Research Pays Off

Help document the benefits of research! Contribute to "Research Pays Off"

“Research Pays Off” is a continuing series of case studies in the Transportation Research Board’s quarterly magazine, TR News. These articles highlight research projects, studies, demonstrations, and improved methods or processes that provide innovative, cost-effective solutions to important transportation-related problems in all modes, whether they pertain to improved transport of people and goods or provision of better facilities and equipment permitting such transport. Articles describe cases in which the application of project findings has resulted in benefits to transportation agencies or the public, or in which substantial benefits are expected.

Guidelines for Research Pays Off Articles
(approximately 750 - 1,000 words)

Title: Short, descriptive, and captivating

Introduction: A short introductory paragraph (50 words)

Problem: Describe the transportation-related problem. (100 words)

Solution: Describe the research objectives, scope, tasks performed, and findings. (450 words)

Application: Give a brief description of a project where the research findings were implemented (150 words)

Benefits: Describe the actual or expected benefits from this research or innovative approaches, for the transportation agency or the public, in economic, social or environmental terms, e.g., monetary savings, reduced fatalities and injuries, reduced pollutant emissions, as well as enhanced productivity or performance. (200 to 250 words)

Contact: Provide the name, address, telephone number, and/or email address; and if available, Internet address of an individual whom readers can contact for further information.

Materials: One or two illustrations (photographs, charts or tables) that may help readers to better understand the article

Review: Members of the TRB Task Force on Research Pays Off review all articles. The Task Force includes Inam Jawed, Sarah Kosling, Claire E. Randall, Dianne S. Schwager, Nancy Whiting (Chair), Patrick Zelinski.

Submit Research Pays Off articles to RPO@nas.edu or
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