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State of Good Repair Research

State of Good Repair Research. Vincent Valdes Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation July 9, 2009. FTA Strategic Research Planning. Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) Five-year timeframe, updated annually Current version is FY09-FY13

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State of Good Repair Research

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  1. State of Good RepairResearch Vincent Valdes Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation July 9, 2009

  2. FTA Strategic Research Planning • Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) • Five-year timeframe, updated annually • Current version is FY09-FY13 • Summarizes ongoing research projects and activities • Identifies transit industry research needs and potential future research projects for funding consideration www.fta.dot.gov/research

  3. FTA Statutory Research Programs • Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects (§5312(a)) • Joint Partnership Program for Deployment of Innovation (§5312(b)) • International Public Transit Program (§5312(c)) • Transit Cooperative Research Program (§5313) • National Research Programs (§5314(a)) • National Transit Institute (§5315) • Human Resource Programs (§5322) • University Research Centers (§5506) • National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program (P.L. 109-59 §3045) • Intelligent Transportation Systems (P.L. 109-59 §5306; P.L. 105-178 §3012)

  4. FTA’s Research Programs (FY09 appropriated levels) National Research & Technology Program $45.7M ($48.5M*) $22.6M SAFETEA earmarks $ 5.9M appropriation earmarks $17.1M discretionary Transit Cooperative Research Program $10.0M National Transit Institute $ 4.3M Fuel Cell Bus Program $13.5M University Centers Program $ 7.0M $80.5M * 2009 Authorized level

  5. Strategic Planning

  6. Strategic Planning • Strategic planning supports analysis and identification of research needs • New projects flow into annual research project development process • Electric Drive Strategic Plan completed in FY2009 • Three more strategic and program plans in FY2009 • ITS • International program • Information dissemination • Proposing new areas for 2010

  7. Strategic Research Plan Update • Update awaiting direction from new leadership • DOT Strategic Plan • New authorization legislation • Strategic and program planning • Provides the policy context for research • Sets indicators for strategic areas for research • Guides outreach to the transit industry • Helps select special topics, as needed • Sets actual expected performance results

  8. Core Research - Policy - Planning service configuration - Engineering of rolling stock and equipment - Engineering and construction of infrastructure - Operations and maintenance - Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)

  9. Research Target Development

  10. 3.1 Perform research to improve capital and operating efficiencies

  11. 3.5 Perform research to improve safety, security, and emergency preparedness

  12. Targets in Strategic Plans Currently in Development

  13. Potential Strategic Research Targets for 2010

  14. Next Steps • To develop strategic research plan for SGR with a program of projects with TPM and TBP • Expand outreach to transit agencies and stakeholders to define and rank order research topics and needed research • Develop specific research targets to focus resources and to develop the best methods for disseminating the results.

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