TRF's 48th Annual Forum — by Tony Pagano

The TRF Annual Forum will be hosted by the Center for Transportation Studies at Boston University March 15-17, 2007. One of the primary goals is to bring together academics, practitioners, and policy makers in the transportation field irrespective of their basic discipline. The forum is about the interchange and discussion of ideas and knowledge in a subject area that increasingly transcends traditional intellectual boundaries. It is this broader perspective that makes the Forum distinct.

Boston is a particularly attractive location for the Forum, not only because it is the home for many of the world's leading university transportation research centers and institutes, as well as the base for a large number of major transportation consulting companies and federal research agencies, but it also has its own unique transportation challenges to contend with – not least of which has been the Big Dig. Thus, there is ample opportunity to combine the meeting with other activities in the region.

2007 Annual Forum

Registration

Registrations will continue to be accepted through Friday, March 9th. There are three methods for registering: call (701)231-7766, fax (701)231-1945, or online at www.trforum.org/forum/2007/. Registrations received by March 1st receive a discount.

The Forum Proceedings are published on a CD and are included in your registration. Additional copies can be ordered for $20.00 per CD.

The conference program and additional information on the Forum and Boston is available at www.trforum.org/forum/2007/.

Keynote Speakers

Robert Skinner, executive director of the Transportation Research Board, will present "The Future of Transportation Research" at the annual membership meeting and breakfast on Thursday, March 15th at 8 AM.

Following the membership meeting, Bill Anderson of the Center for Transportation Studies at Boston University will chair a panel session on "The Big Dig" starting at 9 AM.

Additional papers and panels at this year's Forum are organized around several themes including:

The rising costs of energy
Financing transportation infrastructure investment
Securing transportation logistics
Educating the new transportation professional
Accessing international transportation hubs

Awards

An awards banquet will be held on the evening of Friday, March 16th, starting with a social at 6:30 PM and dinner at 7:30. The following awards will be presented:

Whitten Service Award
Best Agricultural Paper Award
Student Paper Award
Distinguished Researcher Award

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