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TRB Webinar: Six Top Road Safety Papers from the 2011 Annual Meeting
TRB will conduct a web seminar or "webinar" on August 3, 2011, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT that will feature brief presentations on six 2011 Annual Meeting papers nominated for the Patricia Waller Award for the best paper in road safety. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. Participants will not receive professional development hours (PDHs) for attending this session. [More] | [Share]    
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| TRB Webinar: Entering and Managing Project Records in the Research in Progress (RiP) Database
TRB will be conducting a web seminar or "webinar" on August 11, 2011, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT that will enable individuals to become familiar with entering and managing project records in the Research in Progress (RiP) Database . There is no registration fee associated with this webinar. Participants will not receive professional development hours (PDHs) for attending this session. [More] | [Share]
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| 2012 Joint Rail Conference: Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport
TRB is cosponsoring the 2012 Joint Rail Conference: Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport, April 17 - 19, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this conference is to promote the dissemination of information and discussion of technological advances relevant to railroad operational and engineering issues and other matters. Topics to be discussed include railroad infrastructure, rail equipment, signal and train control engineering, planning and development, safety and security, energy efficiency and sustainability, and urban passenger rail transport. Individuals or groups wishing to present at the conference must submit an abstract by October 1, 2011. [More] | [Share]
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 Map of SHRP 2 Activities: June 2011
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 Guide for Implementing a Geospatially Enabled Enterprise-wide Information Management System for Transportation Agency Real Estate Offices
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 695: Guide for Implementing a Geospatially Enabled Enterprise-wide Information Management System for Transportation Agency Real Estate Offices provides guidance for right-of-way offices in implementing a geospatially enabled enterprise-wide information management system and includes a logical model to assist with this implementation. [More] | [Share]
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| Four High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Waves in Connecticut and New York Reduce Hand-Held Phone Use
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a research note that summarizes results from four high-visibility enforcement efforts, over the course of one year, targeting distracted driving in Hartford, Connecticut, and Syracuse, New York. [More]
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| State Traffic Information Systems Improvements: Promising Practices
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that highlights the major state-level accomplishments in improving data systems used in traffic safety decision making since 2005. [More]
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FHWA R&T Now - July 2011
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Research and Technology (R&T) Now news update. The update reports on research, technology, and development activities taking place within the U.S. Department of Transportation. [More]
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Traffic Volume Trends: May 2011
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 decreased by 1.9 percent (-5.0 billion vehicle miles) in May 2011 as compared with May 2010. Travel for the month is estimated to be 254.0 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative travel for 2011 is down by 1.0 percent (-11.7 billion vehicle miles). The cumulative estimate for the year is 1,193.6 billion vehicle miles of travel. [More]
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Public Roads: July/August 2011
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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Data-Driven Support Tools for Transit Data Analysis, Scheduling and Planning
The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies has released a report that explores the development of a route-based trip time model to support scheduling and planning while applying different transit strategies. [More]
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A High Accuracy Vehicle Positioning System Implemented in a Lane Assistance System when GPS Is Unavailable
The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies has released a report that explores a method for replacing differential GPS sensing with a high-accuracy vehicle positioning system, which fuses data from radio frequency identification (RFID) and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) curb detection. [More]
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Assessing the Value of Delay to Truckers and Carriers
The Texas Transportation Institute has released a report that evaluates the value of delay due to highway congestion to commercial vehicle operators. [More]
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Truck Travel Characteristics as an Indicator of System Condition and Performance
The Joint Transportation Research Program at Purdue University has released a report that explores an alternate passenger car equivalent estimation methodology to better understand the the impact of truck traffic at specific locations. [More]
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Heavy Vehicle Road Safety: Research Scan
The Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide has released a report that explores research related to heavy vehicle safety. [More]
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Drink Driving Monitor: July
The European Transport Safety Council has released the latest issue of its bi-monthly newsletter that provides updates on transport safety matters in the European Union and on policy developments in individual Member States. [More]
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Road Deaths Australia: 2010 Statistical Summary
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its annual statistical summary of fatal road crashes and road deaths in Australia. [More]
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Hearing on Improving Highway and Vehicle Safety: Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
On July 27, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance held a hearing on reauthorizing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Opening statements, witnesses' submitted testimony, and a video of the hearing are available online. [More]
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IIHS Status Report: Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2011
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the latest issue of its Status Report magazine. The issue explores vehicle technologies designed to help drivers avoid crashes. [More]
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