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Coordination and Collaboration. Task Force Report. Members. Nancy Chinlund and Sue Sillick (RAC Region 4) Co-Chairs 27 Members Representing: RAC, TRB COR, FHWA, RITA, UTCs, and TRB. Friends. 30 Friends representing: State DOTs, UTCs, TRB, RITA, FHWA, AASHTO, and the Private Sector.
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Coordination and Collaboration Task Force Report
Members • Nancy Chinlund and Sue Sillick (RAC Region 4) • Co-Chairs • 27 Members Representing: RAC, TRB COR, FHWA, RITA, UTCs, and TRB
Friends • 30 Friends representing: State DOTs, UTCs, TRB, RITA, FHWA, AASHTO, and the Private Sector.
Accomplishments • Funding Guidebook (http://trb.org/ResearchFunding/ResearchFunding.aspx) • Initially contained research programs that solicit for research problem statements • Expanded to include research programs that solicit for proposals • Update in progress (state DOT and USDOT research programs)
Accomplishments • Research Program and Project Management (RPPM) Website (http://www.transportationresearch.gov/rppm/default.aspx) • Site developed and open • Successful partnerships Public Roads article
Accomplishments • RiP • Marketing (gave support and input to TRB staff) • Demonstration • Webinar • Project categories • Streamlined • Developed definitions
Goals and Activities • Funding Guidebook – Need volunteers • Identify additional programs • Develop calendar of deadlines • Marketing • RPPM – Volunteers welcome • Add content • Formal release • Marketing
Goals and Activities • RiP database – Need volunteers • Encourage 100% data entry (state DOTs and UTCs) • Gap analysis • Transportation Lab Facilities (separate efforts, ensure results available) • University • State (need volunteers) • Federal • European
Goals and Activities • International Collaboration– Need volunteers • Identify states • Develop best practices • Research reports • Distribution • Retrieval • Format • Multi-task force effort • TRB Back to the Basics Initiative • Role for collaboration