TRB 2007 ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: The Interchange of Transportation Research Highlights from TRB's 2007 Annual Meeting

摘要

Approximately 10,400 transportation researchers, practitioners, and administrators representing government, industry, and academia from the United States and abroad gathered in Washington, D.C., January 21-25, 2007, to participate in the 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. The 5-day program offered attendees a variety of opportunities for information sharing and interaction with more than 3,000 presentations in nearly 600 sessions; 80 specialty workshops; 350 meetings of committees, subcommittees, and task forces; and many additional events, including a Chairman's Luncheon address by Mary E. Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. The meeting's spotlight theme. Transportation Institutions, Finance, and Workforce, was featured in sessions that crossed all modes and disciplines. Details and highlights appear on the following pages.