http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ Transportation Research Board Law publications http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/724355b8-436f-4fb8-b062-b9a7572d03d0.aspx 724355b8-436f-4fb8-b062-b9a7572d03d0 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:41 GMT TRB is sponsoring the 52nd Annual Workshop on Transportation Law on July 21-24, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop is designed to bring together lawyers from federal, state, and local agencies and the private sector who work in all areas of transportation law.  Attendees will have the opportunity to share ideas and learn from the experiences of their colleagues. Advance registration expires June 22, 2013. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/f9cd5b81-e11b-44f3-a919-05e6fd80f45c.aspx f9cd5b81-e11b-44f3-a919-05e6fd80f45c Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:59 GMT TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential authors identify topics for their papers. Committees will be producing calls for papers through June, so author... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/8014c717-a2bb-4db7-b6dc-1fb03384cd5a.aspx 8014c717-a2bb-4db7-b6dc-1fb03384cd5a Wed, 15 May 2013 05:29:56 GMT The 2013 series marks the 50th year of TRB’s peer-reviewed journal, which debuted as the Highway Research Record in 1963; became the Transportation Research Record in 1974, with Number 480; and added the subtitle, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, in 2000, with Number 1653. In all, TRB has published more than 25,000 papers in volumes of the TRR Journal and continues to build on its tradition of disseminating research findings to advance transportation. The first Record addressed the topic of ... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/d207d0a1-80a8-4bf5-b7dd-89779c0051a2.aspx d207d0a1-80a8-4bf5-b7dd-89779c0051a2 Mon, 06 May 2013 04:31:26 GMT TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Legal Research Digest 59: Enforceability of Local Hire Preference Programs highlights considerations that public agencies and community groups ought to take into account when contemplating what may be the best course of action when deciding whether to implement local hire programs. Local hire programs are generally defined as programs that require contractors and developers using public funds to hire local residents. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/7a88f6ef-4aaa-4db9-ade2-7c0f09841867.aspx 7a88f6ef-4aaa-4db9-ade2-7c0f09841867 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:44:27 GMT TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Legal Research Digest 58: Legal Issues Surrounding the Use of Digital Intellectual Property on Design and Construction Projects is designed to provide an understanding of various legal issues surrounding the use of building information models on transportation design and construction projects. Those legal issues include ownership; updating and distribution rights; software interoperability; liability; copyright protection, nondisclosure agreemen... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/7874211b-3757-450c-8921-b08956dd16fc.aspx 7874211b-3757-450c-8921-b08956dd16fc Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:39:26 GMT The National Conference of State Legislatures has released a summary of states’ legislative action of occupant protection, distracted driving, driver licensing, impaired driving, aggressive driving, speed limits, motorcycle helmets, automated enforcement, school bus safety, and pedestrian and bicycle safety. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/81feffa6-298e-4919-b77b-1d2b4e118b5d.aspx 81feffa6-298e-4919-b77b-1d2b4e118b5d Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:03:30 GMT The World Health Organization has released a report that presents information on road safety—such as road traffic deaths and road safety laws—from 182 countries. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/5ce26e50-594a-40dc-97e9-9b8791e40b40.aspx 5ce26e50-594a-40dc-97e9-9b8791e40b40 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:25 GMT TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Legal Research Digest 18: Buy America Requirements for Federally Funded Airports discusses the legislative history pertaining to Buy America, the applicable federal regulations, and how it has been applied at airports. The report includes suggested guidance that airport counsel may find useful as it pertains to airport construction and equipment purchases to help ensure compliance with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulations. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/9d24720f-85f8-4fb5-936e-c53aa787d8c9.aspx 9d24720f-85f8-4fb5-936e-c53aa787d8c9 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:32:20 GMT The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators has released the latest issue of its newsletter designed to disseminate industry news and information on technological developments relevant to the motor vehicle community. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/d6b34366-2ee3-4412-a514-e52cf2bd29c4.aspx d6b34366-2ee3-4412-a514-e52cf2bd29c4 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:44:36 GMT TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Legal Research Digest 19: Legal Issues Related to Developing Safety Management Systems and Safety Risk Management at U.S. Airports explores the basics of a safety management systems (SMS); discusses the concept of a “just culture;” highlights efforts to implement SMS at airports and in other industries such as maritime, patient safety, and oil and gas; examines theories under which SMS could lead to increased liability for airports; and provides a review ...