TRANSPORTATION Barbara T Harder Principal B T Harder

TRANSPORTATION Barbara T. Harder Principal, B. T. Harder, Inc. Co-Chair, TRB Back to Basics Initiative & Co-Chair TRB Conduct of Research Committee TRB State Reps Meeting, July 25, 2012 RESEARCH BOARD Back to Basics: Fostering and Nurturing Research Agendas Value for TRB State Reps

TRANSPORTATION • Sponsors – TRB Technical Activities Council – Standing Committee on Conduct of Research – Standing Committee on Technology Transfer • Organized fall 2011 July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Back to Basics Initiative

TRANSPORTATION • CRC is point person in fostering and nurturing the committee’s research agenda • One CRC per TRB Technical Committee; named by committee chair; over 130 CRCs to-date • Workshops and webinars held for information and training of CRCs (Thanks to some here that assisted!) • In process of forming a leadership council – SUE SILLICK, Montana DOT, recently named chair July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Committee Research Coordinators (CRCs)

TRANSPORTATION Vision • “Typical” standing committee led by its CRC will be: – Using the TRB Research Needs Statements Database – Managing a robust portfolio of quality needs statements – Enabling research sponsors to be aware of the identified research needs July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Back to Basics Initiative:

TRANSPORTATION Vision (cont. ) • “Typical” standing committee led by its CRC will be: – Educating members on submitting research needs statements to research organizations – Monitoring status of research of interest – Keeping stakeholders informed on ongoing and completed research July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Back to Basics Initiative:

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD Search Browse July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting

TRANSPORTATION • RNS database: a source of robust research ideas and statements • Opportunity for targeted information exchange between state DOT research activities and TRB committees • CRCs are an excellent contact point for topical information and a link for technology transfer – CRC listing (easy find, enter CRC in TRB search, first item) – http: //www. trb. org/abouttrb/crc. aspx July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Advantages for TRB State Reps

TRANSPORTATION Thank you! Questions? btharder@verizon. net July 25, 2012 TRB State Reps Meeting RESEARCH BOARD Back to Basics -- a TRB initiative to identify quality research needs and encourage more effective solutions for transportation’s difficult problems