U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 STAR Thematic Network Sustainable Transportation Analysis and Research Bill Black Indiana University

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Origins  European Science Foundation  Presentation by Nijkamp and van Geenhuizen  National Science Foundation  U.S. Response Focused on Research Needs

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 NSF-ESF Workshops on Research Areas  Further Flesh-out Common Research Needs  U.S. Perspectives  European Critiques  Joint Papers

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Salient Research Areas Identified  Sustainable Transportation  Social Change and Transportation  Information and Communication Technology and Transportation  Globalization  Institutional Issues and Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Transatlantic SCAST Research Conference  NSF-ESF funded  Comparative Research between Europe and U.S.  250 Applicants invited  Research Needs Identified  Successful - STAR Initiated

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 STAR Membership  Regional Scientists  Geographers  Engineers  Planners  Economists

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 EU-U.S. International Cooperation  1997 Science and Technology Agreement  Article 4 u Cooperation in several areas u Environment u Engineering u Social Science u Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Thematic Networks - Europe  NECTAR (Networkon European Communication and Transport Activity Research)  Chaired by Nijkamp and funded by ESF in Early 1990s  Researchers  5th Framework Program- Sustainable Mobility  STELLA network

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 STAR Objectives  Identify Research Problems Common to EU and US  Assemble the Best Scholars / Researchers for Problem  Prepare and Submit Proposals to STELLA and a US Group  Projects Housed at Best Facility

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Nature of Program Envisioned - Goals  Problems of Interest to Both EU and US  Maximum Use of Comparative Situation  Workshops  Seminars  International Exchange of Research Faculty and Students

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Major Barrier to Creation  Funding u Need Special Program and Budget u NSF Lacks Funds for Large Scale Program u Outside the Interests of AASHTO and NCHRP

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Long Term Goals  Increase Our Understanding of the Nature of Common Transportation Problems  Established and Funded Research Program in US and EU  US Side Administered by NSF  Committee of the Transportation Research Board

U.S. Department of Transportation - May 30, 2001 Short Term Goals  Interim Funding for Five Years  Review by Funding Agency at that Time  Continued or Terminated Based on Review