Transportation Research Board’s Post

What is required, in addition to documenting best practices, for attracting, training, and retaining a diverse, skilled transportation workforce, particularly in the public sector? Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond identifies key knowledge gaps for bolstering the transportation workforce to achieve a thriving society. #WomenInTransportation #WomensHistoryMonth Read more: https://ow.ly/GIzq50QXCut

How are you kicking off #NationalParksWeek? Before you hit the trails, learn more about the essential planning that allows us to journey through public lands in TR News! https://ow.ly/UOFN50RjMzw

Are you ready for #EarthDay? Address climate change and breathe easier with resources and research on transportation GHG, lead, and other pollutant emissions. https://ow.ly/ZnMT50Rikme

TRB's #TCRP offers applicable, achievable, implementable, and understandable research on some of public transit's most pressing issues. How can TCRP help you? Submit your problem statements by June 14 and tell us what public transportation research will help serve your community. https://ow.ly/MQep50RguK4

TRB and UITP: The International Association of Public Transport solidified their partnership with an MOU signed during the Transport Research Arena (TRA) conference in Dublin, Ireland this week. Pictured are TRB Executive Director Victoria Sheehan and UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani. TRB's international strategy: https://ow.ly/mtkA50RhoCv

Make your voice heard! Volunteer to serve on an #ACRP panel and be sure that research projects for airports are considering all stakeholder communities.

Are intercity buses poised for post-#COVID19 pandemic recovery? Read TRB's TR News magazine to find out: https://ow.ly/C1Af50Rec00 cc: The City College of New York

Advancing global health is one of the societal goals that transportation can help meet as explained in TRB's Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond. TRB offers a wealth of resources for you to learn more or connect with others working on these important intersections. https://ow.ly/fluh50ReyNC #HealthCare #PublicHealth

Is there a hole in the market? Large volumes of net-zero liquid fuels would be needed to decarbonize aircraft, large marine vessels, locomotives, and long-distance heavy trucks in the U.S. Otherwise biofuels would need to expand to such an extent that their production threatens food production and existing natural carbon sinks. Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond points out that net-zero carbon liquid fuels are technically feasible but do not yet exist at commercial scale. Find exiting research and resources on EVs https://ow.ly/NGEn50RgsTi #AlternativeFuel #ElectricVehicles