The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting was held January 7–11, 2018. ABE60-sponsored events are as follows.  

Sunday, January 7, 2018  
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
  • We Can Get There: Improving Accessibility and Creating Inclusive Cities Worldwide (co-sponsored by ABE60), Convention Center, 152B, Workshop, Sheila Mitra-Sarkar, Future Trans, and Martine Micozzi, Global Impacts, LLC, presiding. The new global urbanization agenda, as per United Nations, promotes inclusivity for all urban dwellers. This workshop is designed to bring together experts from academia, industry, government and non-profit sector gathered at the TRB Annual Meeting to explore major accessibility and inclusivity issues in modern urban environments. The goal of the workshop is to emphasize the essential role of transportation services and programs towards creating inclusive cities. The workshop will use deep-dive methods and breakout group sessions to identify, frame and brainstorm the ideas for creating urban systems that improve access to opportunities for all transportation users.                                         
Monday, January 8, 2018
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Meeting of the Full Committee: Accessible Transportation and Mobility Committee, ABE60; Marriott Marquis, Howard University (M1); Joey Goldman, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, presiding; Julie Babinard, The World Bank, presiding. ​
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
  • Poster Session: Topics in Accessible Transportation and Mobility: Travel Behavior and Vehicle Accessibility (Event 381), Convention Center, Hall E; Andrea Lubin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, presiding
    • An Exploratory Study of Encumbered Passengers on Fixed Route Buses, Lidia Kostyniuk, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Clive D'Souza, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    • Does Transport Accessibility Increase Travel in Older Age? Analyzing Travel for Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Purposes in Aging Canadians, Ana Bezirgani, Université du Quebec à Montréal and Ugo Lachapelle, Université du Québec à Montréal
    • Analytical Method to Determine Transportation Service Gaps for Transportation Disadvantaged Populations, Ilir Bejleri, University of Florida; Soowoong Noh, University of Florida; Zongni Gu, University of Florida; Ruth Steiner, University of Florida; Sandra Winter, Center of Innovation on Disability & Rehabilitation Research, VA
    • Revisiting clear floor area requirements for wheeled mobility device users in public transportation, Aravind Bharathy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Clive D'Souza, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    • Data quality of travel behaviour studies: Factors influencing the reporting rate of self-reported and GPS-recorded trips in persons with disabilities, An Neven, Hasselt University; Ine De Schutter, Hasselt University; Geert Wets, Hasselt University; Peter Feys, Hasselt University; Davy Janssens, Hasselt University
    • A probabilistic fleet sizing and routing problem to minimize mobility disparities, Mahdieh Allahviranloo, City College of New York and Marouane Zellou, Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat
3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Lectern Session: Accessible Transit Connectivity and Equity: Local to Global Approaches (Event 400); Convention Center, 150B; Trevor Hanson, University of New Brunswick, presiding
    • Equity of transit connectivity in Tennessee cities, Samuel Jordan, University of Memphis; Sabyasachee Mishra, University of Memphis; Mihalis Gkolias, University of Memphis; Timothy Welch, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech); Christopher Cherry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    • Improving Pathways to Fixed-Route Transit: Transit Agency Practices to Expand Access for All Users, Stephanie DiPetrillo, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Andrea Lubin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, University of California, Los Angeles; Carla Salehian, UCLA; Stephen Gibson, University of Western Australia; Kristine Williams, University of South Florida; Theodore Trent Green, University of South Florida
    • Comparative Approaches to Fostering an Accessible Transportation Environment in the United States and Russia, Susan Gallagher, Montana State University; Irina Karapetyants, Moscow State University; Natalie Villwock-Witte, Western Transportation Institute (WTI)
    • RouteMe2: A cloud-based infrastructure for assisted transit, Alice Alvarado, University of California, Santa Cruz; Anthony Chong, University of California, Santa Cruz; Yusuke Kojitani, University of California, Santa Cruz; Elmer Orellana, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ethan Vadai, University of California, Santa Cruz; Lester Zhang, University of California, Santa Cruz; German Flores, University of California, Santa Cruz; Roberto Manduchi, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ethan Miller, University of California, Santa Cruz; Divyesh Jadav, IBM Research
 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
  • Lectern Session: From Volunteer Drivers to Autonomous Vehicles: Leveraging Community and Technology for Accessible Mobility (Event 469); Convention Center, 150B; Joey Goldman, Nelson\Nygaard, presiding
    • A Study on Perception, Attitude and Willingness to Join a Volunteer Elderly Transport Support Program, Tithiwach Tansawat, Hokkaido University; Kunihiro Kishi, Hokkaido University; Kasem Choocharukul, Chulalongkorn University; Kunnawee Kanitpong, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
    • Understanding the supply of and demand for volunteer driving in Canada: Knowledge sources, gaps, and proposed framework for future research to support transportation planning for older adults, Trevor Hanson, University of New Brunswick
    • Estimating and Enhancing Public Transit Accessibility for People with Mobility Limitations: A Community-Based Case Study Using Open Source Data, Christopher Smith, Depaul University; Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University
    • Autonomous Shuttles for Paratransit— Evaluating the Effectiveness of IBM Watson as an Interface , Alejandra Hernandez, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service; Christian A. Cuellar, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service; Srikanth Saripalli, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service; Robert Brydia, Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Jose Vazquez, Texas A&M University; Robert King, Texas A&M University
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
  • Meeting: TRANSED Conference Planning Working Group/Subcommittee, ABE60(5), Marriott Marquis, Howard University (M1); Joey Goldman, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, presiding; Julie Babinard, The World Bank, presiding​

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Meetings and Presentations
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
  • Meeting: Accessible Transportation and Mobility - Research Subcommittee, ABE60(4), Marriott Marquis, Howard University (M1)Trevor Hanson, University of New Brunswick, presiding; Andrea Lubin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, presiding.
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Meeting: Accessible Transportation and Mobility – Policy and Practice Subcommittee, ABE60(1), Marriott Marquis, Howard University (M1); Mary Crass, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), presiding; Judy Shanley, Easterseals Inc., presiding. 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Meeting: Accessible Transportation and Mobility - Technology Subcommittee, ABE60(2), Marriott Marquis, Howard University (M1); Mohammed Yousuf, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), presiding; Peter Cosyn, Tractebel Engineering, presiding.