TRB Conference Proceedings on the Web 10: Using Census Data for Transportation Applications summaries an October 2011 conference that focused on the critical role of census data in a wide range of transportation planning applications.

TRB Conference Proceedings 11: Safe Navigation in the U.S. Arctic is a summary of an October 2012 workshop held in Seattle, Washington that identified risks of navigation in the Arctic, highlighted important information and emergency response needs, and explored partnerships and international cooperation for vessel traffic management and infrastructure improvements that could enhance navigation safety.

TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 9: Meeting Critical Data Needs for Decision Making in State and Metropolitan Transportation Agencies summarizes the result of a December 2011 conference in Irvine, California, that was designed to increase the understanding of the data needs of today’s transportation decision makers. The conference also focused on strategies to help ensure that essential data will be available to support transportation decisions in the future.

TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 8: Improving Roadway Safety Programs Through University–Agency Partnerships consist of summaries of presentations from the general sessions and summaries of key topics discussed in the breakout groups at a November 2011 conference. The conference was organized to review new safety tools and concepts, highlight current successful university–transportation agency safety partnerships, identify current and potential capabilities to fully utilize these new tools and con...

TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 7: Research on Fatigue in Transit Operations is the summary of what occurred at an October 2011 conference that explored highlighted experiences addressing fatigue in other transportation modes, health effects of fatigue, safety impacts of fatigue, and fatigue issues and initiatives in transit.

TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 6: Transportation Systems for Livable Communities summarizes the results of an October 2010 conference that explored the challenges of incorporating livability into transportation programs and projects. The proceedings consist of presentation summaries from the opening sessions and panels, and summaries of key research needs and possible performance measures identified in the discussion groups.

TRB’s Conference Proceedings 48: Financing Surface Transportation in the United States: Forging a Sustainable Future—Now summarizes a May, 2010 conference that focused on developments in innovative funding techniques and options for securing continued revenue to support national infrastructure and mobility needs. Views presented in Conference Proceedings 48 reflect the opinions of the individual participants and are not necessarily the views of all conference participants, the planning committee, TRB, or...

TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 5: Research on the Health and Wellness of Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers: Summary of an International Conference is the proceedings of a November 2010 conference held in Baltimore, Maryland. The proceedings highlight and document what transpired at the conference; summarize noteworthy issues and gaps in knowledge identified at the conference; and describe suggestions that were discussed there for possible future directions that the transportation health and safet...

TRB Conference Proceedings on the Web 4: Offshore Wind Energy Projects: Summary of a Workshop summarizes a March 2010 workshop held in Washington, D.C., that examined the processes use by the former Minerals Management Service (MMS) for selecting and managing certified verification agents (CVAs) and for identifying appropriate standards for assuring good engineering judgment and practice; for reviewing and approving designs, fabrications, and installations; and for determining acceptable qualifications a...

Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers includes 27 full peer-reviewed papers that were presented at the October 2009 conference. The conference highlighted the latest research on changing demographics that affect transportation planning, programming, and policy making, as well as the latest research on crash and injury prevention for different segments of the female population. Special attention was given to pregnant and elderly transport...