Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2020–2024

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad safety
  • Regulatory reform
  • Research
  • Strategic planning
  • Technological innovations
  • Technology transfer
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Abstract:
  The Railroad Research and Development program is managed by the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T). Its mission is to improve railroad safety. This plan describes the strategies that RD&T will use to achieve this mission and support the U.S. Department of Transportation’s goals. The program’s mission is achieved by developing and deploying new technologies in collaboration with public and private industry partners. RD&T undertakes two main types of research projects. The first acts as a catalyst for new technology. The program takes the initial risk of proving a concept. Prototype development and demonstration is then conducted in collaboration with industry partners. Technology transfer is complete when the industry commercializes the new technology. The second type of research project involves industry adoption of new technology. RD&T supports research to provide the scientific foundation for necessary waivers or regulatory reform. Understanding the complexities of vehicle-track interaction and human error, for example, are essential to developing scientifically informed regulations. RD&T’s underlying strategy over the next 5 years is to continue the methods that have led to significant successes. At the same time, RD&T will continue to improve research project evaluation and technology transfer reporting.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50730/dot_50730_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.39 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1dc29d544232d34ae4a60839203fa82023650382d1ba4f2af5edc639f7334b0d