transportation. [More]
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 Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume XI: Weather and Traffic Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations has released a report designed to help guide traffic engineers and transportation operations managers in analyzing and modeling weather impacts on the transportation system. [More]
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 Safety Evaluation of the Safety Edge Treatment
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that evaluates the safety effectiveness of the safety edge treatment in conjunction with resurfacing. The safety edge treatment is designed to reduce roadway drop-off-related crashes. [More]
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 Evaluation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Engineering Countermeasures: Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons, HAWKs, Sharrows, Crosswalk Markings, and the Development of an Evaluation Methods Report
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores efforts to quantify the effectiveness of select engineering countermeasures in improving safety and operations for pedestrians and bicyclists. [More]
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Bicycling Access and Egress to Transit: Informing the Possibilities
The Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University has released a report that explores the state of the knowledge related to integrating transit and bicycling, and proposes an analysis framework for communities and transit agencies to consider in efforts to maximize the integration of bicycling and transit. [More]
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University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-Newsletter: April 2011
The latest issue of the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Research E-Newsletter is now available. The newsletter is designed to highlight the center's latest research project milestones, published reports, and seminar coverage. [More]
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Safety Issues and Safety Actions Identified Through ATSB Transport Safety Investigations: 2009-2010 Financial Year
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a report that documents and analyzes 124 safety issues identified by the ATSB in the aviation, rail, and marine industries, and the 141 safety actions that were taken to address these safety issues. The report also explores the risk levels assigned to the safety issues to help provide an understanding of where the greatest safety risks to each transport mode appear to lie. [More]
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| Safety Monitor 83, April 2011
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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| Traffic Injury Research Foundation Bulletin: April 2011 Canada's Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released the latest issue of its periodic newsletter. [More]
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Motorcyclist Traffic Fatalities by State: 2010 Preliminary Data
The Governors Highway Safety Association has released a report that explores preliminary data on motorcyclist fatality counts for 2010 from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. [More]
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| IIHS Status Report: Vol. 46, No. 4, April 2011
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the latest issue of its Status Report magazine. The issue explores the safety performance of electric cars. [More]
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