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U.S. Department of Transportation
As was the case in the Administration’s budget request last year, the Department of Transportation’s R&D programs have the greatest percentage growth over the previous year’s funding level at 37 percent. A record $1.28 billion, would be spent for transportation research and for the development and deployment of new technologies. This includes:
- $338 million, 83 percent more than FY 2000, for smart traffic signals, regional travel information networks and other intelligent transportation systems.
- Another $20 million would be spent for the Advanced Vehicle Program, to develop less-polluting trucks and buses.
- University Transportation Research Program, $6 million (no change) for university-based research on transportation issues.
- National Research and Technology Program within the Federal Transit Administration, $30 million for R&D and deployment of technologies focusing on accessibility for the disabled, air quality, traffic congestion, fuel cells, propulsion systems and improvements in transit safety, service and operations (change from FY 2000 not available).