DC-2025-009

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (TCRP) CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND PRODUCES TIMELY REPORTS AND OTHER TOOLS USEFUL TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS. TCRP RESEARCH ADDRESSES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CONCERNS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACILITIES VEHICLES EQUIPMENT SERVICE CONCEPTS OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES FUNDING AND FINANCE PLANNING AND POLICY. THE RESULTS OF TCRP RESEARCH ARE USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR AND TO INTRODUCE INNOVATION TO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRANSIT PROVIDERS RIDERS AND THE PUBLIC. CONSISTENT WITH ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE (NASEM) THE TCRP STRIVES TO INFORM DISCUSSIONS FACILITATE DIALOGUE ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INFORM DECISION MAKING.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS:TO IDENTIFY TRANSIT PROBLEMS IN NEED OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (RD) INVESTIGATION AND TO ESTABLISH A PRIORITY RANKING AMONG THEM. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSIT OPERATORS LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MANY OTHER CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIERS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS.TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL INFORMATION TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE; ANDTO PROVIDE A MEANS OF ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF NEAR-TERM TRANSIT PROBLEMS IN COOPERATION AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE FEDERAL PROGRAM ON TRANSIT RESEARCH.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SELECT AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINES (NASEM) TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ACTS AS SECRETARIAT TO TCRP AS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICATION INCLUDING ORGANIZING AND MANAGING THE ANNUAL SOLICITATION OF PROBLEM STATEMENTS AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE TOPS COMMISSION. TRB WILL CONVENE PROJECT PANEL MEETINGS APPOINT EXPERT TECHNICAL PANELISTS TO DEFINE THE PROJECT WORK STATEMENT AND GUIDE THE RESEARCH; DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; AND THEN PROCESS AND EVALUATE PROPOSALS TO SELECT THE BEST QUALIFIED RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM THE WORK. ADDITIONALLY TRB WILL CONDUCT AND FOLLOW-UP ON DECISIONS RESULTING FROM MEETINGS OF THE TOPS COMMISSION; ADMINISTER THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTS; PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS FINANCIAL REPORTS AND FINAL CLOSE-OUT REPORTING TO FTA; AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF TCRP PROJECTS WIDELY THROUGH ON-LINE REPORTS THE TCRP WEBSITE WEBINARS SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER DISSEMINATION MECHANISMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TCRP APTA FTA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS WILL PLAN A MINI SUMMIT TO DISCUSS WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND HOW TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS TURNING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE.

National Academy Of Sciences

TO IDENTIFY TRANSIT PROBLEMS IN NEED OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (RD) INVESTIGATION AND PROVIDE A MEANS OF ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF NEAR-TERM TRANSIT PROBLEMS IN COOPERATION AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE FEDERAL PROGRAM ON TRANSIT RESEARCH.

20.530 - Public Transportation Innovation

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) [DOT]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

District Of Columbia United States

State-Wide

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