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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

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.

Recent Publications

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Research and Technology Coordinating Committee Letter Report: September 2025

Letter

2025

The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative: Staffing Models and Their Implementation to Ensure Safe and Efficient Airspace Operations

Consensus

2025

Pay and Working Conditions in the Long-Distance Truck and Bus Industries: Assessing for Effects on Driver Safety and Retention

Consensus

2024

Long Freight Trains: Ensuring Safe Operations, Mitigating Adverse Impacts

Consensus

2024

Tackling the Road Safety Crisis: Saving Lives Through Research and Action

Consensus

2024

Intermodal Chassis Provisioning and Supply Chain Efficiency: Equipment Availability, Choice, and Quality

Consensus

2024

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