A STATEMENT OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY. MOVING AMERICA: NEW DIRECTIONS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES

This statement of research policy represents a key follow-on step in of bringing the transportation system into the 21st century. It expands on the principles set forth in the National Transportation Policy statement and describes how they apply to the formulation of the Department's research and development (R&D) program. It also sets forth priority areas for research in the transportation sector over the next several years, building on the directions set in the policy statement. This report consists of the following sections: Statement of the Secretary of Transportation, Executive Summary, Introduction, Major R&D Policy Principles, Design Criteria for R&D Programs, Conclusion, and Appendix titled R&D Program Agenda. This document is designed to provide a broad policy base to support structuring a sound and effective Departmental R&D program. It is also to serve as a conceptual checklist for program selection and design, both for individual operating administrations in development of their R&D programs, and at the Departmental level in the crossmodal review of submitted budgets.

• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1991-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Design; Development; Policy analysis; Research; Systems analysis; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Department of Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Research and development
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Secretary of transportation; Sectors; Transportation system analysis
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608372
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOTR-TS-91-0001-91-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM