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Title:

EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Accession Number:

00468177

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0039039142

Abstract:

This paper identifies and discusses innovative funding sources for transportation research in an era of scarce funding. Several premises underlie this paper: the demand for trained personnel should lead the supply; fundamental conflicts exist between research objectives and applied opportunities, especially in universities; the responsibility for major support of basic research remains with the federal government; and the research community consists of high-, medium-, and low-quality personnel. In dealing with the current lack of funds, it is counterproductive to gripe and commiserate. Universities need to become involved in consulting or contract work during this time of financial shortages and declining markets for long-range research because contacts made will build exposure and credibility and could result in opportunities for basic research. Bootstrapping is another way to get started, and it could come from seed money grants, building block support from other contracts, or entering into new areas through professional and technical societies. Research with industry can be exciting and stimulating as theories are tested in a real world environment. Consulting for state and local sponsors in established areas can lead to support for newly developing topics. The present paucity of funding for transportation research appears natural, temporary, and probably deserved. The elimination of less capable investigators from the transportation research field is healthy. The challenge is for deserving investigators to do what is necessary to justify the importance and value of their proposed work.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00468164

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Spreitzer, William M

Pagination:

pp 160-165

Publication Date:

1985

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 210
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

Conference:

Conference on Surface Transportation Education and Training

Location: Williamsburg Virginia, United States
Date: 1984-10-28 to 1984-10-31
Sponsors: Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Department of Transportation

ISBN:

0-039-03914-2

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References (5)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Financial sources; Human resources

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Apr 30 1988 12:00AM

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