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U.S. Department of Transportation
Research, Development, and Technology Plan
5th Edition

Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC

Prepared by:
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Research and Special Programs Administration
Transportation Strategic Planning and Program Development Office
Cambridge, MA

September 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction (MS Word, 40 KB)
   RD&T in DOT
   RD&T Missions of DOT Organizations
   RD&T Plan Scope and Contents

2. The Research, Development, and Technology Planning and Evaluation Process (MS Word, 72 KB)
   DOT Strategic Plan
   DOT Performance Plan and RD&T PLAN
   National Research Council Peer Review
   RD&T Planning in the Operating Administrations
   RD&T Coordination

3. Research, Development, and Technology Strategy (MS Word, 208 KB)
   Safety
   Mobility
   Global Connectivity
   Environmental Stewardship
   Security

4. Modal Program Descriptions (MS Word, 436 KB)
   Federal Highway Administration
   Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
   Federal Aviation Administration
   National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
   Federal Railroad Administration
   Federal Transit Administration
   Research and Special Programs Administration
   Office of the Secretary of Transportation

5. State Planning and Research and Other Activities (MS Word, 128 KB)
   State Planning and Research
   State-Funded Programs
   Cooperative Research
   Performance Measurement and Management
   Peer Exchange
   State Technology Transfer and Deployment

6. Measuring Research, Development, and Technology Performance (MS Word, 88 KB)
   RD&T Investment Criteria
   The Government Performance and Results Act and DOT Performance Plan
   Issues in Measuring RD&T
   RD&T Logic Model

APPENDICES

1. Related Technical Activities (MS Word, 36 KB)
2. Excerpt From the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (MS Word, 32 KB)
3. DOT Research, Development, and Technology Budget Authority (MS Word, 492 KB)
4. FY 2004 Performance Measures and Goals for DOT Strategic Objectives (MS Word, 20 KB)
5. University Research and Education Opportunities (MS Word, 136 KB)

LIST OF FIGURES

6-1. Relationship Between RD&T and Outcomes
6-2. Government Performance Logic Model
6-3. Logic Model for the NHTSA's Highway Safety Research Program
6-4. Logic Model for RSPA's Pipeline Safety Program

LIST OF TABLES

2-1. Recommendations of the TRB Committee for Review of the National Transportation Science and Technology Strategy
2-2. DOT Actions in Response to GAO Recommendations for RD&T Coordination and Evaluation
4-1. Comparative Summary of FHWA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-2. Comparative Summary of ITS JPO Activity ($000)
4-3. Comparative Summary of FMCSA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-4. Comparative Summary of FAA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-5. Relationship of FAA R&D Program Areas to RD&T Budget Categories
4-6. Comparative Summary of NHTSA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-7. Comparative Summary of FRA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-8. Comparative Summary of FTA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-9. Comparative Summary of RSPA RD&T Activity ($000)
4-10. Comparative Summary of OST RD&T Activity ($000)
5-1. FY 2003 State Apportionment for SP&R, RD&T, and NCHRP
5-2. High-Value State-Funded Research
5-3. Technology Deployment Programs
5-4. RAC Technologies Ready for Implementation
6-1. FY 2004 Performance Measures and Goals for DOT's Safety Objective
6-2. Characterization of a Performance Measure: Highway Fatality Rate

ACRONYMS (MS Word, 36 KB)

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