For USDOT, a Scientific Approach, and TOD Funds
Robert C. Hampshire, Ph.D.
Resurrecting a position that was abolished more than 40 years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation is appointing a Chief Science Officer for the entire agency, and has taken additional steps “to act on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to address the climate emergency and restore scientific integrity.” And the Federal Transit Administration has made available $10 million in TOD (transit-oriented development) planning grant funds.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has designated Robert C. Hampshire, Ph.D., as Acting Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, and officially as Chief Science Officer. Hampshire will serve as the principal advisor to Buttigieg on science and technology issues, “ensuring that USDOT’s RD&T (Research, Development & Technology) programs are scientifically and technologically well-founded and conducted with integrity,” DOT said. He was
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Robert Hampshire, formerly with the University of Michigan, was named the Department of Transportation s chief science officer by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge (L) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talk before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/UPI | License Photo
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 9. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/UPI | License Photo
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