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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?