(Source: TRB E-Newsletter)

Seen below are the hyperlikned titles of articles from the TRB E-Newsletter dated:  March 24, 2009.  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

 

 

March 26 TRB Webinar: Inspecting and Managing Highway Bridges
Workshop on Identifying Traveler Information Research Needs to Achieve All Roads-All Modes-All the Time: Early Bird Registration Closes March 27th
2009 Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Air Quality Conference
North American Freight Flows Conference: Understanding Changes and Improving Data Sources – Abstracts Due April 6, 2009
Developing a Research Agenda for Transportation Infrastructure Preservation Summit on America’s Climate Choices Webcast
Questions on the RFP for SHRP 2 Project C10: Partnership to Develop an Integrated, Advanced Travel Demand Model and a Fine-Grained, Time-Sensitive Network RFP: Price Indexing in Transportation Construction Contracts – Proposals Due April 24, 2009
RFP: Improving Safety-Related Rule Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry – Proposals Due June 9, 2009

Recently Released TRB Publications

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Major Legal Issues for Highway Public-Private Partnerships
Aircraft Deicing and Airfield Anti-Icing Formulations: Aquatic Toxicity and Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Transit Security Update
Committee for Pavement Technology Review and Evaluation Letter Report: March 2009
Making Certain Progress in Uncertain Times: The Transportation Research Board’s 2008 Field Visit Program  

Federal Research News

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Using Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion
Carbon Sequestration Pilot Program: Implementation and Next Steps
A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007
Review of Future Development of High-Speed Passenger Rail
Hearing on Air Cargo Screening
Public Port Finance Survey for FY 2006
U.S. Public Port Development Expenditure Report: (FYs 2006 and 2007-2011)
Traffic Volume Trends: January 2009
Long-Term Pavement Performance Compliance with Department of Transportation Information Dissemination Quality Guidelines
Performance-Related Specifications for Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
Performance of Sealed and Unsealed Concrete Pavement Joints  

State Research News

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Animal-Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology–Phase II: System Effectiveness and System Acceptance
A Fitness-for-Purpose Evaluation of Fracture Critical Electro-Slag Welds
Transportation Demand Management Strategies for Schools Phase II: Reducing Auto Congestion Around Schools  

University Research News

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UC Berkeley NewsBITS: Spring 2009
Development of a New Tracking System based on CMOS Vision Processor Hardware: Phase I
In-Situ Vehicle Classification Using an ILD and a Magnetoresistive Sensor Array  

International Research News

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Public Subsidy for the Bus Industry: The Case for Incentive Per Passenger
Further Training for Older Drivers – An Overview  

In the Know

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Integrating U.S. Climate, Energy, and Transportation Policies: Proceedings of Three Workshops
Hearing on the Role of Offsets in Climate Legislation
Risks Older Drivers Pose to Themselves and to Other Road Users
Hearing on ATC Modernization and NextGen: Near-Term Achievable Goals
Driving Assessment for Maintaining Mobility and Safety in Drivers with Dementia