Volpe Center Highlights - March/April 2006
Volpe Contributes to Annual TRB Meeting
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Volpe Contributes to Annual TRB Meeting
The Transportation Research Board's 2006 Annual Meeting took place in Washington, D.C., January 22 — 26, 2006. The Volpe Center was well represented in this diverse group of researchers, academics, administrators, and others from government and industry. The theme for 2006 was "Transportation 2025: Getting There from Here." Also highlighted: "The Interstate Highway Systems 50th Anniversary—What Have We Learned?" and "SAFETEA-LU: What it Means for Research and the Transportation Community." Volpe Center staff presided over conference sessions, committee meetings, and workshops, and gave several presentations. Papers from this conference are on the 2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, available for purchase at http://www.trb.org/meeting/default.asp.
Sessions Chaired
- Ms. Anya Carroll of the Rail and Transit Systems Division chaired the following sessions: Pedestrian Issues at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings sponsored by the Highway/Rail Grade Crossings Committee, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Methodologies sponsored by the Highway/Rail Grade Crossings Committee.
- Dr. Eugene Gilbo of the Traffic Flow Management Division organized and chaired From Deterministic to Stochastic Air Traffic Flow Management sponsored by the Airfield and Airspace Capacity and Delay Committee.
- Mr. Adrian D. Hellman of the Rail and Transit Systems Division presided over Positive Train Control Regulations and Developments sponsored by the Railroad Operating Technologies Committee.
Papers Presented
- Mr. Gregg G. Fleming, Chief of the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division, presented "Development of Integrated Air Quality and Noise Model."
- Dr. Eugene Gilbo of the Traffic Flow Management Division and Dr. Scott Smith of the Service and Operations Planning Division presented "Improving Air Traffic Demand Predictions for Traffic Flow Management Decision Making."
- Mr. Jeffrey E. Gordon of the Structures and Dynamics Division presented "Towards the Prevention of Broken Rail Derailments."
- Dr. Brian Y. Kim, Dr. Roger Wayson, and Mr. Gregg G. Fleming, all of the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division, presented "Development of the Traffic Air Quality Simulation Model (TRAQSIM)."
- Ms. Annalynn Lacombe of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division and Ms. Lydia E. Mercado of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration presented "U.S. Department of Transportation Research Program Performance: Planning and Accountability."
- Ms. Jane Lappin of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division presented "Overview of Private-Sector Advanced Traveler Information Service Deployments."
- Ms. Melissa M. Laube, Service and Operations Planning Division, and Mr. James H. Evans of the U.S. National Park Service presented "Financial Planning for Transit Services in the National Parks."
- Ms. Margaret Petrella and Ms. Jane Lappin of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division, Ms. Stacy Bricker of NuStats, and Dr. Michael Patrick Hunter of the Georgia Institute of Technology presented "Driver Satisfaction with Urban Arterial After Installation of Adaptive Signal System."
- Mr. Eric Plosky and Mr. Gary T. Ritter of the Service and Operations Planning Division, and Ms. Elizabeth Bent, formerly of EG&G Technical Services, Inc. (an on-site Volpe Center contractor), presented "Intelligent Transportation Systems and the National Park Service: Current Status and Potential Applications."
- Dr. Joyce Ranney of the Human Factors Division and Dr. Michael Coplen of the Federal Railroad Administration presented "Efficacy of Behavior-Based Safety in the Railroad Industry: Amtrak EAGLES Project."
- Dr. Alan Rao of the Rail and Transit Systems Division presented "Rapid Developments of Rail Transit Systems in Asia."
- Ms. Suzanne Sposato of the Rail and Transit Systems Division presented "Public Education and Enforcement Research Study." (See photo)
- Ms. Ann Steffes of the Planning and Policy Analysis Division co-authored "Summary of Recommendations from Travel Model Improvement Program Peer Review Program," which was presented by Mr. Michael Culp of the FHWA.
- Mr. David Tyrell of the Structures and Dynamics Division presented "Recent Developments in Rail Passenger Car Crashworthiness."
Workshops
- Ms. Jane Lappin of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division participated in a panel addressing measurement of signal system operations, discussing the measurement implications of driver satisfaction with signal-system performance, as part of the Signal Systems Committee Workshop.
- Dr. Stephen Popkin, Chief of the Human Factors Division, and Dr. Richard Hanowski of Virginia Tech Transportation Institute presided over "Fatigue in Transportation: Issues and Countermeasures for Operators of Trucks, Trains, and Automobiles."
- Dr. Joyce Ranney of the Human Factors Division and Dr. Mark K. Ricci of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers presided over "Danger: People Working—Multimodal Lessons on Improving Safety Through Work Process Observations and Process Improvement Methods."
- Dr. Judith Rochat, Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division, presented "Influence of Concrete Pavement Texture on the FHWA Traffic Noise Model Predictions" during "Quiet Concrete Pavements: Taking Knowledge to Solutions."
Committee Meetings
- Ms. Anya A. Carroll of the Rail and Transit Systems Division chaired the full committee session of the Highway/Rail Grade Crossings Committee.
- Ms. Jane Lappin of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division chaired a meeting of the ITS International Benefits, Evaluation, and Costs Working Group, a subcommittee of the TRB ITS Committee and an independent international working group.
- Dr. Douglass B. Lee of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division chaired the full committee session of the Transportation Economics Committee and the Transportation Economics Conference Planning Subcommittee.
- Dr. Judith L. Rochat of the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division chaired a meeting of the Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration Committee: Highway Noise and Vibration Subcommittee.
Poster Sessions
Dr. Douglass B. Lee of the Economic and Industry Analysis Division presided over the poster session "Transportation Economics."
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