Transportation Research Board

Welcome new members and chairs of TRB's more than 175 standing technical committees! If you are a Friend of a standing technical committee, check out the new members and chairs on https://ow.ly/n9K150RkgFY. These #TRBvolunteers propose research ideas, share research findings, sponsor special events, and lead discussions on critical issues. #VolunteerAppreciation https://ow.ly/oq0u50RkgFX

Transportation system that are most vulnerable to disruptive events can help incorporate risk-based resilience management into transportation planning and decision making. The transportation sector also needs probabilistic infrastructure design standards. Measures of the extent of infrastructure that is vulnerable to #ExtremeWeather, #wildfires, #drought, and #flooding due to climate change are available for a few jurisdictions, but not consistently or nationally. In addition, available measures generally do not take into the account the speed of climate change and its variability. Find more in https://ow.ly/yKjN50RzBCv

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Airport operations are affected by #ExtremeHeat. Ted Thrasher of MITRE spoke at TRB's Transportation Resilience 2023 noted that existing operations will be impacted more frequently into the future and that meeting these challenges requires a coordinated effort. https://ow.ly/GpGQ50RARm1

Will developing countries adopt and use electric vehicles in order to reduce air pollution and the deaths it causes, asks TRB's #TRRjournal, Dr. G.K. Ayetor, and Sage. https://ow.ly/TfO150RxCaC #EVs

TRB's blog page complements the Snap Searches that are available on our website for topical emphasis areas. While the Snap Searches are more bibliographic, the blog page provides updates on a broad array of topics addressed by various TRB activities.

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Watch speakers for tips to improve mental wellness in the construction and transportation industries. https://ow.ly/7c2s50RpxEZ

The relationships between variables like gender, age, parenthood, use of a shared versus a personal bike, and risky behaviors at intersections in Lille, France is explored in TRB's #TRRJournal. https://ow.ly/oxWM50RxTfH cc: Sage

Dan Tran is an outstanding #TRBvolunteer! Tran serves on a committee and has served on 15 #NCHRP projects. His research at The University of Kansas focuses on risk-based construction inspection, performance-based decision-making, alternative project delivery, risk analysis, asset management, and the application of statistics, modeling, and technology in civil infrastructure projects. Learn more in the NCHRP Annual Report. #AAPI https://ow.ly/KxeT50RpxZh

State requirements in the form of legislation, executive orders, and climate action plans are primary drivers for state DOT involvement with climate change, via TRB's #NCHRP. https://ow.ly/aI4250Rxth5