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TRB webinars provide transportation professionals with access to timely, research-based insights on planning, engineering, operations, safety, policy, and infrastructure. Webinars are based on work from TRB Standing Technical Committees and the Cooperative Research Programs and support informed decision-making across all modes and levels of government.

Featured Events

TRB Webinar: Data Governance in State DOTs—Insights and Practitioner Perspectives

  • May 8, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

As state departments of transportation accelerate digital transformation and AI readiness, effective data governance has become the cornerstone for ensuring data quality, integration, and trust across...

TRB Webinar: Legal Issues Relating to DOT’s Collection and Use of Data

  • April 30, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

State transportation agencies are required to collect and analyze safety-related and other data under federal law, and that information is frequently used in public outreach, safety studies, litigatio...

TRB Webinar: Improving Perception of Customer Security and Deterring Transit Assaults

  • April 28, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Ensuring the safety and security of customers is a core responsibility of public transit agencies, and perceptions of personal safety strongly influence travel behavior. Concerns about assaults and fe...

TRB Webinar: Legal Impacts to Airports from State Legalization of Cannabis

  • April 21, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Airports, while physically located within individual states, operate as instruments of commerce subject to federal jurisdiction as part of the national transportation system. This duality requires air...

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TRB Webinar: Engineered Solutions for Low Volume Roads through Graduate Research

  • April 16, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Low-volume and rural roads make up the largest share of transportation infrastructure in nearly every country, including the United States, and they are often vulnerable to extreme weather events and...
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MyTRB

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Connect to, engage in, and support various TRB activities; attend TRB webinars; take full advantage of your attendance at the TRB Annual Meeting; and much more through the MyTRB portal. Create your MyTRB account today and get started!

TRB Webinars

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Your gateway to the latest insights and innovations across the transportation industry. TRB’s webinar program connects you with experts sharing cutting-edge research from TRB Standing Technical Committees and Cooperative Research Programs. Plus, earn valuable professional development credits.

TRB Directory

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The TRB Online Directory provides access to points of contact and information on TRB’s standing technical committees, project-based committees and panels, and governing committees, as well as to lists of TRB sponsors, affiliates, representatives, volunteers, and staff.

TRB Weekly

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A free, customizable email newsletter, TRB Weekly keeps readers up to date on TRB activities and highlights select transportation research initiatives at the federal and state levels, as well as within academic and international transportation communities.

TR News

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The quarterly magazine of the Transportation Research Board, TR News publishes research-based articles written by and for transportation professionals. Topics cover applied and timely research and development across all the transportation modes.

TRB Publications

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TRB disseminates transportation research results and technology information through an extensive array of publications

Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS)

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Your gateway to the world’s most comprehensive transportation research resources is TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services program. Explore essential information on current, completed, and needed research, as well as the Transportation Research Thesaurus—a tool that provides a common and consistent language for producers and users of transportation information.

Research Needs Database

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TRB’s standing technical committees spot emerging issues and develop research needs statement designed to spark studies that tackle real-world challenges in transportation.

Research In Progress

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The Transportation Research Board's Research in Progress (RIP) Database contains information on more than 10,000 current or recently completed transportation research projects. RIP records primarily are projects funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and State Departments of Transportation. University transportation research also is included in the database.

Transportation Research Information Documentation (TRID) Database

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Comprising approximately 1.5 million records—including journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, and books—the Transportation Research Information Documentation (TRID) database stands alone as the most comprehensive bibliographic resource for transportation research. It provides a single, organized source for discovering information on published and ongoing research worldwide.

TRB Job Center

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Offering services to candidates and employers TRB’s Job Center connects transportation professionals and organizations. Candidates gain access to industry employment opportunities and career coaching services, while employers benefit from state-of-the-art job postings and access to a database of transportation professionals.

InSight Data Access Website

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Developed because of TRB’s landmark Second Strategic Highway Research Program, the InSight Data Website is the gateway to one of the most comprehensive naturalistic driving studies ever conducted. The site offers information on participating drivers and vehicles, trip summaries, records of crash, near-crash, and baseline driving events, and more. Visitors can explore project background, learn about the datasets, and engage with the research community through interactive forums.

Transportation Research Record

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Transportation Research Records contain technical papers that have been accepted for publication through a rigorous peer-review process referred by TRB standing committees.
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