Pavement management decisions must balance infrastructure conditions, roadway safety, and limited agency resources. Incorporating friction and crash data into pavement management systems can help agencies consider pavement surface safety alongside traditional measures such as cracking, ride quality, and rutting. TRB hosted a webinar on Friday, November 6, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern that explored how agencies can integrate friction and crash data into pavement management decisions to support roadway safety and Vision Zero goals. Presenters discussed the relationship between pavement friction and roadway safety and how friction and crash data can be incorporated into treatment selection and pavement investment decisions. Attendees learned approaches for balancing competing pavement conditions and safety priorities within defined agency resources.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Pavement Performance, Evaluation and Surface Interaction.
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Airports collect and process large amounts of personally identifiable information, making effective data protection and privacy practices critical to safeguarding passengers and maintaining public trust. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that provided guidance for airport staff seeking to protect sensitive data and individual privacy. Presenters discussed data protection and privacy considerations for U.S. airports, including approaches for managing personally identifiable information and planning for effective data protection. Attendees gained insights that can help their organizations strengthen data privacy practices and better protect passenger information.

This webinar was based on ACRP Research Report 281: Data Protection and Privacy Management at U.S. Airports: Guidelines.

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

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Public-facing geospatial dashboards and scoring tools can communicate complex information and support decision making. Strong graphic design, clear data communication, and thoughtful accessibility practices can make these tools more effective for a wide range of users. TRB hosted a webinar on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that explored practices for creating effective, accessible, and visually clear public-facing geospatial tools. Presenters discussed graphic design fundamentals for maps including color, typography, and visual hierarchy; approaches for communicating performance measures and safety data to non-technical audiences; and considerations for accessibility and usability. Drawing on findings from NCHRP Project 08-167, Guide for Creating Effective Transportation Visualizations, and examples from state and regional agencies, presenters shared practical approaches transportation agencies can apply when developing and improving their own geospatial tools.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Geospatial and Visual Analytics.
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Transportation professionals regularly develop emails, technical guidance, reports, and public-facing materials that communicate an agency’s decisions and actions. Precise, objective language can help agencies communicate clearly while avoiding statements that may unintentionally create or increase liability. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that examined legal concepts related to liability-neutral language and how they apply to transportation communications. Presenters shared examples of language that can introduce unnecessary risk, including subjective terms such as “dangerous,” or “sufficient,” and demonstrated how statements can be revised using objective, fact-based language. Attendees learned practical approaches for critically reviewing their own writing and improving internal and public-facing communications.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Safety, Risk Management and Tort Liability.
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Agentic AI systems can support multi-step tasks and may affect transportation construction project delivery and decision making. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that explored agentic AI and its potential role in construction project delivery workflows. Panelists discussed how AI agents may support issue identification, coordination, document review, schedule awareness, and project communication. Presenters also addressed the importance of governance, transparency, validation, and human oversight when incorporating these tools into existing workflows.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Integrated Management of Construction.
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Pavement condition data is collected using different technologies, vendors, and protocols. When these data are not directly comparable across locations or over time, integrating them is critical to supporting accurate, consistent, and defensible pavement management decisions. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that explored effective practices for integrating and managing disparate pavement condition data within pavement management systems (PMS). Presenters discussed methods for standardizing, calibrating, correlating, and validating data to improve consistency and reliability in PMS analyses.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Pavement Asset Management and Pavement Performance, Evaluation, and Surface Interaction.
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AI agents are expanding what artificial intelligence can do by performing multi-step tasks and interacting with external systems. These capabilities create new opportunities for transportation professionals to apply AI to complex planning, data, and modeling challenges. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern that introduced agentic AI and explored its potential applications in transportation. Presenters shared a framework for agentic transportation systems and demonstrated applications for personalized trip planning, data augmentation, and travel behavior modeling.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Computational Methods and Analytics.
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Rail infrastructure projects often depend on strong partnerships and effective implementation strategies to turn federal grant funding into lasting improvements. State departments of transportation are key partners in many of these efforts, helping advance projects that improve rail efficiency, safety, reliability, and economic development. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that examined three projects funded through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program and the approaches that contributed to their successful implementation. Presenters discussed projects from a variety of geographies and contexts, highlighting the partnerships, strategies, project structures, and implementation approaches used to achieve successful outcomes.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Freight Rail Transportation and Supply Chain Reliability.
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Emerging ground access technologies, including connected, automated, and electric vehicles, are changing how airports plan for landside operations and passenger access. Airports must navigate these technologies while balancing capacity, travel time, passenger experience, accessibility, costs, sustainability, and resilience. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that explored strategies for integrating emerging mobility technologies into airport landside planning and enhancing airport access. Presenters discussed current airport access issues, considerations for connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and strategies and tools for developing landside facilities that leverage both legacy and emerging technologies.
This webinar was based on ACRP Research Report 269: Enhancing Airport Access with Emerging Mobility.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
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Pedestrian safety is a particular concern at night, when reduced visibility can make it more difficult for drivers to see people walking and for pedestrians to navigate crossings safely. Improving nighttime pedestrian safety through a Safe System approach involves multiple strategies, including speed management, visibility, and effective lighting design. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that explored strategies for improving pedestrian safety at night, with a focus on lighting design and implementation. Presenters discussed approaches for increasing visibility at pedestrian crossings and shared practical considerations for assessing, designing, and implementing lighting improvements.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Pedestrians.
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Practitioners have access to an expanding range of traditional and third-party data sources for walking, bicycling, and other non-motorized travel. Understanding the reliability and appropriate uses of these data is essential for effectively monitoring active transportation traffic. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that explored approaches for validating and using traditional count data and third-party datasets to better understand these traffic patterns. Presenters shared validation methodologies, findings, and case studies examining how traditional count programs can provide observed ground-truth data while third-party datasets can help estimate activity across broader geographic areas and capture temporal and seasonal patterns. Attendees learned how to assess the reliability of different data sources and determine which are most appropriate for specific applications.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Traffic Monitoring.
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As transit agencies expand on-demand microtransit services, some are exploring opportunities to commingle ADA paratransit and general public trips using newer technology platforms. Integrating these service types can offer potential benefits and introduce operational, policy, technology, and customer service challenges. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, September 28, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that explored findings from TCRP Synthesis 183: Operational and Service Factors When Integrating or Consolidating ADA Paratransit and On-Demand Services on the current state-of-the-practice. Presenters discussed service designs and parameters, communication tools for customer accommodations, and key decision-making considerations related to policy and technology. Representatives from two transit agencies featured as case studies in the synthesis shared their experiences, including benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from commingling paratransit and general public trips.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.
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Get support to effectively, responsibly, and legally use AI in transportation construction workflows. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that introduced practical AI concepts for transportation construction management including generative AI, large language models, machine learning, and human-in-the-loop decision-making. Presenters discussed what AI can and cannot do, how professional responsibility is maintained, and how owners, consultants, contractors, and technology providers can approach AI adoption without overreliance or misuse. Attendees left with a clearer understanding of how to begin evaluating AI in their own construction management context.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Integrated Management of Construction.
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Accurate construction engineering and inspection (CEI) ensures the quality, safety, and long-term performance of bridge infrastructure. Workforce turnover and increasingly complex projects make effective training programs critical to preparing inspectors to perform their roles consistently and effectively. TRB hosted a webinar on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that examined current CEI training practices used by departments of transportation (DOTs), contractors, and consultants, and explored challenges that affect workforce readiness, consistency, and performance. Presenters highlighted priority training topics and recommended strategies for developing, enhancing, and implementing effective training programs across the transportation industry.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Concrete Bridges and Structures.
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The Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (TCQSM) helps improve public transportation through evaluating service quality from the passenger point of view; measuring and forecasting the capacity, speed, and reliability of transit modes; and sizing elements of transit stops and stations. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that provided a high-level overview of how the manual can be used in common transit planning, operations, and design applications, and highlighted new and updated content since the last publication in 2013. Presenters introduced companion analysis tools and training resources that can be used in conjunction with the manual.
This webinar was based on TCRP Research Report 262: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 4th edition.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.
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As organizations expand analytics and performance reporting, many are finding that their data systems are not producing results they can consistently trust or defend. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that presented case studies on how state departments of transportation (DOT) are governing data systems to improve confidence in dashboards, analytics, and cross-division reporting. Presenters shared practical approaches to data ownership, lineage, and quality that help make reporting more consistent and reliable. Attendees walked away with examples they can apply to strengthen trust in their own data.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Data Systems and Governance.
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The Research in Progress (RIP) database provides access to information on current transportation research and highlights what other institutions are working on. Together, RIP and TRID (an integrated database of transportation research) are essential tools for developing research problem statements, preparing and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs), and planning future projects. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that showed researchers how to search both databases to find ongoing and recently completed research. The presenter shared how to obtain an account to enter and update projects to comply with Public Access Plan requirements and help other researchers find out what is already in progress or recently completed.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Executive Office.
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Safety and security at general aviation airports continue to evolve as new risks emerge and both state and local regulations change. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that explored how the legal landscape has shifted since the publication of ACRP Synthesis 3: General Aviation Safety and Security Practices in 2007. Presenters discussed the report's original conclusions, examined significant updates in state and local laws over the past two decades, and identified current legal trends and regulatory approaches that can help airport operators better understand today's safety and security environment.

This webinar was based on ACRP Legal Research Digest 48: Legal Issues Concerning the Safety and Security of General Aviation Airports.

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

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Are you designing roads that send the right messages to drivers at the right time? Reduce the likelihood of user error by designing systems, tasks, and environments that take inherent, relatively stable human capabilities and limitations into account. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that explored how the NCHRP Research Report 1148: Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Third Edition can help transportation professionals design safer roadways by accounting for the abilities and limitations of road users. Presenters discussed the relationship between roadway design, human factors, and traffic safety; demonstrated how to navigate and apply the HFG3; and shared a practitioner case study illustrating how the guidance has been used to support safety analyses and roadway design decisions in Washington state.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
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Does your team have the knowledge and skills to operate and maintain battery electric and fuel cell buses? You may have had training when the vehicles are new, but is the training updated when staff is new? TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that explored findings from TCRP Research Report 252: Public Transit Workforce Development for Zero-Emission Vehicles. Presenters discussed the workforce competencies needed to support the existing fleet of battery electric and fuel cell buses, training approaches and resources available to transit agencies, and promising practices for implementing workforce development programs that prepare frontline employees for successful zero-emission vehicle operations.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.
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