23 Dec
2015
23 Dec
'15
11:39 a.m.
Dear Colleagues,
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is soliciting nominations for individuals
to serve on oversight panels for the following TCRP projects selected for 2016. See list
below (pasted from "announcement" doc attached).
Process overview:
TCRP topics are identified through a competitive process. TCRP staff develops RFPs for
each project. TCRP advertises RFPs in March / April 2016 and teams apply. Panels review
proposals and select the team to develop the research product. Panelists remain engaged
throughout the process to provide input on the work plan, deliverables, etc. Full info
below.
Panel nominations:
You are invited to nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered to serve as a
panelist for one of these projects. To do so contact Joseph Snell at
jsnell@nas.edu<mailto:jsnell@nas.edu> by Jan 29. Directions below.
FTA Liaisons:
FTA staff, with supervisor approval, seeking to serve as FTA liaisons should direct
expressions of interest to me at Faith.Hall@dot.gov<mailto:Faith.Hall@dot.gov> .
Please share with your networks.
Happy holidays!
Thanks,
Faith
(202) 366-9055
Projects for FY2016:
Project No.
Title
Page
B-45
Transportation to Dialysis Centers: Health/Transportation Policy Inter-
section
3
C-23
A Guide to Assessing and Eliminating Electrical Fires on Buses and Trains....
6
E-12
Guidance for Quantifying the Return on Investment of Transit State of Good Repair
Investments..............................................................................................
7
F-25
Improving the Health and Safety of the Transit Workforce with Corresponding Impacts on the
Bottom Line, Phase I: Safety and Health Impacts of Limited Restroom Access for Transit
Operators
9
G-16
Development of Open Data Standards for Demand Responsive Transportation
Transactions.......................................................................................................
12
H-54
Comprehensive Guide to Title VI Indicators for
Transit....................................
14
From: Snell, Joseph [mailto:JSnell@NAS.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:34 PM
To: TOPS(a)LSW.NAS.EDU
Subject: [TOPS] Project Panel Nominations for the FY2016 Transit Cooperative Research
Program - please respond by January 29, 2016
December 18, 2015
TO: DISTRIBUTION
FROM: Christopher W. Jenks
Director, Cooperative Research Programs
SUBJECT: Project Panel Nominations for the FY 2016 Transit Cooperative Research
Program
Immediate Action Requested
The purpose of this memorandum is to solicit nominations to serve on project oversight
panels for FY 2016 Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) research projects.
The TCRP is an applied research program that provides solutions to practical problems
faced by transit operators. The primary participants in the TCRP are an independent
governing board organized by the Transit Development Corporation and designated the TCRP
Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee; the Transportation Research Board (TRB)
as program manager and secretariat for the TOPS Committee; the American Public
Transportation Association (APTA) as a vital link to the transit community; and the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as program sponsor.
The TOPS Committee met on October 23, 2015, and approved new research projects for Fiscal
Year 2016. Descriptions of the new research projects are attached. The purpose of this
memorandum is to solicit your nominations for new project panels. We are asking you to
nominate individuals with expertise directly relevant to the research proposed, and we
would particularly welcome your help in identifying women and minority candidates. Your
nominations would be appreciated as soon as possible, but no later than January 29, 2016,
so that we may move the program forward in a timely manner. We will begin the panel
formation process shortly thereafter. Nominations received after January 29th will not be
guaranteed full consideration in the panel formation process.
To ensure proper consideration of your panel nominations, we need information on each
nominee's affiliation, title, address, approximate age, and, most importantly,
professional qualifications related to the particular project. Contacts to determine an
individual's interest in serving will be made from this office after we have matched
available expertise with that required by the nature of the project. A panel nomination
form is attached for your use if a resume is not available. We also encourage submittals
via e-mail, which can be sent to jsnell@nas.edu<mailto:jsnell@nas.edu>.
Panels for the new research projects are scheduled to meet during March/April 2016. Panel
members are prohibited from submitting or participating in preparation of proposals on
projects under their jurisdiction. They serve on the panels without compensation, but are
reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses. Travel insurance is provided at no cost
to the members. In many cases, only two meetings are held in the life of a project, and
these normally occur in Washington, D.C. The first meeting is to develop a project
statement that is used to solicit proposals; the second meeting is to select a research
organization from among those submitting proposals. Other meetings may be dictated by
project circumstances; however, they are few and usually at least a year apart.
Membership for each panel will number approximately eight. Panels operate under the
guidance of a permanent chair, and there is liaison representation from the FTA, APTA, and
TRB; the TCRP staff serves as the secretariat.
We are grateful for your ongoing support of the TCRP in providing nominees. Typically,
nominees for panels in the Cooperative Research Programs outnumber the available positions
by about four to one. As a result, we have been able to establish panels truly
outstanding in their ability to play a fundamental role in the accomplishment of
successful research.
Attachments: New FY 2016 Research Project Descriptions
TCRP Panel Nomination Form
DISTRIBUTION: Chair and Members, TCRP Oversight and Project Selection Committee;
Executive Director, TDC; Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy, FTA; Associate
Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation, FTA; Director, Office of
Research Management, FTA; Liaison Representatives, FTA; APTA Committees; Directors, U.S.
DOT University Transportation Centers; Chair and Members, AASHTO Standing Committee on
Public Transportation; Board of Directors and State Delegates, Community Transportation
Assoc. of America; Executive Secretary, Women's Transportation Seminar;
Representatives, Historically Black Colleges; Executive Director, Conference of Minority
Transportation Officials; Executive Director, National Transportation Consortium of
Minority Colleges & Universities; Executive Director, National Association of Black
Engineers; Executive Director, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Executive
Director, National Forum for Black Public Administrators; Executive Director, National
Association of Minority Contractors; CEO and President, National Urban League; President,
National Council of Negro Women; Chair and Members, TRB Executive Committee; Chair, TRB
Group Councils and Sections; Chair, TRB Committees (Transit); TRB State Representatives;
TRB University Representatives; TRB Transit Representatives; TRB Sustaining Associates;
Chair, Subcommittee on NRC Oversight; TRB Staff (Selected)
Joseph
Joseph J. Snell
Administrative Coordinator
Cooperative Research Programs
Transportation Research Board
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/334-3502
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