The Transportation Research Board (TRB) marked several significant anniversaries in 2002. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) celebrated its 40th birthday, and the 'new' cooperative research program-the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)-is 10 years old. Also celebrating a 10th anniversary are the Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs. In addition, it has been 20 years since TRB began undertaking special studies of transportation policy issues. Included in this annual report are brief text boxes highlighting the history and achievements of these programs. Celebrating our history and our successes is important, but it is also important to look to our future. Part of TRB's success is attributable to an ability to adapt a portfolio of services to the changing needs of sponsors and supporters. The scope of what we consider transportation is evolving, as evidenced by the emergence of security-related procedures and agencies that we now see, sadly, as integral to the provision of transportation services. Preparing for the future, the TRB Executive Committee has completed a major revision of its strategic plan. The revised plan does not attempt to micromanage TRB activities but calls for significant reviews of some fundamental organizational issues by staff, the Division A Technical Activities Council, and the Executive Committee. Examples include reviews of international activities and relationships at TRB, opportunities to document the value of research more effectively, a 'big issues in transportation' study agenda, the standing technical committee governance and organizational structure, new types of regular summer meetings, partnerships with nonsponsor organizations, and expanded communication and outreach.


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    Title :

    TRB 2002 Annual Report


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    60 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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