Team UTC and TRB 2026 in January

Researcher and Staff Participation at 105th Annual Meeting

The Transportation Research Board 2026 Annual Meeting will bring thousands of transportation researchers and academics, government and private sector representatives, and many other interested parties to Washington, D.C. January 11 to 15.

Here is a breakdown of participation by the research and staff team from the Urban Transportation Center.

Dr. P.S. Sriraj, UTC Director

Monday January 12

Poster Session 2037:  Quantifying the Potential of Intercity Passenger Rail to Connect US Colleges and Medical Facilities to Relevant Populations. 8 to 9:45 a.m., Convention Center Hall A.

Tuesday January 13

Lectern Session 3017: The Public Involvement Imperative: Why It Is Crucial for Building Public Trust in Transportation.  8 to 9:45 a.m. Convention Center, 102B.  Sponsored by Standing Technical Committee on Communications and Public Engagement (AQB14).

Poster Session 3079: Framework for Cost-Benefit Analyses of Rural Demand-Response Transit. 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Convention Center Hall A.

Dr. Ali Mohammadi, Post Doctoral Research Specialist

Monday January 12

Lectern Session 2136: ActivAbility: A Structural Framework for Quantifying Built Environment Impacts on Active Travel Using Data-Driven Subscores.  4 to 5:45 p.m.
Convention Center, 146B.

Poster Session 2159: How Neighborhood Crime and Life Events Influence Vehicle Acquisitions: A Nested Logit Retrospective Analysis of Purchase, Body Type, and Vintage Decisions.  4 to 5:45 p.m.  Convention Center Hall A.

Tuesday January 13

Poster Session 3163: Understanding Shipper Behavior: A Disaggregate Framework Integrating Public and Survey Data for Freight Logistics Decisions.  8 to 9:45 a.m. Convention Center Hall A.

Poster Session 2123: Transportation as Amplifiers of PM2.5: Accounting for Direct Emissions, Secondary Formation, and Co-Pollutant Interactions Using Integrated Modeling.  1:30 to 3:15 p.m.  Convention Center Hall A.

Poster Session 3126:  Where and When to Charge? Analyzing Electric Vehicle Charging Location and Time Joint Preferences Using a Bivariate Probit Model.  1:30 to 3:15 p.m.  Convention Center Hall A.

Wednesday January 14

Poster Session 4074: Modeling the New Normal: Remote Work, E-Commerce, and Post-Pandemic Travel Patterns.  4 to 4:45 p.m.  Convention Center Hall A. 

Jinhyuk Jang, MUPP, Research Specialist

Monday January 12

Committee Meeting: Geospatial and Visual Analytics Committee. 8 to 10 a.m. Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salon IJK (M4)

Committee Meeting: Data Systems and Governance Committee. 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salon IJK (M4)

Tuesday January 13

Poster Session 3079: Framework for Cost-Benefit Analyses of Rural Demand-Response Transit. 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Convention Center Hall A.

Committee Meeting: Transit User Experience Committee. 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Marriott Marquis, Independence Salon FGH (M4)

Edward M. Bury, APR, MA, Public Information Coordinator

Monday January 12

Committee Meeting: Travel Behavior and Choices Committee. 8 to 10 a.m.  Marriott Marquis, Independence Salon ABC (M4).

Committee Meeting: Transit Management Committee.  10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Marriott Marquis, Independence Salon FGH (M4).

Committee Meeting: Communications and Public Engagement Standing Committee.  4 to 6 p.m. Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salon NOP (M4).

Tuesday January 13

Lectern Session 3017: The Public Involvement Imperative: Why It Is Crucial for Building Public Trust in Transportation.  8 to 9:45 a.m. Convention Center, 102B.  Sponsored by Standing Technical Committee on Communications and Public Engagement (AQB14).

Committee Meeting: Transit User Experience Committee.  1:30 to 3:30 pm.  Marriott Marquis, Independence Salon FGH (M4)