Annual Modal Research Plans

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 65 (Research Planning), Section 6501, each modal (operating) administration and joint program office is required to submit an Annual Modal Research Plan (AMRP) to the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology each year for review and approval. The plans are required to provide a comprehensive annual modal research plan for the upcoming fiscal year and a detailed outlook for the following fiscal year. The plans provided below address fiscal years 2022 and 2023 in addition to the plans developed for prior fiscal years.

Links to Annual Modal Research Plans

Links to the AMRPs submitted by each Operating Administration are provided below:

FY23

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

FY22

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

FY21

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

FY20

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

FY19

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

FY18

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

Note that the activities of the Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO) were included within the FHWA AMRP submission.

FY17

• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Maritime Administration

Note that the activities of the Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO) were included within the FHWA AMRP submission.