title: Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2022–2026
Creators: name: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Publisher: name: United States Department of Transportation
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/02xfw2e90
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/91159
subject: Climate change
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89745
subject: Development
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/91422
subject: Economic and social factors
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/90775
subject: Fatalities
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89882
subject: Innovation
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89699
subject: Intelligent transportation systems
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/88912
subject: Laws
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/91507
subject: Mobility
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89743
subject: Plan implementation
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/88887
subject: Policy
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/88944
subject: Regulatory reform
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/97412
subject: Research
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/90594
subject: Safety
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89740
subject: Strategic planning
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/88808
subject: Supply chain management
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89750
subject: Sustainable development
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89884
subject: Technological innovations
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/97449
subject: Technology transfer
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/96753
subject: Technology
classificationCode: https://trt.trb.org/term/89768
subject: Transportation planning

description: This U.S. DOT Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan for FY2022 – 2026 establishes the Department’s leadership role in supporting, fostering, and safeguarding transportation innovation so that it meets our goals and reflects our values. The RD&T Strategic Plan describes the Department’s research priorities, objectives, and strategies in support of the Department’s strategic goals.

This U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT, or the Department) Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan (RD&T Strategic Plan) presents U.S. DOT’s transportation research priorities and strategies for the next five years and beyond. The purpose of this RD&T Strategic Plan is to outline a national transportation research vision to guide America’s research priorities while improving coordination of transportation research. It defines the role of U.S. DOT’s RD&T programs to lead the transformation of our Nation’s transportation system in partnership with stakeholders.

This RD&T Strategic Plan will guide Federal transportation research, development, and technology deployment activities as mandated by 49 U.S.C. §6503. This includes more than $5 billion in research activities funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58). The BIL establishes policies, investments, and partnerships that together will provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our Nation’s transportation system. This RD&T Strategic Plan reflects input from a wide range of stakeholders and integrates the research and development (R&D) programs of all U.S. DOT Operating Administrations (OAs) and the Office of the Secretary (OST). The transformation envisioned in this document relies on the strength and creativity of stakeholders across the entire transportation ecosystem, including State, local, Tribal and territorial governments; universities, community colleges, and research labs; organized labor; small businesses and entrepreneurs; the non-profit and philanthropic sectors; and other industry partners.

We envision a people-centered transportation system that provides safe, accessible, reliable, equitable, and sustainable transportation for all through purpose-driven research and innovation for this and future generations.