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Minneapolis MN Transportation and Logistics

Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 20-21, 2005

1.1 Forum Purpose

Scan across disciplines, inside and outside the transportation area, to search for promising research and technology that could fundamentally improve transportation.
Develop a set of recommended areas, topics, or questions for consideration as part of a strategic agenda for advanced research.

1.2 Recommending Advanced Research Agenda Topics

During the forum, participants convened in four working groups. In each group, individuals first listed their ideas for advanced research. Participants were asked to consider ideas that would be "game changers" by encouraging breakthrough innovation, have high leverage by providing high payoff in exchange for high risk, would fit between basic research and applied research, and would be strategic and seek outcomes rather than simply being interesting research. In addition, the groups were reminded of the two-part definition of advanced research provided by FHWA Associate Administrator Dennis Judycki, "Research that involves and draws upon basic research results to provide a better understanding of phenomena and develop innovative solutions. Sometimes referred to as exploratory research in order to convey its more fundamental character, its broader objectives, and the greater uncertainty in expected outcomes compared to problem-solving research."

After individuals had created their personal lists, they shared ideas around the table, and a master list was created for the group to help eliminate overlapping ideas. These ideas were then discussed at the table, with an emphasis on clarifying ideas and determining why particular ideas should be preferred over others. When called upon, the groups reported their lists to the entire forum. These results from each of the group results are listed in the appendix.

During the forum, the participants discussed the lists of ideas and identified themes and common ideas. The following is a list of some of the noted themes and ideas expressed by the participants:

Some research topics deal with things to do or build.
Other research topics deal with ways to change fundamental assumptions and approaches to the transportation game.
Perhaps we need a category for "what we have not thought of."
It is assumed the new materials will be developed.
The driver-vehicle-environment-technology interface could be improved or even revolutionized.
How can we increase pedestrian-based transportation?
How can we leverage resources via interagency research (e.g., switchgrass energy-rivers-environmental protection)?

Table Discussion: Following the presentation, participants in groups discussed their impressions, and then presented their general comments to the whole group. The following list is a sample of some of the questions and comments resulting from the discussion:

Has the cost of hydrogen fuel been figured in? Yes, $400 to $600 per car cheaper from a systems perspective. It is cheaper to build a hydrogen fueling station structure than a gasoline station structure.
What about hydrogen safety? Contrary to popular thought, hydrogen actually burns safer than traditional fuel.
Can you break down hydrocarbon to hydrogen for fuel? Yes, but it takes a lot of energy.
What about dynamics, such as stability, high wind conditions, etc.? Advanced lightweight vehicles have been aerodynamically designed to autocorrect for crosswinds. They are wire controlled.
What about institutional dynamics?
U.S. automakers do not have the financial and political strength as some foreign manufacturers, such as Honda and Toyota. Many know that business-as-usual is not the way to go and that the industry is classically overmature.
Is CyberTran [high-speed transportation operating on elevated tracks] a concept vehicle? Yes. Nobody is buying it because nobody is making it. CyberTran is not light-rail or transit, and consequently, no one seems interested.
Nonmaterial infrastructure or the "transportation governance systems," including the institutions, laws, regulations, business systems, and recent policy innovations such as deregulation, privatization, and just-in-time logistics.

Information capital and infrastructure.

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