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NEWS

TRB Webinar Series (Updated on 6/20/2010)

TRB has scheduled several webinar series.All of these webinars are open to new comers, “old timers”, and everyone in between! Everyone will learn something new – even the TRB staff learn something each time they conduct a webinar.

All of these webinars and the material covered will be recorded and posted on the TRB web page – so if you are not able to join a live webinar the recordings will be available soon after the webinars.

NEW! - TRB New Members Orientation: Orientation for new TRB committee members

Date: Friday, June 18, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/791721592

TRB Annual Meeting Paper Review Coordinators: This webinar is intended for the committee chair or other volunteer(s) that will run the paper review process

Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
1. Login: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/295166241
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
Dial 914-339-0012
Access Code: 295-166-241
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 295-166-241

TRB Annual Meeting Paper Review Coordinators: This webinar is intended for the committee chair or other volunteer(s) who will run the paper review process

Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
1. Login: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/986614616
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
Dial 312-878-0207
Access Code: 986-614-616
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 986-614-616

TRB Annual Meeting Paper Reviewers: TRB Annual Meeting Paper Reviewers - this webinar is for our many volunteers who review the papers. The webinar will cover both the logistics of doing a paper review in our software and the philosophy behind the technical review process.

Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/285587225

TRB Annual Meeting Session Organizers: This webinar is intended for the committee chair or other volunteer(s) who will be organizing sessions and entering the session details into the TRB online software.

Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
1. Login: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/562363728
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
Dial 217-287-4112
Access Code: 562-363-728
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 562-363-728

TRB Annual Meeting Session Organizers: This webinar is intended for the committee chair or other volunteer(s) who will be organizing sessions and entering the session details into the TRB online software.

Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
1. Login: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/166721344
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
Dial 217-287-4116
Access Code: 166-721-344
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 166-721-344

TRB Annual Meeting Paper Reviewers: This webinar is for our many volunteers who review the papers. The webinar will cover both the logistics of doing a paper review in our software and the philosophy behind the technical review process.
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/118769960

TRB 101 and TRB Annual Meeting 101: This webinar will provide an introduction to TRB and the TRB Annual Meeting. Everyone is welcome to join in, even "old timers" will learn something from this webinar.

Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/197891496

Or
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/183010697


TPD Business Meeting Minutes for 2010 APA Annual Meeting
(Updated on 5/3/2010)

Minutes of TPD business meeting at 2010 APA Annual Meeting in New Orleans is now available for downloading.


Announcing the Winner of the Rudin Center/APA Graduate Student Award in Transportation Planning
(Updated on 3/30/2010)

The Rudin Center, in partnership with the APA’s National Transportation Planning Division and the APA’s New York Metro Chapter, is pleased to announce the winner of the first Rudin Center/APA Graduate Student Award in Transportation Planning. The award recognizes student projects with a ... (detail)


TPD has announced 2010 student paper competition winners!
(Updated on 3/17/2010)

Seth Morgan from Florida State University and Andrew Amey from Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the first and second prizes separately. Please check out their great work here!


State of Transportation Planning 2010 is published!!
(Updated on 2/22/2010)

The goal of the State of Transportation Planning 2010 by the Transportation Planning Division (TPD) of the American Planning Association (APA) is to highlight important studies and timely topics in our field. We aim to bridge the academic community with professional and citizen volunteer planners... (detail)


The Rudin Center/APA Graduate Student Award in Transportation Planning (Updated on 1/31/2010)

This new award will recognize student projects with a substantial transportation planning and design component. Please see the flyer for detail!


Help document the benefits of research - Be a contributor to "RESEARCH PAYS OFF” (Updated on 1/12/2010)

"Research Pays Off" is a continuing series of case studies in the Transportation Research Board’s bimonthly periodical, TR News. These articles highlight research projects, studies, demonstrations, and improved methods or processes that provide innovative, cost-effective solutions to important transportation-related problems in all modes, whether they pertain to improved transport of people and goods or provision of better facilities and equipment permitting such transport. Articles should describe cases in which the application of project findings has resulted in benefits to transportation agencies or the public, or in which substantial benefits are expected... (detail)