WASHINGTON — Executives with the Transportation Research Board are readying a guiding document outlining issues deemed critical across modes of transportation, the group’s leadership recently announced during TRB’s annual meeting.
January 18, 2022TRB
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel 
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen (TRA Conference 2018 via YouTube)
TRB to Finalize ‘Critical Issues’ Report
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen (TRA Conference 2018 via YouTube) Government, Logistics 
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg says it is important to "make sure that the working conditions and compensation reflect the fact that [trucking] jobs are absolutely essential,” (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine via YouTube)
Workforce Key to Easing Supply Chain Crunch, Buttigieg Says
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg says it is important to "make sure that the working conditions and compensation reflect the fact that [trucking] jobs are absolutely essential,” (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine via YouTube)WASHINGTON — Promoting productive and rewarding careers for the freight workforce is a priority of the Biden administration as it continues to address bottlenecks at ports, the nation’s top transportation officer said.
January 13, 2022 Government, Business, Technology 
Buttigieg by Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News
Secretary Buttigieg to Headline 2022 TRB Conference
Buttigieg by Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg NewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the upcoming annual conference of the Transportation Research Board, which will be held Jan. 9-13.
December 28, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous 
Some of the panel members discuss autonomous trucking. (Transportation Research Board)
TRB Panelists Talk Automated Trucking’s Implications on Driver Shortage, Safety
Some of the panel members discuss autonomous trucking. (Transportation Research Board)Automated trucking applications, particularly in the longhaul sector, have the potential to help alleviate some of the strains associated with the industrywide driver shortage, a panel of experts told researchers.
July 12, 2021 Business, Technology 
NASEM TRB via YouTube
TRB’s Registration Database Hacked in Ransomware Attack
NASEM TRB via YouTubeThe Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting registration services database was compromised in March by cybercriminals in a ransomware attack, the organization announced April 28.
April 30, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
A man wears a C-Pap machine. (no_limit_pictures/Getty Images)
Nearly 49% of CMV Drivers Could Be at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says
A man wears a C-Pap machine. (no_limit_pictures/Getty Images)A new obstructive sleep apnea study of 20,000 drivers using a more comprehensive screening evaluation method estimated that nearly 49% of commercial motor vehicle drivers could be at risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can cause sleepiness while driving.
January 12, 2021 Government, Business, Technology 
NASEM TRB via YouTube
TRB Hosting Virtual Annual Conference
NASEM TRB via YouTubeThe coronavirus pandemic’s impact on transportation modes, the role of transit, and technological advancements will dominate this year’s annual conference of the Transportation Research Board.
January 5, 2021 Government, Business, Technology 
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen at the 2019 meeting. (Transportation Research Board via Twitter)
TRB Annual Meeting Goes Virtual for 2021
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen at the 2019 meeting. (Transportation Research Board via Twitter)The Transportation Research Board’s 100th annual meeting will be held virtually this winter due to concerns over COVID-19.
July 28, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous 
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced a number of initiatives involving connected vehicle technologies at TRB's meeting. (Transportation Research Board)
DOT’s Elaine Chao Announces ADAS, Connected Technology Programs
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced a number of initiatives involving connected vehicle technologies at TRB's meeting. (Transportation Research Board)WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced several initiatives relating to connected vehicle technologies and advanced driver assistance systems before a crowd of industry representatives Jan. 15.
January 15, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Jeff Purdy, a transportation specialist with the Federal Highway Administration Freight Management and Operations office, said truck parking is a "very key safety issue." (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
FHWA to Release Updated Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey
Jeff Purdy, a transportation specialist with the Federal Highway Administration Freight Management and Operations office, said truck parking is a "very key safety issue." (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)WASHINGTON — Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting.
January 15, 2020