Using Research Results in Effective Ways

摘要

Jesus Rodriguez introduced the session by commenting that the company he works for, which has headquarters in Europe, has its main activities in Canada and the United States. Such cross-Atlantic corporate work points to the value of cross-Atlantic cooperation in research as well. He noted that research can cover different applications, but researchers can identify common inputs and outputs and can carry out the research in ways that make it more useful to buyers. The private sector wants to improve competitiveness, for example. Rodriguez explained that this session would cover four areas: railroads, roads, the interaction between modes and infrastructure, and, finally, the urban environment. For example, the Infravation program can serve as a guide for research proposals to involve industry, as well as the owners and operators of highway and roads, so as to demonstrate the potential impact of the project and the application of the demonstration results.