Data

Project Information

The database field structure has been developed to provide a basic summary of each individual research, development, and technology project. The complete database field structure is provided in the table below:fda

Field	Description
Project Title	Name of the project
Project subject to PAP requirements	Does the project need to comply with the DOT Public Access Policy (http://ntl.bts.gov/publicaccess/index.html )
ORCiD	This is a unique identifier for individuals contributing to research project deliverables. ORCiD stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID (https://ntl.bts.gov/publicaccess/ORCID.html )
Multi-modal Project	Research projects with multimodal applications
RH Display ID	Project identification number for each project record
Grant / Contract ID	The Grant / Contract Number, or other funding agreement code associated with the project
Program	Name of the research program (if any) to which the project belongs
Sub-Program	Name of the research sub-program (if any) to which the project belongs
Abstract	Brief narrative describing the project
Project Link	Online project link (if available)
Sponsor Organization	USDOT operating administration (OA) funding source
Managing Organization	Organization responsible for managing/administering the project (often the same as the Sponsor Organization)
Manager Address	Office / Address of managing organization
Manager Point of Contact	Name of Managing Organization point of contact
Manager Phone Number	Phone number of the project manager
Manager Fax Number	Fax number of the project manager
Manager E-Mail	E-mail address of the project manager contact
Co-Sponsor(s)	Name(s) of co-sponsoring organization(s)
Performer Organization	Name of the organization performing/conducting the research project
Performer Address	Address for the performing organization
Performer Point of Contact	Name of the Performing Organization point of contact
Performer Contact Phone Number	Phone number of the Performing Organization point of contact
Performer Contact Fax Number	Fax number of the Performing Organization point of contact
Performer Contact E-Mail	E-mail address of the Performing Organization point of contact
Project Status	Status of the project (active/completed/)
Project Start Date	Date project initiated
Project End Date	Date project completed (or scheduled completion date if still active)
Project Funding	Total project funding amount
Datasets URL	URL(s) to final datasets arising from the research project
Links to Project Reports	Active online links to final reports and/or other project deliverables
Multimodal Subject Areas	Areas in which more than 1 modal administration is conducting research on a similar subject or a subject that has a bearing on more than 1 mode
Project Outputs	Summary of any tangible outputs or products resulting from the project
Project Outcomes/Impacts	Summarizes any “real world” impacts of the project (e,g. any impacts on policy, rulemaking, patents, technology transfer outputs, commercialization, etc.)
Data Source	Statement on the Data Sources Submitted to Research Hub: Data is submitted to Research Hub each Fiscal Year (from FY 2020 to the present). Fiscal Year data is divided into two parts: the original “estimated” submission* and the final “actual” submission. The data is posted in the order it is received to maintain data quality—the data was received on the following timeline: May 2019 – May 2020 Fiscal Year 2020 Submission (FY20S) – estimated May 2020 – May 2021 Fiscal Year 2020 Update (FY20U) – actual Fiscal Year 2021 Submission (FY21S) – estimated May 2021 – May 2022 (Forthcoming) Fiscal Year 2021 Update (FY21U) – actual Fiscal Year 2022 Submission (FY22S) – estimated

Information provided includes the project title, a short description of the project, the program through which it is funded, its Grant/Contract number (or other funding agreement identifier) its status (active or completed), start and end dates, and the amount of funding allocated to the project. Only active projects and projects completed after September 2008 (FY2009 or later) are eligible to be include in the database.

Also included are the details of the organizations that sponsor, manage, and conduct the research (the "performing organization"), and the points of contact within each of these organizations. An important distinction is made between the "sponsoring organization" and the "managing organization"; the sponsor is the USDOT agency that is the source of funding for the project, while the manager is the organization that manages the project. In most cases, the project is sponsored and managed by the same USDOT agency. However, in some cases the organization managing the research is different from the sponsoring agency. For example, there are various Cooperative Research programs that are sponsored by USDOT agencies but managed by the Transportation Research Board. There is also a "co-sponsor" field, so that co-sponsoring organization(s) names can be included for projects that have more than one funding source.

Three fields are allocated to providing active links to further information. The “Project Link” field provides any existing online links to project information, usually on project manager or performer websites. Next, the database also provides links to completed final reports and other project deliverables (see “Links to Project Reports” field), including links to any digital datasets that were produced (See Public Access Policy).

The final two fields in the database are reserved for information on the products of the research projects and any subsequent “real world” impacts. The “Project Outputs” field provides a short description of any tangible outputs or products resulting from research projects that have been completed, such as commercializations, patents, new technologies, software, etc. The “Project Outcomes” field provides information on any documented “real world” project impacts. Examples of such impacts include improvements in transportation safety (reductions in fatalities, injuries, collisions, etc.) and economic impacts like reductions in the capital or operating costs of transportation facilities.

Data Sources

The project records provided in the USDOT Research Hub come from a variety of sources. These sources are summarized in the table below for each of the USDOT agencies represented in the database. Some project records are obtained from existing online databases, like the Transportation Research Board's Research in Progress (RiP) database, while other project records are obtained from internal data sources within USDOT. Field coverage is highly variable across the database as a whole due to the diverse range of purposes served by the original source databases. Field coverage will be improved over time as future versions of the USDOT Research Hub are released. Links to online data sources are also provided, where available, below.

Sponsor	Manager	Program	Data Source(s)
FAA	FAA	Aviation Grants	Internal FAA - Aviation Grants database
FAA	TRB	Airport Cooperative Research Program	http://www.trb.org/ACRP/ACRPProjects.aspx http://rip.trb.org/
FAA	FAA	Various	Internal FAA - AJP6 database
FAA	FAA	Energy and Environment	Internal FAA - E&E database
FAA	FAA	Centers of Excellence	Internal FAA - CoE database
FHWA	FHWA	Exploratory Advanced Research	https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research http://rip.trb.org/
FHWA	TRB	Strategic Highway Research Program 2	http://www.trb.org/StrategicHighwayResearchProgram2SHRP2/Projects.aspx http://rip.trb.org/
FHWA	FHWA	Surface Transportation Research	Internal FHWA FMS database
FHWA	FHWA	Intelligent Transportation Systems -Joint Program Office	Internal FHWA FMS database http://i95coalition.org/
FMCSA	FMCSA	Research and Technology Program	Internal FMCSA database
NHTSA	NHTSA	Behavioral Research	https://www.nhtsa.gov/behavioral-research/behavioral-research-databases
FTA	FTA	National Research Program	Internal FTA OTRAK database
FTA	FTA	National Fuel Cell Bus Program	Internal FTA OTRAK database
FTA	TRB	Transit Cooperative Research Program	http://www.trb.org/TCRP/TCRPProjects.aspx http://rip.trb.org/
FRA	FRA	Railroad Research and Development	Internal FRA database
PHMSA	PHMSA	Pipeline Safety Research & Development	http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/
PHMSA	TRB	Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program	http://www.trb.org/HMCRP/HMCRPProjects.aspx http://rip.trb.org/
MARAD	MARAD	Research & Development	Internal MARAD database
OST-R	TRB	National Cooperative Freight Research Program	http://www.trb.org/NCFRP/NCFRPProjects.aspx http://rip.trb.org/
OST-R	OST-R	Advanced Research	Internal OST-R - RDT database
OST-R	OST-R	University Transportation Centers*	http://rip.trb.org/
OST-P	OST-P	Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development	Internal OST-P - TPR&D database

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