The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is a federally recognized University Transportation Center that focuses exclusively on public transportation research and technical assistance. It is part of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida, one of the 10 largest university transportation research centers in the United States. Funding is provided to NCTR from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Florida Department of Transportation.

We invite you to submit your research idea to us for possible approval. Please regard this as an opportunity for getting a problem or issue you are working with reviewed, researched, and reported on at no cost to you. The only caveat is that the issue must have national application, that is, it must be of interest to more than just a specific locality. We will advise you if your idea has been accepted, and may invite you to serve on a review panel for the project.

Please note that most of the research is conducted by NCTR researchers; this is not an opportunity to obtain funding for your program.

We have made it very easy for you to submit your idea for consideration. To submit your idea and a project description of no more than 250 words, please use the form below. Please note that we need your ideas by Friday, March 21.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 813-974-9847, or via email at volinski@cutr.usf.edu.

Thank you for participating in our process and good luck!

Sincerely,

Joel Volinski
Director, NCTR

Submittals are due by Friday, March 21, 2008.

Joel Volinski, Director, National Center for Transit Research
Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida
4202 Fowler Avenue, CUT100, Tampa, FL 33620-5375

Phone: (813) 974-9847, Fax: (813) 974-5168, E-mail: volinski@cutr.usf.edu

Thank you for your time.

I. Problem Title The title should be no more then ten words.

II. Research Problem Statement In no more than 250 words, please provide a general description of the problem or need.

III. Previous Research in no more than 100 words please note prior research in this area and differentiate this proposal from that research

IV. Process Used to Develop the Problem Statement State whether this problem statement is the product of an individual, a formal committee or another group. Please specifically name the group or committee.