TRB's 89th Annual Meeting to Highlight Investing in U.S. Transportation Future
Date: Jan. 4, 2010
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TRB'S 89TH ANNUAL MEETING TO HIGHLIGHT INVESTING IN U.S. TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
WASHINGTON -- The 89th annual meeting of the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board will host more than 3,000 transportation-related presentations in nearly 600 sessions and workshops. Some 10,000 people -- policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, journalists, and representatives of government, industry, and academia -- attend the meeting, and all modes of transportation will be represented. This year's spotlight theme is "Investing in Our Transportation Future -- Bold Ideas to Meet Big Challenges." The meeting will take place in Washington, D.C., from Jan. 10-14.
The meeting will be held in three hotels: the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W.; the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St., N.W.; and the Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
A newsroom, located in the Park Tower Suite 8205 at the Marriott, will open Jan. 10-12, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; on Jan. 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Jan. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Members of the news media may register at the Marriott or Hilton hotel registration desks during the meeting. The media must be registered to use the newsroom and attend annual meeting events.
More information about the meeting, including a complete list of sessions, is available at www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2010/ … ic/AnnualMeeting2010. Brief descriptions of highlighted sessions follow, listed in chronological order.
GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY
This workshop provides an update on developments in global road safety -- especially those that target improved road safety outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
SESSION 122, JAN. 10, 9 A.M. TO NOON, HILTON
MEGA-REGIONS: STRATEGIC THINKING ABOUT KEY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
This workshop explores issues related to mega-regions, such as how policies, institutions, funding programs, and technical tools might be adapted to develop the transportation systems required by mega-regions.
SESSION 177, JAN. 10, 1:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M., HILTON
IMPLEMENTING SELF-EXPLAINING, SELF-ENFORCING ROADS IN THE U.S.
This workshop will focus on identifying ways that the concepts of self-explaining and self-enforcing roads could be implemented in the United States, and will explore potential steps to promote these concepts based on European experience.
SESSION 145, JAN. 10, 1:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M., MARRIOTT
'AGGREGATE' FOR GREEN HIGHWAYS
This session will include discussion of existing challenges in green highway construction, including the use of recycled concrete as aggregate, asphalt shingles, optimum use of local materials, and the use of limestone screening in pavement applications.
SESSION 230, JAN. 11, 9:30 A.M. TO NOON, MARRIOTT
FEDERAL CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES: UPDATE AND OUTLOOK
This session will provide an update on the status of the climate bill in Congress, the prospects for its enactment, and its potential impact on the transportation sector.
SESSION 260, JAN. 11, 10:15 A.M. TO NOON, MARRIOTT
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
This session will examine issues relating to the sustainability of the maritime transportation system, including environmental and health impacts of goods movement and methods for assessing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.
SESSION 278, JAN. 11, 10:15 A.M. TO NOON, SHOREHAM
TRADE-OFFS AND COMPLEMENTARITIES BETWEEN ENERGY SECURITY, CARBON MITIGATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY
This session will explore the complementarities and trade-offs in energy sources -- including Canadian oil sands, biofuels, advanced oil exploration technologies, and smarter land-use decisions -- and will examine the nation's policy choices.
SESSION 351, JAN. 11, 3:45 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M., MARRIOTT
NEW DEPARTURE IN U.S. PASSENGER RAIL DEVELOPMENT
This session will focus on the U.S. government's commitment to investing in passenger rail initiatives and will explore legislation affecting the future of American railways.
SESSION 354, JAN. 11, 3:45 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M., SHOREHAM
THE ROLE OF TRANSIT IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
This session will focus on the federal government's goal of providing accessible transportation options for all Americans. It will examine how efficient infrastructure investments can increase mobility; enhance economic competitiveness; and create healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods.
SESSION 424, JAN. 12, 8 A.M. TO 9:45 A.M., HILTON
WHAT LESSONS HAS THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SECTOR LEARNED FROM THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS?
This session will explore what freight planners have learned from the events of 2009 and their impact on freight forecasting and planning.
SESSION 490, JAN. 12, 1:30 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M., SHOREHAM
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE AND SEASONAL CHANGES ON ROADS
This session will highlight research on the effect of climate and seasons on roads, the evaluation of climate on pavement design, the increases in the length of winter road operations in the Canadian Arctic, and soil response models used in pavement design models.
SESSION 481, JAN. 12, 1:30 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M., MARRIOTT
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
Top transportation officials from all levels of government will discuss the status of the ongoing effort to implement the Act and lessons that could be applied to future transportation programs.
SESSION 470, JAN. 12, 1:30 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M., MARRIOTT
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) REDUCTION TARGETS: WILL THIS STRATEGY GET THE DESIRED RESULTS?
This session focuses on alternative viewpoints and perspectives on the benefits, drawbacks, and viability of VMT reduction targets as an achievable, effective, and cost-efficient strategy for greenhouse gas and CO2 reductions.
SESSION 499, JAN. 12, 1:30 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M., HILTON
MEET THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LEADERSHIP
At this session, the new leadership team of the U.S. Department of Transportation will discuss its visions, plans, and priorities for what could be a transformational era for federal transportation programs and policies.
SESSION 532, JAN. 12, 3:45 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M., MARRIOTT
ENHANCED INTEGRATION OF PROPOSED HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE INTO AVIATION SYSTEM PLANNING
This session will examine the need for strategic planning in large capital projects and their associated impacts, the effect of high-speed rail service on aviation system planning, integration of high-speed rail into aviation system planning, examples of the coordination of intercity rail and airline service, and more.
SESSION 576, JAN. 12, 7:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M., SHOREHAM
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN ISSUES FOR LOW-VOLUME ROADS
This session will explore how driver behavior can be used to predict driving speed and crash frequency, and how pavement lane markings can influence driver behavior on low-volume roads of various alignments and widths.
SESSION 603, JAN. 13, 8 A.M. TO 9:45 A.M., MARRIOTT
CHAIRMAN'S LUNCHEON
Ray LaHood, the sixteenth U.S. Secretary of Transportation, will be the featured speaker at this year's Chairman's Luncheon. LaHood is expected to share his vision, goals, and priorities for the nation's transportation system and his plans for implementation. (LUNCH TICKET REQUIRED. FREE PERIMETER SEATING, WITHOUT LUNCH, IS AVAILABLE.)
JAN. 13, NOON TO 2 P.M., SHOREHAM
FORENSIC EVALUATION OF PAVEMENT DRAINAGE AND INFILTRATION ISSUES
This session will investigate how the infiltration of water into the subgrade can have an adverse impact on both pavement and bridge performance.
SESSION 672, JAN. 13, 2:30 P.M. TO 4 P.M., MARRIOTT
STATUS OF FHWA'S LONG-TERM BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
This session will study the goals, processes, and priorities of the LTBPP, highlight the testing program for the pilot bridge phase of the LTBPP, and examine the rationale behind bridge selection.
SESSION 715, JAN. 14, 8 A.M. TO NOON, MARRIOTT
To view sessions by topic area visit: www.trb.org/news/blurb detail.asp?id=9764
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