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Research program is mission-oriented and
supports FTA and DOT strategic goals.
• Stakeholders are engaged throughout the process, including
agenda setting and planning.
• Program managers work closely with committees and research
boards, including the TRB and organizations such as the American Public
Transportation Association.
• Stakeholders are involved in agenda setting and planning
through the TRB's Transit Research Analysis Committee.
• Stakeholders are engaged in the development of a Strategic
Transit Research Plan.
• External experts and advisory groups ensure program relevance
throughout the research process itself.
• Stakeholders are engaged in technology transfer and
innovation delivery activities.
• Prospective projects are evaluated on a scorecard system that
incorporates the relevance criterion of the RD&T investment criteria.
Quality
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Investment decisions are based on competition
and merit review whenever possible.
• External experts are frequently consulted during the conduct
of research; merit reviews of results are encouraged.
Performance
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Stakeholders are involved in reviewing
performance retrospectively.
• Program results are linked to the FTA and DOT performance
plans.
• All research projects are required to obtain approval of
their performance measurement plan.
