New subject: GREAT NEWS!!!!! ABJ30 and the 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees Award

2 Nov 2013

ABJ30 Members and Friends,
Just received this wonderful news!!!  We were recognized for "Contributing to the
Transportation Community" - (along with ABG10 POG Research & Education - we tied)
- I hope to see many of you at the TRB Annual Meeting participating in the grand plans for
celebrating our accomplishments - along with ABJ40 Travel Survey Methods - and the other
winners.  I want to thank each of you for making this award possible - we have been busy
and we have made a difference - I am so proud to be your Chair!!!

TRB Technical Activities Council Selects
2014 Blue Ribbon Committees Award Winners

The TRB Technical Activities Council (TAC) Blue Ribbon Committees Program recognizes
exemplary best practice standing committee activities and the volunteer efforts associated
with those activities.  The Blue Ribbon Committees serve as role models, with committee
Chairs and members sharing their experiences with others.

The TRB Technical Activities Council is pleased to announce that the following TRB
standing committees have been selected as 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees.

Category        Committee Name  Code    Group/Section   Project/Activities
1.      Communications  Travel Survey Methods   ABJ40   Policy & Organization
Group-Data & Information Systems Section  Ensuring that the travel survey community
has access to the best and most up-to-date information, documentation, and details on
survey methods.
2.      Community Building & Mentoring  Women's Issues in Transportation       
ABE70   Policy & Organization Group-Policy Section      Cooperatively pursuing
activities with the Women's Transportation Seminar that enhance the professional
development and career advancement of women in the industry
3.      Advancing Research      Operational Effects of Geometrics & Geometric Design
Committee (joint effort)   AHB65 & AFB10   Operations & Preservation
Group-Operations Section; Design & Construction Group-Design Section  Jointly
developing a strategic geometric design research program in consultation with AASHTO
Technical Committee on Geometric Design

4.      Contributing to the Transportation Community (tie)      Conduct of Research
        ABG10
        Policy & Organization Group-Research & Education Section;
        Championing and leading a variety of TRB activities, special initiatives and
ongoing partnerships contributing to TRB and the transportation research community
        Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems       ABJ30   Policy &
Organization Group-Data & Information Systems Section  Expanding the depth of research
on urban transportation data through a number of joint subcommittees devoted to emerging
transportation data issues

The recognitions of TAC 2014 TAC Blue Ribbon Committees include the following:
*       Presentation of certificate to the committee Chair at Deen Lecture & Awards
Session at 2014 TRB Annual Meeting
*       Name badge ribbons for committee members at 2014 Annual Meeting
*       Recognition in TRB Chairman's Luncheon program and reserved seating for Blue
Ribbon Committee Chairs
*       Recognition in TRB Annual Meeting issue of TR News
*       Use of 2014 TAC Blue Ribbon Committee logo by Committee on their website and
materials
*       Possible request(s) for Blue Ribbon Committees to help mentor other committees

TRB and the Technical Activities Council congratulate the Chairs and members of each of
the four 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees for this well deserved recognition!

Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Chair, Geography and Planning Department
Director, Lewis Mumford Center
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
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