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Spring 2025

To kick off the new year, transportation professionals from all over the world gathered in Washington, DC, for the 2025 ...

March 24, 2025

Homeless person sleeping near grocery cart at DC subway entrance.
Problems related to people experiencing homelessness taking refuge in transit systems have grown over the past few years. In response, ...
This is a photo of airline passengers in the main concourse of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
For people experiencing homelessness, airports answer a need for security, amenities, climate-controlled facilities, and proximity to transit. Airports are employing ...
No Right Turn on Red sign at traffic light in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Right turns have been the norm at red lights throughout the United States since the 1973–74 oil crisis. Is that ...

Christopher Day, John Shaw, and Tahsin Emtenan

Bicyclist on protected bikeway with yellow bollards in Washington, DC.
Once expected to maneuver alongside vehicular traffic, bicyclists across the United States are now cruising along in their own designated ...
People walking on the paved Lock Haven Levee Trail along the West Branch Susquehanna River in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
Whether for recreation or commuting, more people have been hitting the nation’s trails in recent years. The authors present an ...

Michelle Beiler, Bryce Buck, and Steve Herman

John S. Miller
John Miller relishes the road less traveled. He preferred snaking through the side streets of suburban Washington, DC, rather than ...
Bingrong Sun
Civil Engineer Bingrong Sun is a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences in Golden, ...
Tom Deen CROPPED 2
Former TRB Executive Director Thomas B. Deen recounts his experience navigating Washington, DC, Metrorail trains with his rollator walker. ...
A homeless encampment of four tents, a wet sleeping bag, and plastic container boxes occupy a sidewalk in Washington, DC.
Homeless encampments on transportation rights-of-way, including near highways and bridges, are a complex and ongoing issue, often raising social, health, ...
Girders with lateral bracing are hoisted in place on the NE 54th Avenue Bridge near Des Moines, Iowa.
Bridge design often involves the use of complex structural analysis models. NCHRP Synthesis 620 explores the quality processes for bridge ...
A public transit bus drives along a dedicated bus lane on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, Washington.
Public bus systems are a lifeline for millions of workers, students, and residents. But frequent stops and clogged roads can ...
Red and white trails of car headlights and tail lights stream down a highway in a time-lapse photo taken at dusk.
Key career moments for TRB staff and volunteers. ...
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