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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
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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.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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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
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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

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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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
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🎧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.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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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
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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!

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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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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
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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.

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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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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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
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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
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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
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Chris Hedges oversaw #TCRP research at TRB and knows the power of it in practice .

The TCRP framework allows some of the most important players to work together to strengthen the U.S. transit system.

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October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in the U.S. Current #DriversLicense exams don't strongly predict safe drivers.

TRB's #BTSCRP report can help ID drivers posing a high risk so they get more experience before a license.

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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Congrats Wayne Kittelson, the 2025 W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award recipient! Kittelson of Kittelson & Associates is recognized for his almost 50 years of service to TRB & engagement with highway capacity and quality of service.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Stephanus Louw of UC Davis explores the low-volume road resilience to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from adverse weather impacts. He notes the role of vulnerability assessments, design strategies, green infrastructure, & more.

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October 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Submit an #abstract for presentation at the TRB Symposium on #Aviation Innovation and Research! Share your expertise on data, analytics, and system performance.

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October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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As someone who has both done #TCRP research and used it, Shayna Gleason of International Transportation Learning Center shared why she values it.

TCRP helps public transit practitioners solve problems & inform decision makers.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#TRBwebinars have more than 15,000 attendees each year! Join the crowd and register to continue your professional development today!

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October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Congratulations Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti of HNTB! Her efforts to ensure that transportation systems truly serve the people who rely on them are recognized with our 2026 Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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LabX makes road safety fun with a short on LPIs! Check it out and share it with drivers and pedestrians alike!

#FridayFindings

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October 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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TCRP serves as one of the principal means for the public transportation industry can develop innovative near-term solutions to meet demands placed on it.

Roan Bennett of Cambridge Systematics shared why he values the program. American Public Transportation Association

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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Submit an #abstract for presentation at the TRB Symposium on #Aviation Innovation and Research! Share your expertise on airport planning, infrastructure, and technology

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October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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If your company is sending more than four people to the #TRBAM then increase your organization's visibility and maximize your budget by becoming a Patron. Select the patron package that right for you.

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October 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM