First Time Peer Review Jitters? Advice From One Reviewer to Another.

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Dear Colleagues, You’ve made it to the big leagues – the (figurative) stack of papers sit in front of you, ready to be ‘peer-reviewed.’  You’ve done it, right?  You’re a peer? Peer reviewing papers is one of the most important processes in the academic world.  These peers are the gatekeepers to what everyone else will … Read more

The Cheat Sheet for Reviewing TRB Papers

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As August rolls in, the Transportation Research Board’s paper review season begins. Over the next few months TRB staff and committees will pull into high gear to review over three thousand papers to determine suitability for presentation and publishing. For many of us involved with TRB, paper reviews can seem like a time-consuming chore, however … Read more

Committee Call Follow-Up

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Following up on our committee call on July 8th, there are several action items. For the details of the call, see the minutes, posted in the committee documents. 1. Paper review survey! It is paper review season and our paper review coordinators, Eric Sundquist and Christine Yager, need to know who wants to review. We … Read more

ABE30 Calls for Papers

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Our committee has posted four Calls for Papers. The calls and paper submission instructions can be found on the TRB website at the links below and on our website (https://sites.google.com/site/trbabe30/calls-for-papers-and-presentations). Paper submission is open from June 1 to August 1. Papers submitted in response to these calls will be reviewed by our members and friends … Read more

New Major Cities Blog!

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We’re launching a new blog for the Major Cities Committee! We know a lot is going on in the world of urban transportation research and we want to make sure our members and friends can see and share what is of interest to this committee. The blog will also serve as the basis for a … Read more

In the Transportation / Land Use Debate, Both Sides Are Right

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I like driving fast—a lot—and have come to expect that.  But, on the other hand, as a resident of a rapidly growing city, I also want fun and interesting destinations: places where I can walk around, enjoy the evening air, share a drink with friends, or [insert your favorite activity here].  There has been plenty … Read more

What do you want to see this coming year?

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Talk about a great time at the 2014 TRB Annual Meeting!!  We all hope you had a great time.  While the 2014 Annual Meeting is behind us, we are now in the process of planning for ABE30’s coming year.  As such, please take a second to fill out this survey by COB 2/14/2014 — it will … Read more

Plan to attend Major Cities sessions at TRB

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he committee is sponsoring several sessions that should be of interest to our members and friends during the TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16. When you know your plans for TRB, please fill out this quick survey so we know what friendly faces to look out for at the various sessions we’re sponsoring. Sunday, January 12 … Read more