Oversight Unit

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.

In formation

News and Updates

Announcement

Registration is now open for the 105th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, taking place Jan. 11-15 in Washington, D.C. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with thousands of colleagues at the world’s largest gathering of transportation professionals.

Nov 21, 2025

Chris Hendrickson honored with 2025 Roy W. Crum Award

Update

Sep 29, 2025

Eight Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards

News Release

The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program today announced the winners of its annual ACRP Graduate Research Awards.

Oct 31, 2025

About Events Projects Publications/Resources News and updates

Projects

Peer Review of Federal Aviation Administration Research on the Effect of Passenger Seat Pitch and Width on Aircraft Cabin Evacuation Efficiency

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Impacts on Shipping and Commercial, Tribal, and Recreational Fisheries from Development of Renewable Energy on the West Coast

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Workshop on the Capacity of Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions to Advance Diversity in the Transportation Workforce

Workshop

Study on Furthering the Development and Use of Innovative Materials in Water Resources Infrastructure

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Innovative Science and Technologies to Improve Security and Safety in the Marine Transportation System – Eighth Biennial Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technology Conference

Workshop

FAA Planning for Air Traffic Control Facility Staffing

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond

Other

Completed

Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Investments: Phase 2 Study to Support State and Local Decision Making

Consensus/Advisory Activity