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Enhancing Transportation Research: Coordination and Collaboration Task Force Report

The Coordination and Collaboration Task Force, co-chaired by Nancy Chinlund and Sue Sillick, comprises 27 members from various organizations, including RAC, TRB, and FHWA. This report highlights key accomplishments such as the creation of a comprehensive Funding Guidebook that connects researchers and funding programs, and the development of the Research Program and Project Management (RPPM) website. Ongoing goals include expanding research programs, enhancing outreach, increasing volunteer involvement, and promoting international collaboration in transportation research.

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Enhancing Transportation Research: Coordination and Collaboration Task Force Report

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  1. Coordination and Collaboration Task Force Report

  2. Members • Nancy Chinlund and Sue Sillick (RAC Region 4) • Co-Chairs • 27 Members Representing: RAC, TRB COR, FHWA, RITA, UTCs, and TRB

  3. Friends • 30 Friends representing: State DOTs, UTCs, TRB, RITA, FHWA, AASHTO, and the Private Sector.

  4. Accomplishments • Funding Guidebook (http://trb.org/ResearchFunding/ResearchFunding.aspx) • Initially contained research programs that solicit for research problem statements • Expanded to include research programs that solicit for proposals • Update in progress (state DOT and USDOT research programs)

  5. Accomplishments • Research Program and Project Management (RPPM) Website (http://www.transportationresearch.gov/rppm/default.aspx) • Site developed and open • Successful partnerships Public Roads article

  6. Accomplishments • RiP • Marketing (gave support and input to TRB staff) • Demonstration • Webinar • Project categories • Streamlined • Developed definitions

  7. Goals and Activities • Funding Guidebook – Need volunteers • Identify additional programs • Develop calendar of deadlines • Marketing • RPPM – Volunteers welcome • Add content • Formal release • Marketing

  8. Goals and Activities • RiP database – Need volunteers • Encourage 100% data entry (state DOTs and UTCs) • Gap analysis • Transportation Lab Facilities (separate efforts, ensure results available) • University • State (need volunteers) • Federal • European

  9. Goals and Activities • International Collaboration– Need volunteers • Identify states • Develop best practices • Research reports • Distribution • Retrieval • Format • Multi-task force effort • TRB Back to the Basics Initiative • Role for collaboration

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