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Highlights from the President's FY15 Department of Transportation Budget Request

March 05, 2014
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Estimated FY14 funding is used for the Department of Transportation comparisons, unless otherwise noted.

The president’s FY15 budget request for the Department of Transportation (DOT) totals $90.8 billion (25.7 percent increase), including the first installment of $73.6 billion for a $302.3 billion four-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal that would improve U.S. surface transportation systems. DOT would be allocated $865 million to support research and development (R&D) efforts across the department. Several administrations under DOT would see limited change in their R&D budgets. Funding for various research and development initiatives include:

  • $451 million for the Federal Highway Administration’s Research, Technology and Education program to move forward the restructuring of R&D and technology development support proposed under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act in 2012.
  • $157 million for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Research, Engineering & Development activities related to NextGen and other research areas, such as environmental, safety and weather.
  • $60 million (39.5 percent increase over enacted FY14) for Transit Research and Training activities under the Federal Transit Administration including the creation of a Ladders of Opportunity for transit-dependent populations that will help improve access to jobs and educational opportunities.

The administration also is requesting $14.8 million to elevate the role of research at DOT by converting the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) into the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology within the Office of the Secretary

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