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The Transportation Research Board, part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, provides leadership in transportation. Home of #TRBAM
What was your favorite part of our Symposium on Aviation Innovation and Research in Dayton last month? https://ow.ly/sUGS50ZmySf
Honor excellence in the transportation industry! Nominate a candidate for TRB's most prestigious awards. You can nominate an awardee for the Carey award in service, the Crum award for research, and the Skinner award for management. Nominate by July 31! https://ow.ly/LlyR50ZnL3s
Real-time data can improve safety during severe weather. The #NCHRP report Real-Time Warnings and Variable Speed Limits: Safety and Travel Reliability During Weather Events provides guidance for deploying these systems. Read here: https://ow.ly/L4Of50ZnpBA
Where can a student design competition lead? For NASA engineer Jason Endsley, it helped confirm a path in aerospace and eventually led to work supporting Artemis II splashdown and recovery operations. Read more in #TRNews: https://ow.ly/7vlB50ZnNa9 📸: Jason Endsley, NASA
Planning to attend the 2027 #TRBAM from outside the United States? Now is a great time to begin the visa application process. Processing times can vary, and entry requirements may have changed. Learn more about international participation: https://ow.ly/Me8J50Znpzm
The #LA28 Olympics start in 2 years today! Metro can get you there in style! 3 buses and TAP cards feature Metro riders in portraits created by more than 40 local artists in an immersive street-to-seat experience. What can art do for your transit? #TCRP https://ow.ly/i9R950Yykba
To serve as a paper reviewer for the 2027 #TRBAM, make sure your profile in the paper review platform is updated! Indicate interest in reviewing in your selected areas of expertise by August 1. Check out our revised classification system! https://ow.ly/6VMG50ZmyMw
The summer issue of #TRNews explores wildlife crossing structures in Washington state, advanced air mobility, improving pedestrian safety after dark, streamlining stakeholder engagement in transit planning, electric aircraft’s potential, and more! Read the issue: https://ow.ly/Esk350Zm1jL
Put your organization's job opportunities in front of #TRBAM attendees at the Career Fair, Sunday, January 10. Reserve your table today to be at the front of the room! https://ow.ly/YnwZ50ZiZtC
Airport emergencies demand clear legal guidance. Submit a proposal for an #ACRP project to examine the role of legal counsel during airport emergencies and develop practical guidance for airport sponsors. Proposals are due August 3. Learn more: https://ow.ly/6Cno50ZiSfV
Help guide upcoming behavioral traffic safety research. Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on a TRB #BTSCRP project oversight panel by August 7. Projects cover telematics data, intelligent speed assistance, motorcycle safety, and more: https://ow.ly/Zox350ZlEKO
Share your research with thousands! Submit your full paper for presentation at #TRBAM! Check out the new requirements to be sure you get that confirmation email and paper number by August 1. https://ow.ly/WKVr50ZlfvC
What could automation mean for light rail? Submit a proposal for a #TCRP project on the Automation of Light Rail Transit Services. Proposals are due August 13. Learn more: https://ow.ly/HvAW50ZiBBt
Small gasoline-powered aircraft remain the largest source of lead emissions in the U.S. TRB's Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft explores strategies to reduce emissions and support the transition to unleaded aviation fuel: https://ow.ly/Pvb850ZitBy
The quality of research at 2027 #TRBAM depends on reviewers. All reviewers must update their profiles with the revised classification system by August 1. This is part of broader changes intended to improve reviewer assignment. Review the guidance https://ow.ly/eVoj50ZiSvT
Meet me at the pinky swear! “Crossed Pinkies” by Ellen Forneyat an entrance to the Sound Transit Capitol Hill Station provides a landmark for customers. Art in public transit has unexpected benefits for your community! Learn more from #TCRP https://ow.ly/KaFR50ZcgZg
#TRRJournal achieved its highest-ever Journal Impact Factor in 2025: 2.2, a 21% increase over the previous year. Explore TRB's flagship peer-reviewed journal: https://ow.ly/aqYv50ZioBF
Passenger experience includes availability, travel time, reliability, comfort, convenience, & safety. Better quality of service can come with higher costs. Read TRB's #TCRP TCQSM for more about the ridership & cost balance. https://ow.ly/8i1G50ZitAt
Volunteer to help spread the word about #ACRP with the airport industry! If you're familiar with the process and products, served as a project panelist or on a research team, and can speak at industry events, apply as an ambassador by July 31. https://ow.ly/b2CU50ZfQEh
Bus-oriented development can help create more connected communities. Submit a proposal for a #TCRP project on Bus-Related Transit-Oriented Development. Proposals are due August 7. Learn more: https://ow.ly/M7hM50Ziovh
Get your research in front of thousands in the transportation community. You can now submit your paper for presentation at #TRBAM in 2027! Be sure to follow all instructions carefully and move your paper ahead for review! https://ow.ly/jvnj50ZitwM
Two new #ACRP resources can help transition to unleaded avgas. Find 10 planning steps and answers common questions. #avgas https://ow.ly/q0Ix50Zitka https://ow.ly/AFsM50Zitkb
Tomorrow's the big day! Get ready to start submitting your paper to #TRBAM! Check out resources for authors and make sure your paper goes through to review. https://ow.ly/knzb50ZitgO
Moving from Safe System principles to practice? The new #NCHRP research report "Toolkit for Institutionalizing the Safe System Approach" provides strategies to help agencies integrate Safe System concepts into everyday work: https://ow.ly/O2ze50ZictF
Getting too many results in TRID? Watch a quick tutorial on moving from broad keyword searches to more targeted, relevant results. Learn how to find the studies, reports, and records that best support your transportation research. https://ow.ly/BvEH50ZfqW7 #TRID4LIFE
On June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Happy 70th birthday to our Interstate Highway System! 🎂 In 2019, TRB published The Future Interstate Report with 10 Big Ideas for the 21st Century https://ow.ly/5suq50Zicso
A few extra seconds at each stop can affect service across an entire route. "Recent Research on Bus Dwell Time Factors" explores what influences bus dwell times and operational performance. Read the #TCRP report here: https://ow.ly/6XJK50ZfrAL
Looking for some summer reading? Subscribe to get notified as soon as the next TR News is out online! https://ow.ly/F6e550ZcimR
Help guide future transportation research. Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on an #NCHRP project oversight panel by June 30: https://ow.ly/M24U50ZfqUQ
Is your public transit service up to speed? Let us help you get there with the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual. #TCRP https://ow.ly/ceiM50ZeoOs