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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, 2020DOT’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, 2020FHWA 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, 2020FHWA Specialists Identify Resources for Public
Jeff Purdy by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration offered attendees of the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting an update of the resources the agency has made available.
January 15, 2020State DOT Directors: Work With Us on Safety
Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, said the number of deaths on highways is a national health and safety crisis. (Jim Stinson/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — The leaders of several state departments of transportation urged automobile drivers and trucking companies to work together on safety improvements to help reduce traffic fatalities to zero or near zero, during a panel at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 14.
January 15, 2020FMCSA Representatives Provide Updates on Datasets, Projects
Olu Ajayi, FMCSA Analysis & Information program manager, said registration data should be available within the next month. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is preparing to make trucking industry registration data available through its Analysis & Information Online repository.
January 14, 2020State DOT Representatives Share Tips for Stretching Dollars
Verne Skagerberg by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — State department of transportation officials shared the creative ways they’ve completed projects with tight budgets at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 13.
January 14, 2020FMCSA Seeks Comments for New Large-Truck Crash Causation Study
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 14 issued a formal request for public comment on how best to design and conduct a major study to identify factors contributing to all large-truck fatal, injury and tow-away crashes.
January 13, 2020Trucking Experts Tackle Parking Problems, Solutions
Lisa Mullings, president of Natso, said if the trucking industry was willing to pay for more parking, that could help alleviate the issue. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry representatives at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 13 broke down some of the biggest challenges — and floated a few solutions — regarding truck parking.
January 13, 2020Metropolitan Leaders Discuss Congestion Pricing Challenges, Solutions
Phillip Washington and Tilly Chang by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — Transportation leaders identified outreach and education as tools that can help bridge the “trust gap” between communities and congestion pricing.
January 13, 2020