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Transportation Research Board

As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) mobilizes expertise, experience, and knowledge to anticipate and solve complex transportation-related challenges. The Board’s varied activities annually engage more than 5,500 engineers, scientists, and other transportation researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors and academia, all of whom contribute their expertise in the public interest. The program is supported by state departments of transportation, federal agencies including component administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other organizations and individuals interested in the development of transportation.

Cargo train transportation - Freight railway. Used for TRB

In formation

News and Updates

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 4 (Part 1)

  • December 3, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Please join the National Academies on December 3, 2025 for an information-gathering session on radiation exposure to flight crewmembers aboard commercial airlines. The committee on assessing radiation...

Airplane silhouette at sunset.

Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (Federal Highway Administration) Winter 2025 Meeting

  • December 2 - 3, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is the winter meeting of the Standing Committee on Research and Technology Coordination Committee (RTCC).

TRB Webinar: Quality Management for 3D Model-Based Design and Delivery

  • November 25, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Advancements in 3D model-based design are reshaping how transportation projects are reviewed, managed, and delivered. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eas...

TRB Webinar: Capturing Durability of Recycled Asphalt Mixtures

  • November 24, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Balanced Mix Design (BMD) helps ensure adequate rutting and cracking performance of asphalt mixtures, but as recycled asphalt material (RAM) contents increase, durability beyond cracking becomes incre...

TRB Webinar: Geospatial Data Governance Policies and Procedures

  • November 20, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Geospatial data supports nearly every aspect of airport operations and planning. Without a clear governance policy to guide how that data is collected, updated, and maintained, airports risk inconsist...

TRB Webinar: Incorporating Unbonded Post-Tensioning in Concrete Bridges

  • November 19, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Unbonded post-tensioning offers opportunities for efficient, durable bridge design but presents challenges in understanding structural behavior and design application. TRB will host a webinar on Wedne...

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #3

  • November 13, 2025
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Webinar: Geotechnically-Guided Architecture with David Frost

  • November 13, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Geotechnical engineering is a vital component for the design and management of resilient infrastructure systems. However, infrastructure is often envisioned without much early thought given to the geo...

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 13, 2025

  • November 13, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss considerations for epidemiology.

Marine Board Fall Meeting 2025

  • November 13 - 14, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Marine Board’s 2025 Fall Meeting was held on November 13-14, 2025, at the Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington D.C. and focused on U.S. Shipbuilding Modernization and Strategic Repo...

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 12, 2025

  • November 12, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss risk mitigation.

TRB Webinar: Assess the Effectiveness of High Visibility Enforcement

  • November 12, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

High-visibility enforcement (HVE) campaigns are effective in improving traffic safety. However, many agencies face challenges in evaluating their impact due to limited resources, data, and analytical...

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 10, 2025

  • November 10, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.

TRB Webinar: Innovation After Dark—Boosting Nighttime Transit Ridership

  • November 10, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Nighttime transit supports workers, businesses, and communities that operate beyond the 9-to-5. Safe, reliable nighttime service is increasingly important to build ridership and improve equitable acce...

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 7, 2025

  • November 7, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss aspects of computational modeling and evaluation of computational codes to assess radiation exposure.

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