TRB News Updates

Government, Technology, Safety

Fight for Zero Road Fatalities, NTSB Chair Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy Urges

The rising number of people killed and injured in automobile accidents due to driving at high speeds is unacceptable, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy said.

January 12, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Trucking Demand Growth Increases Land Management Concerns

WASHINGTON — The increase in demand for freight transportation is adding strain on land management, experts said during a session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 11.

January 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Secretaries Buttigieg, Granholm Tout EVs at TRB

WASHINGTON — Recent policies linked to electric vehicles are helping to address climate change and improve safety across mobility corridors, the nation’s top transportation officer told stakeholders on Jan. 11.

January 11, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Truck Freight Routes Could Be Hydrogen Fueling Station Backbone

WASHINGTON — California fuel cell advocates are urging a national strategy to replace diesel-powered heavy trucks at major U.S. ports and link future regional hydrogen hubs to create a fueling infrastructure.

January 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Congestion Easing at Ports, Along Southern Border, TRB Speakers Say

WASHINGTON — Nearly three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains and international ocean carriers have seen cargo volumes return to pre-pandemic levels.

January 11, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics

Rep. Sam Graves to Lead House Transportation Panel

House Republicans chose Rep. Sam Graves to manage the affairs of the Transportation and Infrastructure panel during the 118th session of Congress.

January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

DOT Leaders Provide Update on Safety System

WASHINGTON — A panel of top Department of Transportation leaders updated a session at this year’s meeting of the Transportation Research Board, outlining some of the  activities aimed at reducing the continuing challenges of rising highway fatalities.

January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Secretaries Granholm, Buttigieg to Headline 2023 TRB Conference

Biden administration Cabinet secretaries Pete Buttigieg and Jennifer Granholm are headlining this year’s annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

January 4, 2023
Business, Logistics

TRB to Study Ways to Communicate Value of Freight

Limited ways to improve public dialogue about the importance of freight amid rising volumes is spurring a new study on ways to communicate with stakeholder communities.

August 24, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

TRB to Finalize ‘Critical Issues’ Report

WASHINGTON — Executives with the Transportation Research Board are readying a guiding document outlining issues deemed critical across modes of transportation, the group’s leadership recently announced during TRB’s annual meeting.

January 18, 2022