The U.S. economy would not function without transportation. Goods move from producers to consumers, workers travel from home to workplaces, and consumers travel to purchase goods and services or pay to have goods delivered. Transportation infrastructure, the backbone of the nation’s transportation system, has been built up over more than a century of economic and population growth and expansion, and its condition and performance directly affect the economy. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will explore how transportation benefits and costs influence the development of a strong, competitive economy. Adequate investment in transportation infrastructure by the public and private sectors is essential for ongoing and future prosperity, yet many barriers inhibit coordination among land use regulation, transportation policies, and infrastructure investment decisions, leading to missed opportunities and suboptimal outcomes. Presenters will discuss how transportation supports economic growth and supply chain resilience, examine strategies to align infrastructure investment with economic development goals, and highlight performance measures that demonstrate the economic impact of transportation systems.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Executive Office.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Well-designed bus operator workstations and barriers can decrease driver risks of low back pain and slowed response time. Improving the health and safety of bus operators’ physical environment makes the job more appealing and drivers more productive. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern that will discuss how to mitigate the health and safety risks that are present for bus drivers. Presenters will share strategies for addressing these risks and highlight effective approaches to improve the design and management of bus operator workstations.
This webinar is based on TCRP Research Report 247: Assessing Lifecycle and Human Costs of Bus Operator Workstation Design and Components and TCRP Research Report 249: Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
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Transportation practitioners and decision makers alike can use TRB’s planning “snapshots” to develop, implement, and advance programs for Complete Streets, data sharing, freight delivery, and economic analysis. TRB will host a webinar on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will go through the process of creating concise summaries of current practices across these four topics by conducting and synthesizing practitioner surveys. Presenters will share findings from the snapshots, explain how the maturity-level spectrum can help agencies at different stages of implementation, and describe the repeatable process and tools created for use in future planning topics.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Research Report 1158: Developing Snapshots for Transportation Planning. Find the snapshots in NCHRP Web-Only Document 431: Snapshots of Planning Practices.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
The registration fee is $100. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
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When risk management is proactively integrated into organizational decision-making, with risks clearly officially documented and considered, it leads to better management of resources and a culture of preparedness. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, October 27, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that will focus on three levels of risk management: enterprise, program, and project. Presenters will share key needs, challenges, and knowledge gaps associated with integrating risk management, along with evidence-based strategies to sustain these practices within transportation agencies. Presenters will also introduce a website and digital content that provide guidance, examples, and tools to support transportation stakeholders in building and maintaining effective risk management frameworks.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Research Report 1146: Risk Management at State DOTs: Building Momentum and Sustaining the Practice.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
The registration fee is $60. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

The latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data indicates that fatality and crash rates among teen drivers have been increasing over the past few years. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will discuss the results from two BTSCRP reports that used naturalistic driving data to gain a broader understanding of the risks facing teen drivers. Presenters will share evidence on how the amount of time spent with supervised experience in different roadway environments can improve safety outcomes once teens begin driving independently. Presenters will also discuss how distraction, specifically “eyes off the road,” changes with driving experience and why attention to the forward roadway is especially critical for teen learners. Newly-published findings compare risky driving and crash rates with for teens with distraction factors like Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
This webinar is based on BTSCRP Research Report 13: Outcomes of Variability in Teen Driving Experience and Exposure: Evidence from the Naturalistic Driving Study and BTSCRP Research Report 15: Teen Driving Performance Associated with Distraction, ADHD, and Other Risk Factors.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program.
The registration fee is $60. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Airport decision-makers can achieve substantial gains in efficiency by advancing their strategies in data management, analytics, and governance. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will explore how data analytics procedures and techniques can provide actionable insights and improve airport operations. Presenters will provide an overview of commonly used methods, highlight benefits and challenges through an airport case study, and outline practical steps for implementing data analytics.
This webinar is based on ACRP Web Resource 18: Implementing and Improving Data Analytic Capabilities in Airports.
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.

Accurately diagnosing the causes of crashes allows transportation professionals to select the most effective countermeasures. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will present tools and methods for conducting diagnostic assessments and selecting countermeasures within the Safe System framework. The session will emphasize the importance of understanding human factors, behavioral influences, roadway conditions, and user interactions when choosing treatments to address crash types and road user needs. Presenters will discuss how to differentiate between human factors and driver behavior issues, assess contributing factors to crashes, and identify countermeasures that align with underlying causes.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Report 1111 & BTSCRP Report 12: Diagnostic Assessment and Countermeasure Selection: A Toolbox for Traffic Safety Practitioners.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program.
The registration fee is $100. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Operational traffic simulation models are powerful tools that help transportation agencies improve planning, design, and real-time operations. Understanding how state departments of transportation (DOTs) develop, manage, and apply these models can enhance consistency, reliability, and decision-making across projects. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will explore how DOTs use operational traffic simulation models in practice. Presenters will share examples of how simulation modeling supports real-world transportation projects, and discuss lessons learned from Virginia’s policies and practices for traffic operations analysis.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Synthesis Report 650: Practices for Operational Traffic Simulation Models.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
The registration fee is $100. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Nighttime transit supports workers, businesses, and communities that operate beyond the 9-to-5. Safe, reliable nighttime service is increasingly important to build ridership and improve equitable access. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 10, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will explore findings from TCRP Synthesis 181: Planning and Operations Initiatives to Support Nighttime Transit Ridership. This session will highlight how agencies are prioritizing nighttime service, addressing challenges, and implementing innovative practices to meet the needs of late-shift workers and the nighttime economy. Presenters will share examples of safety initiatives like targeted enforcement, operational solutions like improving infrastructure and customer engagement, and lessons learned to support strategies for ridership growth.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
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High-visibility enforcement (HVE) campaigns are effective in improving traffic safety. However, many agencies face challenges in evaluating their impact due to limited resources, data, and analytical expertise. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that will introduce practical tools to assess these campaigns. Presenters will describe frameworks and methodologies for evaluating HVE effectiveness, including data visualization tools, before-and-after analyses, traditional statistical analyses, and spatial/temporal analyses that identify trends and relationships. Presenters will also discuss crash modification factors developed through the project to help agencies better understand the safety impacts of their enforcement efforts.
This webinar is based on BTSCRP Research Report 10: Combined High-Visibility Enforcement: Determining the Effectiveness.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program.
The registration fee is $60. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Unbonded post-tensioning offers opportunities for efficient, durable bridge design but presents challenges in understanding structural behavior and design application. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will explore the analytical and experimental evaluation of post-tensioned concrete bridge elements, including both flexural and shear behavior, and provide design recommendations for the use of unbonded tendons. Presenters will discuss how these findings can be applied in practice to enhance the safety, reliability, and performance of bridge structures.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Research Report 1139: Considerations for the Design and Construction of Bonded and Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridge Elements.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
The registration fee is $100. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.