The Transportation Research Board, part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, provides leadership in transportation. Home of
#TRBAM
State transportation agencies are addressing climate change by hiring additional staff and creating new offices within the organization, via TRB's
#NCHRP
.
We are excited to welcome
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
Buttigieg as our plenary speaker today at
#TRBAM
! You can watch from any of 16 rooms starting at 1:30.
Are you in this photo? If so, share it on your social networks. This is what transportation research looks like at
#TRB100
. It is a big, diverse, smart group of people making transportation better.
#TRBAM
There is something innate and magical about transportation. Its also exquisitely human as our lives are better when there are better, cleaner, safer, and more efficient ways to get there says
@SecretaryPete
at
#TRBAM
.
We need to recruit and retain truck drivers to address the monumental demand happening in our ports and the supply chain in general, says
@SecretaryPete
at
#TRBAM
โI commit to advancing the integration of technology that improves the safety of all road users,โ said
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
. Buttigeig insisted that massive investments are needed to repair infrastructure projects, via
@eugenemulero
in
@TransportTopics
.
Making rural U.S. transportation issues a policy priority is crucial to the monumental task of reducing CO2 levels called for in the Paris Accord. TRB's Neil Pedersen discussed this at
#ITF22
, which was also attended by
@PeteButtigieg
.
According to
@KyleMidura
in
@GrayDCnews
, four wheels are driving
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
's policy agenda: safety, the economy, climate change, & addressing systemic inequality. Buttigieg says transportation should be "at the center of these conversations."
Did you miss any of
#TRBAM
's session on
#ArrestedMobility
and over-policing of BIPOC ?
@ctbrown1911
,
@DrCelesteChavis
, Lincoln Edwards,
@DR_KMP
, & Richard Ezike presented book lists, community actions, ideas on 5 Es, & more. Don't worry, the recording will be available this week.
Equity and civil rights and transportation have always been intertwined, and we need to get transportation and equity right, says
@SecretaryPete
at
#TRBAM
.
We're very excited
@SecretaryPete
will be joining us virtually this afternoon from 1:30 - 3:00 PM for the Chair's session! If you're at
#TRBAM
, you can watch his Keynote from one of 16 different rooms.
@mkitchin63
@NASEMTRB
Iโll be appearing virtually tomorrow - really looking forward to the Q&A and to hearing about all the new ideas and important research going on with
@NASEMTRB
.
@USDOT
Pete Buttigieg will join
#TRBAM
for a portion of the Chairโs Plenary Session.
@SecretaryPete
will also participate in a workshop titled
#NewMaterials
for Infrastructure: Reinventing the Roadway, Runway, and Railway on Wednesday from 3:45 โ 5:30 PM.
When you leave
#TRBAM
and DC, there are charities that will take metro cards with a remaining balance. Donate them to orgs such as
@miriamskitchen
. Send cards w/ a sticky note of the balance to Miriam's Kitchen, 2401 Virginia Ave, NW Washington, DC 20037 Attn: Kimberly Heller
Newly minted
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
wants to ensure "transportation is an engine for equity in this country.โ In
@AP
,
@hopeyen1
states Buttigieg's Transportation Dept. will push 'bold' thinking.
Don't miss THE canโt-miss
#AV
transportation event of 2021!
@PeteButtigieg
is our invited keynote
#TRBautomated
this July, schedule permitting, to talk about our unique opportunity to update the concept of mobility. Register today!
We are getting ready for the
#TRBAM
Chair's session on 1/12/22 from 1:30 to 3:00pm ET. Our keynote speaker is Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Please join me and TRB Executive Committee Vice Chair,
@NathanielPFord
, for a fireside chat with the Secretary.
#transportation
#research
To get to zero transportation deaths, we need the incredible power of researchers like those in the TRB community. We also need people to be fearless in fighting for
#safety
.
"Zero is our moonshot."
@JenniferHomendy
inspires at
#TRBAM
keynote.
#transportation
Although
@PeteButtigieg
had to be pulled away for White House business and can't keynote this morning at the
#TRBAutomated
Symposium, "if it leads to an infrastructure bill, we'll take it!," notes Jane Lappin in her opening remarks.
As we wind down this year's
#TRBAM
, we'd like to thank all the volunteers, exhibitors, patrons, and attendees who help make this conference possible. Without your support, submissions, and exhibits, this conference could not take place. Thank you!
What innovations did you take back from
#TRBAM
last week?
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
spoke at the plenary about transportation innovation and other initiatives. Catch it on YouTube and share!
According to
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
, going forward, "youโre going to see an attention to climate impacts and an attention to racial and economic impacts that maybe hasnโt always been there in the past," as quoted by
@ryanbort
in
@RollingStone
.
#EVs
will increase the ability for people to get to more places at less cost says
@SecretaryPete
in
#TRBAM
fireside chat with
@SecGranholm
on Joint Office on Energy and Transportation.
President Biden's pick for
@USDOT
Secretary,
@PeteButtigieg
, advances to the full Senate. At the Senate hearing, Buttigieg pointed "to a 'generational' opportunity to help remake how people travel," via
@hopeyen1
in
@AP
.
The mayor of Paris continues to carve out a "15-minute city" by eliminating more parking spaces, reports
@carltonreid
in
@Forbes
. She wants an "ecological transformation of the cityโ in order to improve the โdaily life of Parisians.โ
We want to start saying thank you to everyone who attended this year's
#TRBAM
. We had an estimated 13,300 people, which is an increase over last year's conference. Your participation from submitting papers, presenting, and making the workshops are what makes
#TRBAM
what it is 1/
It's almost the end of
#TRBAM
. We're going to make our last hours as great as our first with valuable sessions, posters, and workshops. Thanks to everyone who made it through the week. For those who have left or are leaving soon, we wish you safe travels!
That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone who attended, tweeted, commented, & otherwise made our first virtual
#TRBAM
a success! We hope to see you in person next year!
Good morning! We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 TRB Annual Meeting. Tweet your experiences using the
#TRBAM
hashtag. And don't forget to register before you arrive!
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen kicks off
#TRBAM
with a look at
#criticalissues
that the transportation-research world needs to be digging deep into.
"Remember what [transit workers]... have been doing to keep you safe and make sure to show some appreciation and respect to [them]... They have been on the frontlines of this pandemic," stated
@SecretaryPete
, via
@BusinessInsider
.
Following a national search, Victoria Sheehan will join the National Academies as TRB's new executive director on December 5, 2022.
Learn more about Sheehan in our announcement:
The TRB Annual Meeting is right around the corner. We can't wait to see what research you'll be talking about next week. If this is your
#FirstTRB
, tag your tweets with
#TRBAM
to maximize your reach to other attendees. Let's see if we can make this a trending topic like last year
This is a good reminder to please use
#TRBAM
for all your Annual Meeting quotes. Your tweet will reach more people than if you just tag us or use a different hashtag for the meeting
Welcome to Washington, D.C. for
#TRBAM
!
@theNASEM
mascot, Albie, is credentialed and ready to attend tomorrow! Fun fact: Albert Einstein was elected as a member of
@theNASciences
in 1942.
This is the last day of the 100th
#TRBAM
! We'd like to thank all the volunteers, exhibitors, patrons, and attendees who help make this conference possible. Without your support. time, submissions, and exhibits, this conference could not take place. Thank you!
When reading a text while driving, a person's eyes are off the road for an average of 5 seconds. At 55 miles per hour, thatโs like driving the length of a football field while blindfolded -
@Forbes
@tanya_mohn
citing new report from TRB/
@GHSAHQ
/
@NHTSAgov
.
Congratulations
@SusanShaheen1
, the new Chair of TRB's Executive Committee!
She recently spoke with our new podcast
#TRBExplorers
about her latest study, Future of Public Transit and Shared Mobility Scenario Planning for COVID-19 Recovery.
@JenniferHomendy
, Chair of the
@NTSB
, gave a powerful keynote at
#TRBAM
, imploring the thousands in attendance to "fight for all the grieving families whoโve lost someone they love to a transportation disaster."
Watch her whole speech here:
We have to be careful about so many heavy vehicles on the roads and unintended consequences of policies we put in place and their incentives says
#TRBAM
keynote
@JenniferHomendy
of
@NTSB
.
It's almost the end of
#TRBAM
. We're going to make our last hours as great as our first with valuable sessions and workshops. Thanks to everyone who made it through the week. For those who have left or are leaving, we wish you safe travels!
BREAKING NEWS: TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen today announced his retirement. He will stay on through early fall to allow for
@theNASEM
to find his successor and for the transition to occur well in advance of the 2023
#TRBAM
.
Six more days! As you attend sessions and workshops, and visit posters and exhibitors, we encourage you to live-tweet about your experience with the hashtag
#TRBAM
. Hopefully it will help those who can't attend feel like they're there with us in spirit.
Thank you for another successful
#TRBAM
! Stay involved with the TRB community to move forward with your goals. TRB publishes reports, the TR News mag,
#TRRjournal
, helps with research, and convenes webinars, meetings, and conferences throughout the year.
Good morning to everyone who is still with us on this final day of the 2018
#TRBAM
. For those on their way home, safe travels and we hope to see you next year
Congrats to
@PeteButtigieg
on his confirmation as Transportation Secretary! "Buttigiegโs DOT could become a driving or limiting force in the adoption of emerging technologies, specifically autonomous and electric vehicles," states
@lesliejosephs
in
@CNBC
Congratulations,
@b_rational
!
He is recognized for his distinguished achievements in modeling and understanding individual behavior in complex networks in order to plan, design, and operate these systems to achieve societal and sustainability objectives.
.
@USDOT
and
@SecretaryPete
are seeking input on transportation equity data, now through July 22. Learn more about this request for information at a public information session on June 18:
#equity
#data
Today is the final day to register at a discount for our
#TRBAutomated
conference next month! We keep adding exciting speakers to discuss the present and future of automated vehicles and roads, including
@PeteButtigieg
and
@SenGaryPeters
.
#AVs
.
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
has said it's a priority to "right the wrongsโ of highway construction. Intervening in a Houston project to widen the roads evinces the Department's seriousness of that goal - via
@MaxJReyes
in
@CityLab
Congratulations to new
@USDOT
Secretary
@PeteButtigieg
. We look forward to working with him on strengthening the transportation system through research.
With the noon bell, the 97th
#TRBAM
is officially over. Thank you and kudos to anyone who stuck it out to the end with us or anyone who is at the next conference like
#TTDC18
We have extended access to
#TRBAM
recordings through March 18. Full registrants can view the recordings and access the Poster Sessions and Exhibit Hall.
We're talking about equity in mobility including transit, pedestrians, bikers, car ownership and more at
#TRBAM
. What is your biggest concern about equity in transportation?
A: A ride in the automated shuttle, part of the
#TRBAM
Connected and Automated Vehicle Showcase, where you can also learn about
@USDOT
Automated Vehicles 3.0 initiative
It's day 2 of
#TRBAM
! The Exhibit Hall will be open from 9-4. See the CV/AV showcase, listen to presentations at the TRB Live! stages, and get your complimentary headshot at the TRB booth. TRB staff will be there to speak about MyTRB, TRID, and the Cooperative Research Programs
Goooood morning
#TRBAM
Day 3! The Exhibit Hall closes at 4pm today - that means it's your last chance to speak to exhibitors and get information about TRB, including
#TRID4life
. Also, last chance to grab your FREE copy of the
#TRB100
book! Hope to see you there!
Congrats
@b_rational
! Chair and director, Transportation Center, Civil & Environmental Engineering,
@NorthwesternU
has been elected for contributions to modeling of intelligent transportation networks and to interdisciplinary collaboration in transportation engineering.
OFFICIAL: The NAE announces the Class of 2021!
We are proud to welcome 106 new members and 23 new international members. Congrats to these incredible engineers! Stay tuned, we will be recognizing each new member in the coming months.
Full list here:
.
@SecElaineChao
is announcing an analytics research data sharing partnership to resolve safety issues before they arise. The systems must first assist rather than replace drivers. V2X will help prevent crashes involving first responders.
#TRBAM