HIGHLIGHTS         

• The Ambassador Program is a part of TCRP’s efforts to engage the public transportation industry and is administered by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO). TCRP Ambassadors volunteer to represent TCRP at industry conferences and events where they use this as an opportunity to speak with practitioners, answer questions, and share the goals and value of the program.
  
  
  
  • To apply: Applications are accepted year-round. To be considered for the next Ambassador class, a complete application must be received by May 1, 2018. Apply to the TCRP Ambassador Program
  • For more information on TCRP Ambassador's Program, visit: https://comto.site-ym.com/page/TCRP

• The Synthesis Program: This synthesis series reports on current knowledge and practice, in a compact format. Each report in the series provides a compendium of the best knowledge available on those measures found to be the most successful in resolving specific problems.
  
  
  
  •  Anyone can submit suggestions for transit synthesis topics at any time, but please do so by March 30, 2018 for TCRP Synthesis studies to be considered in the next round of selections.
  • Click here for more background information on the TCRP Synthesis program

• TCRP solicits problem statements identifying research needs for its FY 2019 program. The deadline for submitting problems for consideration is June 15, 2018.
  

• TCRP reports and other products are available at APTA's TCRP Product Dissemination Website.
  



• TCRP has released its 2017 annual report, which provides background and an overview of the program, status of each of TCRP’s projects, and a summary of some of the program's accomplishments for the year.

• The TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee met on October 20, 2017, to select projects for the TCRP's FY 2018 program. The announcement of those FY 2018 projects for which RFPs are expected to be issued can be found here. The TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee selects the highest priority problems to be addressed and designates funds for conducting the research.

  
  

Information about TCRP and other TRB activities is available in the TRB E-Newsletter. The TCRP is managed by the Cooperative Research Programs of the Transportation Research Board.