Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182943.aspxSponsored by The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, ARRB, COTA, UNSW Sydney, and the Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation, the Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR) Conference will be held on August 9-10, 2023 online. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The event is open to the public and there is no registration fee. This free conference will be hosted on multiple Zoom-based tracks to virtually and globally unite transportation engineers, planners, and p...
Dynamic Curbside Management: Keeping Pace with New and Emerging Mobility and Technology in the Public Right-of-Way, Part 1: Dynamic Curbside Management Guide and Part 2: Conduct of Research Report
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182823.aspxDynamic curbside management has been the purview of cities, with much of the relevant research and guidance directed toward local transportation agencies. However, state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and other regional agencies can be important partners for these local entities because, in many cases, roadways and other curb zone elements are part of the regional or state network. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 340: Dy...
6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design*
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/178483.aspxArcadis and Association Infra Design are hosting the 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design (ISHGD) on June 26-29, 2022 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The symposium consists of informative podium sessions on geometric design issues from throughout the world. Registration is open .
Implementation of the AASHTO Guide for Enterprise Risk Management
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182681.aspxThe AASHTO Guide for Enterprise Risk Management , published in 2016, defines enterprise risk management as “the formal and systematic effort to control uncertainty and variability on an organization’s strategic objectives by managing risks at all levels of the organization.” The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 986: Implementation of the AASHTO Guide for Enterprise Risk Management documents how several state departments of transportation are adopting risk man...
Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Hypotheses, Methodologies, and Detailed City-by-City Results
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182670.aspxThe TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Web-Only Document 74: Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Hypotheses, Methodologies, and Detailed City-by-City Results provides supplemental information to TCRP Research Report 231: Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses , which delves into exploring ridership losses already being experienced by transit systems prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ghana Infrastructure Conference
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182708.aspxGhana Transportation Professionals Forum, Africa Centre of Excellence Regional Transport Research & Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and Ghana Institution of Engineering are hosting the 2022 Ghana Infrastructure Conference on July 25-28, 2022 in Ghana. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. This year's theme will focus on the role of sustainable transportation & infrastructure in Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery.
National Hydraulic Engineering Conference
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182663.aspxThe School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the the Georgia Department of Transportation are hosting the 2022 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference on August 16 - 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. Themed “Advancing Hydraulic Engineering for Infrastructure Resiliency”, the tenth biennial conference will address the challenges that transportation agencies face to construct, maintain, sustain, and improve hydraulic stru...
Research Day at ITF Annual Summit*
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182656.aspxThe International Transport Forum (ITF), together with the European Commission (EC), the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), and the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) will host a Research Day on “Transport for Inclusive Societies ” before the International Transport Forum on May 17, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The Research Day is an annex event to the 2022 ITF Annual Summit . The objective of the Research Day is to bring...
Transportation Research Board 2021 Annual Report
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182646.aspxThe 2021 Annual Report summarizes TRB’s accomplishments in each of its major program areas and how TRB has served the nation and the global transportation professional community throughout the year. TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transportation. TRB is a program division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The...
Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182633.aspxPartly in response to a 2015 cargo ship sinking, the U.S. Coast Guard has put in place and proceeded to implement a well-conceived organizational and procedural framework for supporting and overseeing “recognized organizations,” particularly those in the Coast Guard’s Alternative Compliance Program. TRB Special Report 343: Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program recommends a series of steps the Coast Guard should take ...
