TRB Strategic Planning Survey

1. In what country do you reside?
Country

 2. What is your gender?
Male
Female

 3. What is your ethnicity?
American Indian or Alaskan Native = origin in any of the original peoples of North America.
Black = origin in any of the black racial groups.
Hispanic = Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central or South America, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Asian or Pacific Islander = origin in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Pacific Islands. Includes China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, Samoa, and the Indian Subcontinent.
White = origin in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

 4. What type of organization do you work for?
Federal/National DOT
Other Federal/National Agency
State/Provincial Transportation Department
Other State/Provincial Agency (e.g. city, county, MPOs)
Regional or Local Government
University/University-based Research Organization
Consultant/Contractor
Industry/Commercial
News Media
Association/Non-profit
Retired
Other

5. How long (total years) have you worked in the transportation field?
0-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
More than 20 years

 6. Please indicate the sector(s) you are engaged in and/or have responsibility for in your work. Please check all that apply.
Aviation
Highway
Intermodal
Marine
Motor Carrier
Pedestrians & Bicyclists
Pipelines
Public Transportation
Railroads
Non-Transportation Sector

7. Please indicate the area(s) of interest you are engaged in and/or have responsibility for in your work. Please check all that apply.
Administration and Management
Construction
Data and Information Technology
Design
Education
Energy and Environment
Finance and Economics
Legal Issues
Maintenance
Operations
Pavement and Materials
Planning
Research
Safety and Human Performance
Security
Societal Issues
Soils and Geology
Structures
Other

8. What best describes your role within your organization?
Practitioner
Policy Maker
Researcher
Educator
Student
Communications/Media
Library/Information Specialist
Other

9. How involved are you in TRB? During the past 5 years, I have:
(Please check all that apply.)
Received the TRB E-Newsletter
Used the TRB Website
Used TRIS or Research in Progress
Been a TRB individual affiliate
Been a TRB student affiliate
Attended a TRB Annual Meeting
Submitted a paper for consideration for the TRB Annual Meeting program
Authored a paper that was included in the TRB Annual Meeting program or made a presentation at the Annual Meeting
Attended a TRB specialty conference or workshop
Made a presentation at a TRB conference or workshop
Participated as a "friend" of a TRB standing committee
Served as a member of a TRB committee, panel, or task force
Served in a leadership role on a TRB committee, panel, or task force
Served as a TRB state, transit, or university representative
Proposed or been selected to serve as a contractor on a TRB research project
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10. Which of the following types of TRB products, services, and activities provide direct benefit to you in your sector(s) and/or area(s) of interest? (Rate the benefit provided by each type on the list below as high, medium, or low.)
High Medium Low
Research problem statements and priorities
Applied research reports and syntheses produced by TRB
Reports on national transportation policy issues and programs
Peer-reviewed research results published by TRB
Information exchange at meetings and conferences
News concerning research and related activities
Opportunities for professional development
Opportunities to present/publish results of your own research
Opportunities to participate in important projects
Access to online computerized research information

11. Which of the following specific TRB products, services, and activities provide direct benefit to you in your sector(s) and/or area(s) of interest? (Rate the benefit provided by each specific item on the list below as high, medium, or low.)
 
High Medium Low
TRB Annual Meeting
Specialty conferences and workshops
Standing technical committees
Cooperative Research Program (e.g., NCHRP, TCRP) reports and syntheses
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the TRB
Policy study reports and other topical committee-authored documents
Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs
Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) and Research in Progress (RiP)
TR News magazine (bi-monthly)
TRB E-Newsletter (weekly)
TRB Website

12. What constituencies should TRB reach out to in order to improve the representation of your sector(s) or area(s) of interest? Constituencies may include, for example, industry associations, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Please be as specific as possible, enter only one suggestion per line, and avoid using acronyms.
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13. What should TRB do to stimulate greater involvement by those in your sector(s) or area(s) of interest? Please enter only one suggestion per line.
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 14. What actions could TRB take to engage you more actively? Please enter only one suggestion per line.
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 15. Are there specific issues that TRB should address or new directions that you would like to see TRB pursue in the future? Please only enter one suggestion per line.
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