New technologies that could benefit public transportation are rapidly and continually emerging—autonomous and connected vehicles, mobility-as-a-service, route planning and optimization software—but raise legal questions that transportation attorneys must address within the existing regulatory and legislative framework to realize the full benefits. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will provide guidance on navigating common legal challenges that arise from public transit agencies’ consideration and implementation of new and emerging technologies.

This webinar is based on TCRP Legal Research Digest 59: Legal Issues and Emerging Technologies.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.

There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Pedestrian crashes are rising. What is driving the rise? And what cost-effective treatments can improve safety? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will examine pedestrian crash trends and analyze various contributing factors. Presenters will also provide recommendations for cost-effective safety improvements throughout the roadway network.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Safety Performance and Analysis and Pedestrians.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $60. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

When emergencies happen, airport management rely on plans for an efficient and effective response to a variety of scenarios. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will cover the issues and challenges experienced by airport staff when employing emergency plans to define roles, identify threats, and establish communication protocols. Presenters will describe specific emergency plan practices that can be applied to airports of all sizes. Presenters will also review best practices for handling routine and emergency flight diversions for airports that may not have the appropriate resources available.

This webinar is based on ACRP Synthesis 121: Managing a Flight Diversion with an Emergency Response at Small, Non-Hub, or General Aviation Airports and ACRP Synthesis 115: Practices in Airport Emergency Plans.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.

There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Want to stay out of court? Make your case! Transportation engineering documents are frequently used by litigants and courts as evidence against transportation agencies that are being sued for alleged negligence in facilities operation. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss the concepts of liability neutral language and its use in engineering publications, press releases, e-mails, and other forms of communication.

This webinar is based on NCHRP’s Legal Research Digest 83: Guidelines for Drafting Liability Neutral Transportation Engineering Documents and Communications Strategies.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committees on Safety Performance and Analysis and Tort Liability and Risk Management.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $60. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Significant changes have been made recently to AASHTO Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications pertaining to shear studs on steel bridges. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss recent research efforts into the behavior of headed shear studs in composite bridge girders and address recent design provision changes. Presenters will provide an overview of recent updates to the shear stud fatigue provisions and new provisions for clustered stud configurations. Presenters will also share supporting research involving both analytical and experimental shear stud investigations.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Steel Bridges.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Experimental testing on strength and fatigue resistance of clustered shear studs – Jason Provines, Virginia Department of Transportation

2. High-cycle fatigue stud experiments and clustered stud demand – Gary Prinz, University of Arkansas

3. Updates to shear stud specifications in AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications – Justin Ocel, Federal Highway Administration

4. Question and answer session moderated by Brandon Chavel, Michael Baker International

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Recent inflation increases and employment shortages add to supply chain pressures. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that will provide a better understanding of the supply chain from an economic lens, incorporate perspectives from diverse suppliers and consumers, and discuss actions that can be taken by public and private transport providers and users to mitigate issues and identify priorities for research.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Economics and Finance.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Incorporating freight-efficient policies into land-use planning ensures commercial supply chains function properly, keeping quality of life in urban and metropolitan areas high. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, July 10, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will provide actionable guidance on how to integrate freight land-use policy and management with transportation efforts to foster efficient land uses. Presenters will define freight efficient land uses, share insight through real-life examples, present resources that can support decision-makers, and provide an overview of transportation and land-use initiatives.

This webinar is based on NCHRP Research Report 998: Planning Freight-Efficient Land Uses: Methodology, Strategies, and Tools.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Travel demand analysis requires a review of multiple data sources and using a fusion approach can help unravel the complexities that shape travel choices. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will showcase three state-of-the-art data fusion innovations for travel demand modeling. Presenters will address travel choice predictions by inferring missing alternative attributes, understanding electric vehicles (EVs) adoption patterns, and evaluating the impacts of the pandemic on passenger travel demands.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Traveler Behavior and Values.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) program. The NPRM along with state initiatives both in favor of and opposed to local diversity programs are causing confusion and varying interpretations of what is required for compliance. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, July 13, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will feature experts from federal and state agencies addressing the consistent issues regarding the DBE program. Presenters will discuss goal setting, certification criteria, Commercially Useful Function (CUF) reviews, and compliance for trucking, material suppliers, and multi-tier subcontractors. Presenters will also explore the DBE program execution on traditional versus alternative procurements as well as the expectation of reporting the payment and commitment data on projects and semi-annual reports.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Contracting Equity.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Disadvantaged and underserved communities are disproportionately impacted by disasters, necessitating guidance and policies that will safely evacuate communities and quickly distribute resources for an equity-centered transportation response. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern centered on equity in vulnerable populations, community resilience, and transportation resources across all phases of a disaster. Presenters will focus on new project ideas and collaboration opportunities to advance community-based and equitable transportation response planning.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Disaster Response, Evacuations, and Business Continuity.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Parking affects passengers’ and visitors’ ability to access an airport and represents a large portion of an airport’s non-aeronautical revenue. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, July 24, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that will present key information that airport management will need to consider to implement a rate-making strategy for parking. Presenters will explore different strategies for airport parking pricing, discuss which strategies might be suitable for different types of airports, and provide tools for airports to assess their own parking pricing schemes.

This webinar is based on ACRP Synthesis 118: Airport Parking Pricing Strategies.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.

There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

State agencies and businesses have been improving the resilience of transportation systems to climate change and extreme weather impacts. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will highlight emerging evidence-based best practices on resilience planning and projects, resilient recovery, and resilience processes and programs. Presenters will focus on understanding vulnerability and improving resilience to climate change and extreme weather events impacting all modes of transportation. Presenters will also share efforts to integrate resilience in other aspects of the transportation sector, including design, engineering, planning, asset management, operations, maintenance, emergency management, and communications.

This webinar will support TRB’s Transportation Resilience 2023 conference that will be held November 13-15, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Extreme Weather and Climate Adaptation.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.