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Public transportation connects communities and expands access to opportunity. The National Academies study systems, funding, and innovations that enhance reliability and accessibility in transit. 

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Video Recordings from TRB Annual Meeting Now Available

Announcement

The 2026 TRB Annual Meeting brought together thousands of transportation researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share current research and discuss pressing issues across all transportation modes. Watch sessions featuring high-profile speakers focused on the surface transportation funding reauthorization bill, megaprojects, road safety, and modernizing transportation systems.

Jan 27, 2026

Featured Publications

Featured work

Transit Research Analysis Committee

Other

In Progress

Study on Data, Metrics, and Analytic Tools for Transportation Investments that Support Family Quality of Life and Communities

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond

Other

Completed

Intercity Passenger Travel: Opportunities and Issues in Short-haul Markets

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Role of Public Transportation and Mobility Management in an Era of New and Expanding Shared Mobility Options

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Evidentiary Protection for Public Transportation Safety Program Information

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

In Formation

TRB Consensus and Advisory Studies Division

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Technical Activities Division

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Cargo train transportation - Freight railway. Used for TRB
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