Framing Surface Transportation Research for the Nation’s Future
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
TRB Special Report 313: Framing Surface Transportation Research for the Nation’s Future explores opportunities for improving the productivity of U.S. expenditures on surface transportation research by building on lessons learned from the strategic approach to developing priorities and investing in transportation research in other countries and non transportation sectors in the United States.
Strategic Issues Facing Transportation-Final Research Plan Framework
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
(NCHRP 20-80 Task 2) 2008, Final research plan framework ?set the framework for a series of reports that examine global and domestic long-range, strategic issues and their implications for departments of transportation. Published as NCHRP Report 750: Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volumes 1-6, the reports address topics such as freight movement, climate change, technology, sustainability, […]
Seven Keys to a Robust Research Program, NCHRP Synthesis 280
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
This synthesis report describes the current viewpoints of selected DOT research managers, transportation agency and industry administrators, and academics regarding characteristics of robust research programs. Based on these results and an extensive literature review, the authors identified attributes necessary to build and maintain a robust research program.
Transportation Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2006-2010
Organization:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Description:
The Department of Transportations (DOT) Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) programs foster innovations leading to effective, integrated, and intermodal transportation solutions. This Transportation Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2006-2010 responds to requirements in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users for a five-year plan to guide transportation RD&T activities. […]
Transportation Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2006-2010
Organization:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Description:
The Department of Transportations (DOT) Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) programs foster innovations leading to effective, integrated, and intermodal transportation solutions. This Transportation Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2006-2010 responds to requirements in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users for a five-year plan to guide transportation RD&T activities. […]
Critical Issues in Transportation: 2013
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
TRB?s Executive Committee periodically identifies a set of critical issues in transportation to focus attention on their likely impact on the nation?s economy and quality of life. The discussion of the critical issues identified in this document is intended to facilitate debate and to encourage research leading to their resolution. Previous editions of Critical Issues […]
TZD: National Strategy on Highway Safety
Organization:
AASHTO
Description:
One person dies every 16 minutes in a traffic crash in the United States. Over the course of a lifetime, nearly every U.S. resident is touched by consequences of traffic crashes. Toward Zero Deaths is the United States’ highway safety vision. It is the only acceptable target for our nation, our families and us as […]
Model Calendar for State Research Directors
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
Model calendar of due dates for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
LTRC Research Manual (2003 Edition)
Organization:
Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC)
Description:
Manual that defines policies and procedures for the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) research program and its various functions.
NHI Course: FHWA Planning and Research Grants
Organization:
USDOT Federal Highway Administration: National Highway Institute
Description:
This Web-based training (WBT) course is one of a series designed as an introduction to FHWA planning and research grant administration: FHWA-NHI-151046–FHWA Planning and Research Grants: History, Sources, and Regulations; FHWA-NHI-151047–FHWA Planning and Research Grants: Common Grant Rule; FHWA-NHI-151048–FHWA Planning and Research Grants: Cost Principles; and FHWA-NHI-151049–FHWA Planning and Research Grants: Audits.