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Transportation and Infrastructure
The National Academies promote innovation and progress in transportation through research. They address all modes and aspects of transportation such as public transportation, freight systems, rail, aviation, and marine transportation. The Academies also provide expert advice and guidance on transportation policy and programs by analyzing national transportation issues and policy.
Recent Releases
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Evaluating Testing, Costs, and Benefits of Advanced Spectroscopic Portals for Screening Cargo at Ports of Entry: Interim Report (Abbreviated Version) (2010)
To improve screening of containerized cargo for nuclear and radiological material that might be entering the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to deploy new radiation detectors, called advanced spectroscopic... More |
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Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies--Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (2010)
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A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy (2009)
In reviewing proposals for transportation research programs as part of reauthorizing the federal surface transportation program, the Transportation Research Board recognized a gap: no proposals explicitly addressed research to mitigate GHG... More |
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Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions -- Special Report 298 (2009)
TRB Special Report 298: Driving and the Built Environment: Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions examines the relationship between land development patterns and vehicle miles traveled (VMT... More |
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Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program: Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life - Special Report 296 (2009)
TRB Special Report 296, Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2): Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life explores promising results expected from the SHRP 2 research and... More |
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