Rep. Stevens to Convene Subcommittee Hearing to Review the Need for a National Surface Transportation Research Agenda

July 10, 2019
Press Release

 

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Rep. Stevens to Convene Subcommittee Hearing to Review the Need for a National Surface Transportation Research Agenda

 

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) will convene a hearing as Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Research & Technology tomorrow, Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 2 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C. The hearing, called “Bumper to Bumper: The Need for a National Surface Transportation Research Agenda,” will examine public sector investment in transportation research. Dr. Henry Liu of the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute will testify during Thursday’s hearing.

“Investing in research and development is critical to developing smart, resilient, and cost-effective transportation infrastructure for the future,” Congresswoman Stevens will say in her opening statement. “Unfortunately, public sector investment in transportation research has been declining. […] This research is critical to inform the policies of transportation agencies at all levels of government to make infrastructure investments that will help to grown innovative transportation technologies while keeping people safe and reducing traffic congestion.”

WHO:          Congresswoman Haley Stevens

WHAT:        House Science Subcommittee on Research & Technology Hearing

WHERE:     2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515

WHEN:       Thursday, July 11, 2019, 2 p.m. ET

 

LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9th0AJAp7Q

 

WITNESSES:

Mr. Tim Henkel, Chair, Research and Technology Coordinating Committee, Transportation Research Board and Assistant Commissioner, Modal Planning and Program Management, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Mr. Brian Ness, Director, Idaho Transportation Department and Chair, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on Research and Innovation

Dr. Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Dr. Darcy Bullock, Director, Joint Transportation Research Program and Lyles Family Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

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