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The TRB Executive Committee will prepare a new version of Critical Issues in Transportation. Critical issues are defined as long-term transportation problems or questions that are currently major policy issues, or are expected to be major policy issues in the next 10 to 20 years. They are issues that are national or global in scope and importance, and on which there is a wide variety of viewpoints. The list will identify priority topics for innovation, research, and policy resolution, but will not include recommendations.
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Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 now includes addendums focused on COVID-19andracial equity. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the futu...
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The TRB Executive Committee will prepare a new version of Critical Issues in Transportation. Critical issues are defined as long-term transportation problems or questions that are currently major policy issues, or are expected to be major policy issues in the next 10 to 20 years. They are issues that are national or global in scope and importance, and on which there is a wide variety of viewpoints. The list will identify priority topics for innovation, research, and policy resolution, but will not include recommendations. TRB will publicize the list for the transportation community, and the public more generally, use it as input in developing TRB’s next strategic plan, and use it to guide TRB’s future programs, research, and studies.
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Stephen Godwin
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Transportation Research Board
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Consensus and Advisory Studies Division
Lead
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