Framing Surface Transportation Research for the Nation’s Future

This report 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 nontransportation sectors in the United States. Despite major progress in U.S. transportation systems and services, particularly since the 1950s and 1960s, further improvements are needed if the nation is to continue competing effectively in the global marketplace and enhancing its inhabitants’ quality of life. Research is expected to play a major role in addressing the challenges facing U.S. surface transportation. According to the committee that produced the report, the timely development of a new national research framework that engages the public, private, academic, and nonprofit sectors and draws on the nation’s research capacity in academia, industry, and elsewhere is needed.

• Record URL:
  • https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18611
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• Availability:
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• Publication Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 136p
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 313
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Future; Ground transportation; Research; Strategic planning; Study tours
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01500889
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309294904
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 6 2013 10:16AM