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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.

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News and Updates

TRB Webinar: Building and Sustaining a Competitive Economy

  • October 21, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The U.S. economy would not function without transportation. Goods move from producers to consumers, workers travel from home to workplaces, and consumers travel to purchase goods and services or pay t...

Emerging Trends in Aviation Safety (Phase 3, Meeting #9, In Person)

  • October 21 - 22, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee convened for a closed meeting to refine their findings and recommendations for their upcoming report, which is set to be released in the summer of 2026. The committee discussed themes re...

Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Fall meeting 2025 (Part 2)

  • October 17, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting is between committee and staff and will be used to start planning for an open-session meeting in January.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 15, 2025 (Afternoon subgroup meeting)

  • October 15, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss considerations for epidemiology.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 15, 2025 (Morning subgroup meeting)

  • October 15, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

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

Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Fall Meeting 2025 (Part 1)

  • October 15, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting is between committee and staff and will be used to start planning for an open-session meeting in January.

TRB Webinar: Impacts and Responses to Drug Use on Transit

  • October 14, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The rise in drug use on transit systems has become one of the most pressing and complex challenges for U.S. public transportation agencies. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 1:00...

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #4

  • October 13 - 15, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The fourth meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Monday, October 13, 2025 and Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

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

  • October 10, 2025
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

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

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 8, 2025

  • October 8, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

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

TRB Webinar: Know Before You Mow—Roadside Asset Management Solutions

  • October 6, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The design, construction, and long-term maintenance of linear roadside landscapes are among the most complex, and often overlooked aspects of highway asset management. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday,...

TRB Webinar: Quality Construction Begins with Certified Sampling and Testing Personnel

  • October 2, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Durable transportation construction requires quality materials and workmanship. Make sure your certification requirements are up-to-speed. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 3:00 P...

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #1

  • October 2, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

TCRP Day

  • October 1, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Summit
  • Past

Join the Transit Cooperative Research Program staff and fellow transit leaders for TCRP Day in Washington, D.C. Register today to attend in person! Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Enhance the Tran...

TRB Webinar: Advancing Unpaved Roads and Airfields Through Graduate Research

  • September 29, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Unpaved roads and airfields are flexible, cost-effective ways to connect remote areas to economic activities, families and social networks, and enable timely emergency response. Their performance and...

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