CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The federal government is handing out funding to five New England universities collaborating in transportation research, including three schools in Massachusetts.
The U.S. Department of Transportation says the New England schools will get a share of $77 million it is allocating to 22 facilities known as University Transportation Centers, in which various schools team up for research.
In all, 121 different universities are participating in the various consortia.
New England beneficiaries include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, both in Cambridge; the University of Connecticut in Storrs; University of Massachusetts-Amherst; and the University of Maine in Orono.
The centers and universities work with each other and federal agencies on research to promote transportation safety and efficiency. Each consortium is getting $3.5 million, which they must match with money from nonfederal sources.
$77 Million being “handed out” to 22 different facilities for “research” on how to “promote transportation safety and efficiency”….and folks wonder why the pocketbooks of American workers are empty….come on over to Dysarts for a cup of coffee and get some real input regarding such transportation issues and concerns…..$77 million!!…..Crazy…..
“Common sense”, right? Not necessarily. Often too-common nonsense.
A few million for institutions that cannot handle parking, let alone transportation.
Is this a great country or what?
That could repave 77 miles of roads in the northeast !
Yeah, and only that. Then what?
where is the match coming from. 77 million would fix a couple of bridges and tar some much needed roads. This is one industry that does not need any more studies all we need to do is apply all that we have already learned. Who the hell is minding the store.
Real world research experience for Maine’s young adults giving them greater earning power right after graduation, hopefully in and for Maine … priceless.
Looks like UMO is in good company. Looking forward to good results.
When this money is used up, they will conclude the matter needs more research. It’s what I call “academic welfare”.