The Research Subcommittee develops and advances a research and technology transfer agenda to advance the state of the practice and state of the art in highway traffic operations. The activities of Subcommittee include: facilitating discussions on problems facing the transportation community in the area of Freeway Operations; proposing and discussing research ideas; developing NCHRP Research Problem Statements (RPS) and Synthesis Topic proposals; submitting proposals to the appropriate agency to advance research; and coordinating with the appropriate government agencies, academic community, and research institutes or committees.