Member Benefits | Transportation Research Forum

Member Benefits

Join a nationwide community of transportation researchers, policy analysts, and industry professionals — starting at just $50/year.

Membership

Benefits for All Members

Membership in TRF brings many advantages. General membership is attractively priced at just $50/year for professionals, or $20/year for students, for a rolling twelve months.

$50
Professional Member
Per year — rolling 12 months
$20
Student Member
Per year — rolling 12 months

  • Networking with researchers & policy analysts nationwide

  • Invitation to webinars on topics of national importance — free to members

  • Opportunity to share new research, publications, and job postings with members

  • Free membership to one geographic chapter (see list below)

  • Discounts to chapter in-person events

  • Periodic e-newsletters keeping you current on TRF news and research

  • Discounted Annual Forum registration equal to the cost of membership

  • Notification of Policy Lunch at Transportation Research Board annual conference in Washington, DC

  • Notifications of research published in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum

  • Login credentials providing access to exclusive member content

Local Community

Geographic Chapters

Members can join one geographic chapter at no extra cost. Current chapters include:

📍Chicago, IL
📍Asia
📍Minnesota
📍New York City, NY
📍Panama
📍St. Louis, MO
📍Twin Cities
Not near a chapter? Members who reside outside these geographic areas have access to many chapter programs offered virtually, as well as special programs catering to the entire membership.

Enhanced Support

Premium Membership Levels

Supporting Member

$175 / year

  • All standard member benefits
  • Recognition on the TRF website

Sustaining Member

$325 / year

  • All standard member benefits
  • Recognition on the TRF website
  • Recognition in the Annual Forum program
Most Impact

Sponsoring Member

$1,000 / year

  • All standard member benefits
  • Recognition in the Annual Forum program
  • One complimentary Annual Forum registration
  • Recognition on the TRF website
  • One session or social function promoted as a "Sponsoring Member" event

Sponsoring membership can be held in the name of a company or an individual.

Ready to Join TRF?

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