The original short term TMIP research needs are complete. New challenges and priorities continue to press the transport profession. Reauthorization discussions are underway with a renewed emphasis on strategic research programs.
This project will evaluate research needs and their contexts identified during recent conferences. An outreach effort to identify current and emerging needs and priorities will be done through partner groups, including the TMIP review panel, the AMPO travel modeling subcommittee, NARC, AASHTO SCOP, and others. Efforts underway and planned by other research programs, notably TCRP and NCHRP, will be considered. Finally, coordination and integration with FSHRP efforts needs to be done.
A final version of the Task 1 Needs Asessment is complete. Internal review of the priorities is underway. The literature review is underway.
To identify and prioritize TMIP research needs; To coordinate with other research programs;
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