The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 105th Annual Meeting was held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It took place rom January 11-15, 2026.
The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions.
Covering all fields of transport research, 115 researchers from 13 ECTRI Members took part in the TRB Annual Meeting programme and presented their research work over the five-day conference.
This year again, linked to its Memorandum of Understanding with TRB and the recent nominations of ECTRI representatives in TRB bodies, ECTRI fostered international research collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Recent ECTRI nominations in TRB bodies include:
- Secretary General Caroline Alméras as vice-chair of new TRB Executive Subcommittee on International Activities
- ECTRI President Ingrid Skogsmo as MoU Liaison
- Maria BOILE (from ECTRI Member CERTH) as Liaison for the TRB Marine Group
This year, ECTRI was represented by Board Member George Yannis and Secretary General Caroline Alméras, whom attended the following events:
Sunday January 11
– TRB Reception for International VIPs.
– International Networking Reception hosted by International Association of Transportation Regulators and supported by ECTRI.
Monday January 12
– International Activities Executive Subcommittee meeting.
A workshop was organised on “Autonomous and Connected Mobility: Technology, Regulations, and Deployment,” in which George Yannis presented a CCAM Policy Support Tool developed in two flagship Horizon Europe projects involving ECTRI Members: Levitate and SHOW. The presentation was titled: “Connected and Automated Transport Systems Policy Support Tool”.
– Communications and Public Engagement Standing Committee meeting (AQB14) attended by Secretary General Caroline Alméras as member of the Committee.
Wednesday January 14
– TRB Executive Committee Reception.
The TRB Annual Meeting was also the occasion to promote the TRA2026 Conference to the US community. TRA 2026 was presented through:
– A stand in TRB exhibit area, hosted by Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt. – Hungarian Public Roads.
– A business breakfast organized, on Tuesday 13, by the Ambassador of Hungary in the United States.
– A presentation to the International Executive Subcommittee.
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Photo credits: TRB and Caroline Alméras