TRB AND THE NATIONAL

COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY

RESEARCH PROGRAM

An Overview...

James BryantTRB Staff – Research & Education

ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1909

ROAD TRANSPORTATION CIRCA 1920

TRAFFIC CONGESTION, 1927

National Academy of Sciences, 1863

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 1863

1920 - Formation of NRC Advisory Committee on Highway Research

1924 –Highway Research Board

1974 – Transportation Research Board

FIRST TRB ANNUAL MEETING, 1922

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE

The National Academies

National Academy

of Sciences

National Academy

of Engineering

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Earth & Life

Studies

Engineering &

Physical Sciences

Institute of Medicine Programs

Policy & Global Affairs

Transportation Research

Board

National Academy

of Medicine

Private, Nonprofit Institution

All modes More than 500 Committees and Panels More than 7,100 Committee and Panel Members 140 Staff $106 Million Budget 300+ Publications per Year

TRB TODAY

Transportation Research Board

Technical Activities Division

Studies and Special Programs Division

Administration and Finance Division

Cooperative Research Programs

Division

NCHRP TCRPACRP

NCFRP HMCRP NCRRPStrategic Highway

Research Program 2

TRB DIVISIONS

TRB COMMITTEES: MODES AND DISCIPLINES

DISCIPLINES Policy and Organization Planning and Environment Design and Construction Operations and

Maintenance Safety and Systems Users Legal Resources

MODES Highways Public Transportation Freight Systems Rail Air Marine Non-Motorized

TRB TODAY: SERVICES

Information Exchange

Policy Analysis and Advice

Publications and Research Information

Cooperative Research

INFORMATION EXCHANGE

STANDING COMMITTEES

TRB STANDING COMMITTEES: WHAT DO THEY DO?

Identify research needs

Encourage needed research

Sponsor sessions, conferences and meetings

Generate papers and reports

Disseminate information

TRB STANDING COMMITTEES: WHY GET INVOLVED?

To learn

Keep yourself and your organization up to date on latest research and issues

Get to know leaders in profession

Leaders in profession get to know you!

Become part of a community

TRB COMMITTEES: HOW DO I BECOME INVOLVED?

Visit TRB website (www.TRB.org)

Review scopes of committees of interest

Click on the name of chair or staff representative to generate email, and …

Provide summary of your background and interest

TRB ANNUAL MEETING SCOPE

All Modes

Research

Policy

Practice

TRB ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM

Over 12,000 total attendees Over 650 sessions 2,500+ presentations and 4200 Papers 485 TRB committee/subcommittee meetings 150 other meetings

TRB ANNUAL MEETING IS INTERNATIONAL

Over 1,748 attendees from 70 or more countries outside U.S.

500+ presentations from 50+ countries outside U.S. 26 sessions dedicated to international issues International roundtable International reception

TRB INFORMATION SERVICES

Transportation Research Information Database (TRID)

Research in Progress (RiP) Webinars Library

http://trb.org/AboutTRB/Public/ResourcesandDatabases.aspx

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

TRB COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (1962- $41M.)

Transit Cooperative Research Program (1992 - $3.5M)

Airport Cooperative Research Program (2005 - $15M)

Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (2007 - $1M)

National Cooperative Freight Research Program (2007 - $4M)

National Cooperative Rail Research Program (2008 - $5M)

WHY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH?

Leverage funding, reduce duplication

Stakeholder involvement ensures relevance and accountability

Partnerships foster trust and research on common interests

National Academies brings credibility, continuity, objectivity

WHO CAN SUBMIT PROPOSALS (AND HOW)?DON’T SAME OLD CONTRACTORS GET THE WORK?

NCHRP Contracts

1963 - 2010• 2668 projects contracted• Approx. 650 different agencies

1990-2009• of 517 new contracts...• 125 (24%) were 1st time contractors

NCHRP CONTRACTS – AGENCY TYPE

HOW CAN I GET CONTRACTS?

Good experience, esp. in DOTs

“Add value” to the RFP

Research plan has a high probability of success

Team is knowledgeable and flexible

Practical and implementable results

Questions?