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Hot Topics

Hot Topics are preconfigured TRID searches that capture the latest publications and projects added to the Database. The URL can be copied and pasted to an email, document, or website. The URL will run a TRID search when clicked.

The Topics reflect issues identified by TRB's "Critical Issues in Transportation" series and other trends in transportation research. They can be a great way to identify the best terms from the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT) for the most precise searches on a given topic.

Searches can be further modified to narrow or broaden results.
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For more ideas on the best terms to use for your searches, check out Hot Topic Terms in the Transportation Research Thesaurus.

Title	Description
Accelerated Pavement Testing	The latest research on accelerated pavement testing.
Aircraft Bird Strikes	Aviation publications having the terms Bird strikes or Bird pests.
Airport Security	Airports, Baggage screening, Biometrics, Explosives, Security, and Surveillance.
Asset Management	Management, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of transportation infrastructure, equipment, materials, and human resources.
Bicyclists	Bicycles, bicycling, cycling infrastructure, and cyclists.
Distracted Driving	The effects of secondary tasks while driving.
Drone Aircraft and Civilian Airspace	The intersection of drone aircraft and air traffic control.
Hurricanes	The effects of hurricanes on transportation.
Pedestrians	Walkability, safety and the needs of pedestrians.
Public Health	Community-wide well-being as it relates to transportation.
Resilience	The capacity of the transportation system to withstand or recover quickly from natural and other disasters.
Rural Transportation	Transportation in rural and agricultural areas.
School Transportation Safety	Safety of transportation to and from schools.
Sustainable Communities	Sustainable and sustainable communities or liveable communities.
Sustainable Growth	"Smart growth" or "Sustainable development."
Technological Innovations	The technological innovations in transportation.
Transformational Technology	State of the art technology in transportation.
Vehicle Sharing	Bikesharing or carsharing.
Winter Maintenance	Getting ready for winter: snow and ice control, snow removal, deicing chemicals.
Workforce	Labor force in transportation.