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U.S.
Department of Transportation
Research
and Innovative Technology Administration
§Program
proposal must support ITS Program goals and objectives
§Focused
on large, multi-modal
research efforts of national
importance
§Federal role must be clear and justifiable
§Expected
to offer a positive, measurable return
on investment
§Must
have champions committed to research success
§Will
be a market catalyst
§Must
show strong desire for joint funding so that resources can be leveraged for common purposes
§Must
deliver research results in
3-to-5 years, and must be implementable
§Must
address institutional, regulatory and policy issues as well as technology issues
ITS Strategic Plan – Proposal Review
Criteria