Affiliation
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a division of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the federal government and others on scientific and technical questions of national importance. The National Research Council is jointly administered by the National Academies, which also oversees the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.
Mission
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to promote inovation and progress in transportation through research. In an objective and interdisciplinary setting, the Board facilitates the sharing of information on transportation practice and policy by researchers and practitioners; stimulates research and offers research management services that promote technical excellence; provides expert advice on transportation policy and programs; and disseminates research results broadly and encourages their implementation.
TRB fulfills this mission through the work of its standing technical committees and task forces addressing all modes and aspects of transportation; publication and dissemination of reports and peer-reviewed technical papers on research findings; administration of two contract research programs; conduct of special studies on transportation policy issues at the request of the U.S. Congress and government agencies; operation of an on-line computerized file of transportation research information; and the hosting of an annual meeting that typically attracts 9,000 transportation professionals from throughout the United States and abroad.
Organization
The Board's activities are organized under five divisions:
- Division A - Technical Activities
- Division B - Studies and Information Services
- Division C - Administration and Finance
- Division D - Cooperative Research Programs
- Division E - Special Programs
The Traffic Signal Systems Committee falls under Division A, as indicated below:
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