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Register now for the world’s largest transportation research conference! The 105th #TRBAM will be held January 11 - 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Save up to 22% on registration fees and get the best selection of hotels before they start filling up.

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You never know what the weather will bring at #TRBAM, but you know November 20 will bring higher registration fees!

Register today for the best deal!
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November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“It’s just turning into a death trap in some parts of these cities,” said Nick Ferenchak, chair of TRB's standing technical committee on pedestrians.

#TRBvolunteer
Yearly deaths caused by cars and trucks striking pedestrians rose 70 percent between 2010 and 2023, an examination of federal data and other public records by The Post shows.
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It's RFP season when it comes to TRB #TransportationResearch! Check out the full list at https://ow.ly/KOmq50XqOlR
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Be at #TRBAM at the best rate around! Register by November 19!

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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's the last week for the early bird registration rate for #TRBAM! Register by Wednesday!

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November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Serve as a Transportation Research Record (TRR) handling #editor. This vitally important volunteer role ensures a thorough peer review process and recommends what is published.

https://ow.ly/cJ8T50Xo6Au
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There is less than 1 week left to get the best rate on #TRBAM registration! Register today!

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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ACRP research has served as the foundation for airport-to-airport mutual aid programs. These programs played critical roles in helping airports recover from disasters, from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 to Ian in 2022 and Helene in 2024.

#ACRPImpacts

Learn more https://ow.ly/HXpl50XntPz
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's here! Find exactly what you'll attend at #TRBAM in the program with full descriptions of more than 250 lectern sessions, poster sessions, and workshops, covering all transportation modes. Filter by subject or search by keyword, to build your personal itinerary.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🎧Listen to the Transit Unplugged podcast recorded with host Paul Comfort on #TCRPday! Not brag, but it's titled "This Research Could Change Transit Forever"

Enjoy the chat on current research that could have lasting changes for #PublicTransportation.

https://ow.ly/qppB50XqCnP
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Veterans, military service members, and their families deserve high-quality transportation choices. The Transit Cooperative Research Program has community tools to improve transportation options > bit.ly/TCRPveterans...

Happy Veterans Day! #TCRP @usdot.bsky.social @trb.org
Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Transportation works hand-in-hand with military services. Find resiliency practices & processes from the National Guard and others that airports can adapt for their own facilities and in partnerships with co-located military facilities in a recent ACRP report.

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Identifying Military Resources and Strategies to Improve Civilian Airport Resiliency
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A lack of transportation prevents veterans from getting health care after returning home. Transit agencies across the country have implemented solutions to meet this challenge with resources like TCRP's 2014 report.

Read the report https://ow.ly/LE8J50XnpGg

#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Linda Vee Weiland Ph.D. FRAeS of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University believes #ACRP resources help technical and academic professionals in #aviation. As an ACRP ambassador, shes spreading the word far and wide!

https://ow.ly/m6pj50XkAll
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Driver error contributes to most road #crashes. Design & traffic operation features contribute to misperceptions, slow reactions, & poor decisions.

Applying psychology, physiology, sociology, biomechanics, & kinesiology to designs can help reduce human error. 
https://ow.ly/bpjH50XkC4L
Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Third Edition
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November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
TRB staff are grateful to those who volunteer as Paper Review Coordinators and Reviewers to ensure that all submissions to #TRBAM were reviewed.

#TRBvolunteer

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November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
La'Tisha Smith of @panynj.bsky.social serves as an ACRP ambassador. She was inspired her mentor and #TRBvolunteer Patty Clark to reach out with resources that will help the next generation working in aviation.

https://ow.ly/HvBh50XkBR0
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you studying (or teaching) #engineering? Hear more about TRB's #ACRP academic programs with prizes of stipends, publications, mentorship, and more! Make connections and make your resume stand out before you even graduate!

👀 See you on Nov 5

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November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Halloween is also #DarkMatterDay! 🎃🌌

Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Cosmology: Our Quest to Understand the Universe
YouTube video by SciComm Excellence
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October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Submit your Registered Report to PNAS Nexus. Registered Reports are a form of empirical article where methods and analyses are peer-reviewed before research begins. This preregistration reduces bias and strengthens transparency in study design.

Begin your submission: https://ow.ly/Wip950XhCHp
October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
With #Halloween and the end of DST this weekend, expect more walkers out after dark. Between 2018 - 2022, 76% of U.S. pedestrian crash fatalities occurred in darkness.
Find #NCHRP strategies informed by a multimethod study of pedestrian safety in darkness.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@medpagetoday.com wrote an article on our recent report evaluating the CDC's Immunization Safety Office (ISO) and offering recommendations to sustain and enhance ISO's #VaccineSafety monitoring and communication systems.

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While the CDC's Immunization Safety Office played an essential role during the COVID-19 pandemic, it needs to maintain independence from its parent agency if it wants to build public trust, according to a new report.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/117831?trw=no
CDC's Vaccine Safety Office Has an Image Problem, Report Says
Immunization Safety Office performed well during COVID, but needs to improve public trust
www.medpagetoday.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Severe road crashes are 1.5X more fatal in rural areas than in urban ones.

In TR News, Western Transportation Institute's Jaime Sullivan looks behavior changes to help practitioners proactively create a safe rural road system.

https://ow.ly/xocM50Xh72i
Behavioral Strategies for Safety on Rural Roads - TR News Magazine
A BTSCRP research report outlines guidance to help transportation agencies mitigate the frequency and severity of crashes on rural roads.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hotels are starting to sell out for #TRBAM!. Register now for the meeting to ensure you get a room at the special rate. You won't be charged for the at the time you book, but you do have to be registered for the meeting.

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October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
David Miller says TCRP's detailed syntheses and timely research on the topics most relevant to public transit are an invaluable resource for his work with Foursquare ITP. #TCRP American Public Transportation Association ow.ly/rcw650XeCVL
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM