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Oversight Unit

TRB Consensus and Advisory Studies Division

The Consensus and Advisory Studies Division conducts studies examining complex and controversial transportation issues at the request of the U.S. Congress, executive branch agencies, states, and other sponsors. Studies address a variety of safety, economic, environmental, energy, and research policy issues affecting all modes of transportation.

In progress

Projects

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health--A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

A Report Series on Progress and Opportunities Toward Decreasing the Risk of Offshore Energy Operations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Transportation Resilience Metrics

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility Services

Roundtable/Forum

Alaska Oil and Gas Infrastructure Risk Assessment: A Review

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Air Traffic Control: Organizational Reform Options: A Symposium

Workshop

Completed

Transportation Research Framework Summit and Report

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Safe Navigation in the U.S. Arctic: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Expert Meeting on Acquisition Strategies for Icebreakers

Meeting of Experts

Completed

Critical Issues in Transportation

Other

Completed

Expert Meeting on Structural Health Monitoring for Innovative Asset Management of Waterways Infrastructure

Meeting of Experts

Completed

Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment Peer Review

Other

Completed

Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Staffing Model Improvements: Expert Meetings

Meeting of Experts

Completed

Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Safety Culture: Phase 1

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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