The RIIM Committee was invited to coordinate a 2024 TR News theme issue that corresponds with the committee's goals and scope of work, which is to "explore research and innovation processes and life cycles, from formulating needs through conduct of research and development efforts to technology transfer and implementation activities."
Members of the committee and friends submitted prospective article topics. The October-December issue was published in October 2024.
Please use your MyTRB account to access the issue using this link. Or visit this link to reach a page where you can download a pdf version of the issue or read online.
TR News October-December 2024 Issue
Issue Theme: The Value Behind Strategic Transportation Research Innovations and Implementation in Society Today
These articles appear in the October-December 2024 issue.
Introduction
Transportation Innovation and Implementation
Emily Parkany and Edward Bury
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Implementation
Hafiz Munir
Examining Innovation from Agencies Large and Small
Christine Kline and Brian Hirt
From Concept to Practice
NCHRP’s Implementation Support Program
Emily Parkany
No Boundaries
A Pooled Fund for Sharing Transportation Innovations
Katie Johnson and Brian Hirt
Inroads to Innovation
New Jersey’s Technology Transfer Program
David Aimen, Catherine Bull, and Stephanie DiPetrillo
From Research to Reality
University Transportation Centers As Technology Transfer Hubs
Sara Schremmer, Susan Handy, Marlon Boarnet, and Atorod Azizinamini
Smartphone Transit Apps
Arming Older Adults with Navigation Skills
Jane Gould
Navigating by Smartphone
Video Help Is in Hand [sidebar]
Jane Gould
Start-Up Solutions
Advancing Innovation Through Public–Private Partnerships
Stephanie Dock, Bernard Gyergyay, Christina Richter, and Bart Treece
Article Peer Reviewers
Many thanks to the following AJE35 members and friends for serving as peer reviewers for the articles submitted to the TR News October-December 2024 issue.
And, thanks to Committee member Edward M. Bury for his work as coordinator between authors, peer reviewers, and the editors at TR News.
Susan Barker
Gilbert Chlewicki
Mary Leah Coco
Joseph Crabtree
Dan D'Angelo
Ray Derr
George Giannopoulos
Karim Habib
Mark Henry
Kohinoor Kar
Gabriella Kolodzy
Sang Le
Patrick McVeigh
Emily Parkany
Wynand Steyn
Harshit Shulka
Cindy Smith
Thien Train
Jason Tuck
Kevin Wright
Hua Xiang
Two additional articles were written by Jonathan Upchurch and Jason Bittner and reviewed by RIIM, but these articles were not selected for inclusion by the TRB Editorial staff.