摘要: |
In an effort to improve the safety and efficiency of rural transportation facilities, enhance the mobility of rural travelers and conserve the ecological well being of the environment, the Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation (DRI) Rural Program Steering Committee sought information on rural transportation Districts' challenges, needs and opportunities. In order to fulfill this request, the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University conducted a survey on Caltrans' behalf to assess rural District research needs. The survey design included 11 questions that were designed to be a combination of multiple-choice and opened-ended questions. Each question addressed one of the following aspects of the research identification process adopted by the research committee: Perception of the rural District transportation challenges; Identification of research priorities of rural transportation Districts; Identification of research from other states that might be leveraged; Identification of collaboration strategies among potential partners that may need to be created to address challenges; Required communication strategies to make research more accessible and to accelerate implementation of research results; Districts' role and responsibility for research activities; Evaluation of the Rural Program Steering Committee's effectiveness in addressing rural transportation research needs. |