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Group: alt.planning.transportation · Group Profile
Author: Scott M. KozelScott M. Kozel Date: Dec 19, 2006 17:47
Subject: TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter: December 19, 2006
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:04:38 -0500
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TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH E-NEWSLETTER
Transportation Research Board
of The National Academies
12/19/2006
Circulation 25,831
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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
***** TRB NEWS *****
* 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Register Today!
* 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: District of Columbia Bike Tour
* TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter Publication Schedule
* RFP: Guidebook for Approach Light System Hazard Assessment and
Mitigation - Proposals Due February 6, 2007
* RFP: A Guidebook for Measuring Performance of Automated People Mover
Systems at Airports - Proposals Due February 8, 2007
***** RECENTLY RELEASED TRB PUBLICATIONS *****
* TR News November-December 2006: Financing Highways and Transit
* Fixed-Route Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods
* Independent Review of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide and
Software
* National, State, and Freight Data Issues and Asset Management
* Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation's Support of the
Atmospheric Sciences
***** FEDERAL RESEARCH NEWS *****
* The Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting's Strategic
Plan for 2006-2010
* Highway Safety Improvement Program "Five Percent Report" Requirement
Reports
* National Park Service Inside Transportation News: Issue 13, December 2006
* Review of U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail
* Review of the Next-Generation Air Transportation System
* Traffic Crashes Take Their Toll on America's Rural Roads: The Need to
Establish Rural Safety Belt Programs
* Relationship of Sector Activity and Sector Complexity to Air Traffic
Controller Taskload
* Developing a Methodology for Assessing Safety Programs Targeting Human
Error in Aviation
* Signal Timing on a Shoestring
***** STATE RESEARCH NEWS *****
* Montana DOT Solutions Newsletter: Fall 2006
***** INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NEWS *****
* The European Community's Initial Report under the Kyoto Protocol
* Land Transport NZ Research: December 2006
* The Effect of Road Equipment on Traffic Safety, Accessibility, and Comfort
* Australian Community Attitudes to Road Safety
***** IN THE KNOW *****
* School Enrollment--Social and Economic Characteristics of Students:
October 2005
* Position Available: Director, NHTSA Office of Crash Avoidance Standards
* ICAO Journal: November/December 2006
* NCSL Fall Forum Transportation Presentations
* New ADA Standards Issued for Transportation Facilities
* The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
* European Road Safety Observatory Website Updated
* Fiscal Survey of States: Fall 2006
* How Risky Is It? An Assessment of the Relative Risk of Engaging in
Potentially Unsafe Driving Behaviors
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TRB News
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2007 TRB 86TH ANNUAL MEETING: REGISTER TODAY!
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7142
All indications are that this TRB Annual Meeting could be the biggest
meeting ever. To help speed the on-site pickup of your meeting materials,
and that of your fellow attendees, you are requested to register for the
meeting in advance. Advance Internet and fax registration services for the
TRB 86th Annual Meeting, January 21-25, 2007 are still available.
Registering in advance will also gain you access to the enhanced features
of the Interactive Preliminary Program.
2007 TRB 86TH ANNUAL MEETING: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BIKE TOUR
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7141
For the first time ever, there will be a bicycle tour as part of the TRB
Annual Meeting! Weather permitting, the District Department of
Transportation will lead a two and one-half hour tour of some of the city's
bicycle infrastructure, neighborhoods, and other sites. The tour will take
place on Thursday morning, January 25, 2007—the last day of the TRB Annual
Meeting. The time and date was selected in order not to conflict with any
bicycle or pedestrian session. The ride will be approximately 12 miles at
a slow to moderate pace with frequent stops. To participate, you must send
an e-mail to Jim.Sebastian@DC.gov. Those with their own bikes and helmets
can ride for free. Others may reserve a $20 rental bike with Bike the
Sites by calling 202-842-BIKE.
TRB TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH E-NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7117
The TRB E-Newsletter will not be published during the week of December 24,
2006. The next issue of the TRB E-Newsletter will be published during the
week of December 31, 2006.
RFP: GUIDEBOOK FOR APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION –
PROPOSALS DUE FEBRUARY 6, 2007
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7127
TRBÂ’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issue a request for
proposals to develop a guidebook for airport operators on performing a risk
assessment of hazards associated with approach light systems and to help
determine measures that can be taken to mitigate the identified hazards.
A GUIDEBOOK FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEMS AT
AIRPORTS – PROPOSALS DUE FEBRUARY 8, 2007
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7126
TRBÂ’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has issue a request for
proposals to develop a user-friendly guidebook for measuring performance of
automated people mover systems at airports.
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Recently Released TRB Publications
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TR NEWS NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2006: FINANCING HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7129
The November-December 2006 issue of TR News includes the following articles:
* The Future of Highway and Transit Finance: Steering Clear of the
Breakdown Lane
* The Road to Pavement Preservation: The Kansas Department of
Transportation Way
* Outsourcing Transportation Project Delivery Functions: An Alternative
Method for Getting the Job Done in Kentucky and Other States
* Commuting in America III: The Third National Report on Commuting Patterns
and Trends
* Improving Road Safety in Developing Countries: Opportunities for U.S.
Cooperation and Engagement
* Research Pays Off - Very Early Strength Latex-Modified Concrete Bridge
Overlays: VirginiaÂ’s Quick Cure for Roadway Maintenance Delays
FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP FORECASTING AND SERVICE PLANNING METHODS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7084
TRBÂ’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 66: Fixed-Route
Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods examines the
state of the practice in fixed-route transit ridership forecasting and
service planning. The report also explores forecasting methodologies,
resource requirements, data inputs, and organizational issues. In
addition, the report analyzes the impacts of service changes and reviews
transit agency assessments of the effectiveness and reliability of their
methods and of desired improvements.
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE MECHANISTIC EMPIRICAL PAVEMENT DESIGN GUIDE AND
SOFTWARE
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7069
TRBÂ’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research
Results Digest 307: Independent Review of the Mechanistic Empirical
Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and Software explores the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations of the independent review of new hot-mix
asphalt pavement design, new Portland cement concrete pavement design,
composite pavement design, and design reliability. The Digest also
examines corrections and improvements to the MEPDG software, which
represents the day-to-day implementation of the design guide itself.
NATIONAL, STATE, AND FREIGHT DATA ISSUES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7091
TRBÂ’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation
Research Board, (TRR: Journal) No. 1957 examines a graduate-level
infrastructure asset management class that applies active learning and
engagement-based practices. This volume of the TRR: Journal also explores
university-level classes in transportation asset management and their
common elements; the structure, functionality, and content of the European
Transport Information System; the need for, and benefits of, culvert asset
management; and data collection devices for measuring the performance of
freight mobility projects with trucks.
STRATEGIC GUIDANCE FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF THE
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7077
The Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, part of the National
AcademiesÂ’ Division on Earth and Life Studies (DELS), has released a report
that explores the accomplishments of the atmospheric sciences over the last
few decades; reviews the evolution of the scientific, societal, and
institutional context in which atmospheric research is conducted; and
offers guidance on how the National Science Foundation can support the
atmospheric sciences into the future. DELS, like TRB, is a division of the
National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences,
National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National
Research Council.
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Federal Research News
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THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORECASTING'S STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR 2006-2010
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7139
The Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting, an initiative
of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has released its strategic plan
for 2006 to 2010.
HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM "FIVE PERCENT REPORT" REQUIREMENT REPORTS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7140
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released reports
provided by the states in response to a federal requirement to describe not
less than five percent of their highway locations exhibiting the most
severe safety needs. According to the FHWA, the intent of this provision
is to raise public awareness of the highway safety needs and challenges in
the states.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INSIDE TRANSPORTATION NEWS: ISSUE 13, DECEMBER 2006
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7134
The U.S. Department of InteriorÂ’s National Park Service (NPS) has released
the latest issue of its monthly electronic newsletter that focuses on
transportation-related activities involving the NPS. This newsletter
includes information on the call for fiscal year 2007 Alternative
Transportation in Parks and Public Lands project proposals, the upcoming
TRB Annual Meeting, an update on the National Scenic Byways program, and
the soon to be available Sustainable Mountain Trails Sketchbook.
REVIEW OF U.S. INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7130
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that
explores the existing U.S. intercity passenger rail system; examines how
Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom have handled
passenger rail reform; and reviews how well the United States may be
positioned to consider reform. The report also reviews challenges inherent
in attempting reform efforts, and outlines potential options for the
federal role in intercity passenger rail.
REVIEW OF THE NEXT-GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7131
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that
reviews the status of the Joint Planning and Development OfficeÂ’s (JPDOÂ’s)
efforts to plan for the “next-generation air transportation system”
(NGATS). The report also examines the key challenges facing JPDO and
explores the key challenges facing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as
it implements the transformation. In 2003, Congress created the JPDO to
plan for and coordinate with federal and nonfederal stakeholders a
transformation from the current air traffic control system to the NGATS by
2025. Housed within the FAA, JPDO has seven partner agencies: the
Departments of Transportation, Commerce, Defense, and Homeland Security;
FAA; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and the White House
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
TRAFFIC CRASHES TAKE THEIR TOLL ON AMERICA'S RURAL ROADS: THE NEED TO
ESTABLISH RURAL SAFETY BELT PROGRAMS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7123
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a
report that explores the need and potential results of active, ongoing seat
belt use programs in rural areas.
RELATIONSHIP OF SECTOR ACTIVITY AND SECTOR COMPLEXITY TO AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLER TASKLOAD
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7120
The U.S. Federal Aviation AdministrationÂ’s Office of Aerospace Medicine has
released a report that examines the relative effectiveness of sector
activity and sector complexity in predicting air traffic controller
taskload. Sector activity was defined as the activity associated with
aircraft moving through the sector and was measured by counting the number
of aircraft under the control of the sector during a traffic sample. Sector
complexity describes a set of factors presumed to affect the difficulty
experienced by a controller when controlling traffic.
DEVELOPING A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING SAFETY PROGRAMS TARGETING HUMAN
ERROR IN AVIATION
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7121
The U.S. Federal Aviation AdministrationÂ’s Office of Aerospace Medicine has
released a report that explores a proposed framework for developing and
examining safety initiatives that target human error in aviation. The
report includes five suggested approaches to reducing human factors
associated with aviation accidents.
SIGNAL TIMING ON A SHOESTRING
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7116
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that examines
various cost-effective techniques that can be used to generate good signal
timing plans. The report is designed as a resource when insufficient
financial resources are available to generate signal timing plans using
conventional techniques.
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State Research News
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MONTANA DOT SOLUTIONS NEWSLETTER: FALL 2006
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7132
The latest issue of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Research
ProgramsÂ’ Solutions newsletter is now available. The newsletter provides
information on the programsÂ’ activities to discover, develop, and extend
knowledge needed to operate, maintain, and improve the statewide multi-
modal transportation system.
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International Research News
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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'S INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7144
The European Environment Agency has released the European Community's
initial report under the Kyoto Protocol that sets the maximum amount of
greenhouse gases the European Union-15 can emit between 2008-2012
(excluding the Kyoto mechanisms). The report constitutes the main part of
the European CommunityÂ’s submission of its initial report to the
secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC).
LAND TRANSPORT NZ RESEARCH: DECEMBER 2006
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7146
Land Transport New Zealand has released the latest issue of its periodic
publication that highlights the organization's research activities and new
research publications.
THE EFFECT OF ROAD EQUIPMENT ON TRAFFIC SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND COMFORT
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7125
VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has
released a report that explores the performance of drivers during night
conditions on roadways without center lines or side guideposts. The report
is in Swedish with an English summary.
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TO ROAD SAFETY
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7119
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a report that explores
community attitudes to road safety. Issues examined by the report include
perceived causes of road crashes, exposure and attitudes to random breath
testing, attitudes to speed, perceptions of police enforcement, mobile
phone use while driving, reported usage of seat belts, involvement in road
crashes, and experience of fatigue while driving.
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In The Know
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT--SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS: OCTOBER
2005
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7143
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a set of 15 tables from the Current
Population Survey (CPS) that shows characteristics of the population aged 3
and older enrolled in classes — from nursery school through graduate
studies — as well as those in vocational training. According to a Census
Bureau press release, women made up 56 percent (about 8 million) of the
undergraduate student population and 59 percent (about 2 million) of the
graduate students in the United States in 2005.
POSITION AVAILABLE: DIRECTOR, NHTSA OFFICE OF CRASH AVOIDANCE STANDARDS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7148
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking a
candidate to fill the position of Director of the Office of Crash Avoidance
Standards. Successful candidates must have the ability to plan, implement,
and direct complex motor vehicle regulatory initiatives, including the
specifications of research activities necessary to support those
initiatives. Additional information on the position and how to apply is
available on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website.
ICAO JOURNAL: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7145
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released the
latest issue of its semi-monthly magazine. The objectives of the Journal
are to provide a concise account of the activities of the International
Civil Aviation Organization and to feature additional information of
interest to ICAO Contracting States and the international aeronautical
world.
NCSL FALL FORUM TRANSPORTATION PRESENTATIONS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7135
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has posted to the
Internet transportation-related presentations and handouts from its Fall
Forum that was held December 5-8, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas. The
presentation by TRB Executive Director Robert E. Skinner, Jr., on Critical
Issues in Transportation to NCSLÂ’s Transportation Committee is among the
presentations highlighted.
NEW ADA STANDARDS ISSUED FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7133
On October 30, 2006, the U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) adopted new
standards for transportation facilities covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Based on updated guidelines issued by the U.S.
Access Board in 2004, the standards will apply to bus stops and stations,
rail stations, and airports built or altered after November 29, 2006, as
indicated in a notice published by the DOT in the Federal Register. The
standards may also apply to certain key rail stations and intercity rail
stations but otherwise do not apply to existing facilities except in the
case of alterations.
THE CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS: AN INTRODUCTION
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7124
A U.S. Congressional Research Service report provides a primer on the U.S.
federal appropriations process.
EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY OBSERVATORY WEBSITE UPDATED
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7128
The European Road Safety Observatory has updated its website in order to
help policy-makers, researchers, politicians, and road safety professionals
better find their way around the European road safety world.
FISCAL SURVEY OF STATES: FALL 2006
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7122
The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) has released the
latest version of its Fiscal Survey of the States report. According to
NASBO, state fiscal conditions continued to improve in fiscal 2006;
however, states are cautious. While revenue increased strongly in fiscal
2006, the estimates in fiscal 2007 enacted budgets are for slightly more
modest growth. In addition, states have begun to feel pressure to spend
down their recently rebuilt budget surpluses on programs cut in previously
tight fiscal periods.
HOW RISKY IS IT? AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIVE RISK OF ENGAGING IN
POTENTIALLY UNSAFE DRIVING BEHAVIORS
-> http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7118
The AAA Foundations for Traffic Safety has released a report that explores
the relative risks associated with particular driving behaviors. The data
used for the analyses in the report were collected during the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study
conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. The 100-Car Study
collected naturalistic, continuous, real-time data over a 12- to 13-month
period from a sample of 109 primary drivers and 132 secondary drivers in
the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., areas. The safety portion of
TRBÂ’s Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) II will study 2,000-3,000
drivers over 3 years to assess how driving behavior and performance
interact with physical conditions to influence the risk of crashes.
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RECENTLY ADDED PROJECTS TO THE RESEARCH IN PROGRESS DATABASE
The Research In Progress (RiP) Database contains over 8,500 records of
current or recently completed transportation research projects.
-> http://rip.trb.org/browse/additions.asp?days=7
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