TR News October 2024

2024 TR News Issue

The RIIM Committee has been 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 issue is scheduled to be published in October 2024.

TR News October 2024 Issue

These articles were approved by the TRB Editorial Board in April 2023.  This list reflects the expected theme, articles, and authors as of May 11, 2023.

Issue Theme:  The Value Behind Strategic Transportation Research Innovations and Implementation in Society Today

Introduction:  Transportation Innovation and Implementation.  By Emily Parkany, Vermont Agency of Transportation and Edward Bury, Urban Transportation Center at University of Illinois at Chicago

General Innovation and Implementation Management

• Startup Connections:  Public Sector Engagement with the Private Sector to Advance Innovation. By Stephanie Dock, District Department of Transportation; Bernard Gyergay, Autobahn; Christina Rückert, Autobahn; and Thomas Greiner, Austrian Motorway Infrastructure Agency

• Reaching Seniors and Others Who Get Left Out as Technology Moves Onward. By Jane Gould, Wava

• Conceptual Framework to Manage Potential Barriers to Effective Transportation Research Implementation and Benefit Quantification . By Hafiz Munir, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Specific Innovation and Implementation Examples

• NCHRP’s 20-44 Implementation Program, Including the New Implementation Barriers Project. By Sid Mohan, Transportation Research Board and Emily Parkany, Vermont Agency of Transportation

• New Jersey DOT Tech Transfer Program. By Amanda Gendek, New Jersey Department of Transportation

• Examples of University Transportation Center Tech Transfer. By Sarah Schremmer, University of California Davis

• No Boundaries: A Pooled Fund Dedicated to Sharing Transportation Innovations. By Katie Johnson and Brian Hirt, CTC and Associates

• NCHRP Synthesis Examines Innovation in Transportation Agencies Large and Small  By Christine Kline and Brian Hirt, CTC and Associates
  
  

Research Pays Off

• Addressing Metal Culvert Deterioration with Innovative Sprayable Engineered Cementitious Composites. By Gabriel Arce, Celik Ozyildirim and Mary Sharifi, Virginia Department of Transportation

Article Peer Reviewers 

May thanks to the following AJE35 members and friends for serving as peer reviewers for the articles submitted to the upcoming TR News October 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