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The Research and Special Programs Administration is charged with fostering innovation through science and technology, both within and outside the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), to support achievement of the five national transportation goals of safety, mobility, economic growth and trade, protection of the human and natural environment, and national security. To achieve these goals, it is essential to encourage innovative solutions to surface transportation problems and stimulate the deployment of new technology. This in turn can best be accomplished collaboratively through a strategic planning process aimed at determining national transportation research and development priorities, an enabling research agenda, needed technology deployment initiatives, and an education and training program. The landmark Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) provides U.S. DOT with an unprecedented opportunity to facilitate and foster innovation within all elements of the transportation community through the development of a more comprehensive, relevant, and integrated surface transportation agenda than has existed in the past. This article describes the specific provisions of TEA-21 that affect research, development, and technology at the Research and Special Programs Administration.

HS-042 843

English

p. 6-7

1998-11

TR News

Economic growth; Education and training; Environmental protection; Innovation; Mobility; National security; Research; Safety; Strategic planning; Technology

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

Research and development; Research and special programs admin (Usdot)

Economics; Education and Training; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Feb 22 1999 12:00AM

• INNOVATION IN TRANSIT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
• INVESTING IN TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
• MAKING SENSE OF TEA-21
• MANAGING SPEED: REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICE FOR SETTING AND ENFORCING SPEED LIMITS: NEW TRB SPECIAL REPORT
• NEW ERA IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS UNDER TEA-21
• RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY UNDER TEA-21: OVERVIEW OF IMPACTS ON U.S. DOT
• SOME GOALS ACHIEVED - NEW CHALLENGES TO MEET
• TEA-21 AND TRANSIT
• THE STATE OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION