Volpe Center Year in Review 2009
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INTRODUCTION
MULTIMODAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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Laying the Groundwork for New Connections Among Transit Providers
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Advances Regional Vision Through Strategic Guidance on Transportation
Volpe Center Supports Federal Interagency Group on Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change
Study Aims to Improve Transit on Long Island
Volpe Center Supports High-Priority, High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Activities
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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CSA 2010 Improves Motor Carrier Safety
Cloud Computing Environment for "Cash for Clunkers" Program
New Staffing Tool and Reporting System Developed for FAA
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SYSTEMS
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New Tools Support Integrated Assessment of Aviation Environmental Effects
Joint Rule Proposed for New Fuel Economy Standards
Developing National Park Air Tour Management Plans
Future Plastics and Composite-Intensive Vehicles Increase Fuel Efficiency
FREIGHT LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
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Volpe Center’s 25-Year Commitment Earns Distinction "Guardian of the Seaway"
MSSIS an Overwhelming Success: Expands to Arabian Gulf, Africa, South America
UK Ministry of Defence Royal Air Force Streamlines Passenger and Cargo Tracking
Volpe Assists New York Tri-State Region Emergency Operations and Planning
Defining New Airborne Network Security Standards for NextGen
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
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Volpe Center Crashworthiness Experts on Call
Fire-Suppression System Successfully Extinguishes Fire on U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Boat
Saving Lives at Rail Intersections and Rights-of-Way
High-Speed-Rail Grade Crossing: First of Its Kind to Be Installed in U.S.
Safer Public Transit Through the Drug and Alcohol Compliance Program
COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, AND SURVEILLANCE (CNS) AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Volpe Center Supports Transformation of Nation’s Air Traffic System
ADS-B Program Enables NextGen
National Architecture to Provide More Effective and Efficient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Massport Pioneers Vessel-Monitoring System for Air Traffic Controllers
Volpe Center Develops Simulation Standards Targeting Increased Aviation Safety
Mitigating the Effects of Aircraft Wake Turbulence Enhances Global Air Safety
Volpe Center Supports NextGen and Air Space Systems Research
HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH AND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
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Volpe Center Supports U.S. DOT’s Efforts to Take Safety Commitment to Next Level
Technical Support to Crash Warning Interface Metrics Program
Experts Focus on Transportation Operator Fatigue
Volpe Center Brings Its Transportation Perspective to the National Occupational Research Agenda
ADVANCED VEHICLE AND INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEMS
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Volpe Center Evaluates State-of-the-Art Vehicle Safety Systems
Alternative-Fuel Trams for National Wildlife Refuges
Innovative Transportation Solutions Are Focus of Work at National Parks
A Leader in Emergency Transportation: Volpe Center Supports Hurricane Preparedness
Public Safety Partnership Tested by Exercise Tremor
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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Robert Johns Named as Volpe Center Director
Volpe Workforce Ready for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Volpe Workload Grows as Overhead Is Reduced in Fiscal Year 2009
Excellence in Acquisition
New Brochure: How to Start Work with the Volpe Center
Small Business Innovation Research Program Recognizes Innovation and Initiates Web Portal
Volpe Go Green Initiatives Underway on Campus
VOLPE CENTER: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD
Educational Outreach
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Volpe Makes a Difference in the Lives of Cambridge Kids
Kendall Square Learning Project: A Grassroots Success Story
Volpe Hosts Career Day Open House for New England Community
Building Partnerships to Educate and Empower
Students from Summer Transportation Institutes Visit Volpe Center
A Tradition of Charitable Giving
Part of a Global Community
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Volpe Joins Earth Hour’s Call to Action on Climate Change
MassRecycle Names Volpe Center 2009 Institution Green Binnie Award Winner
City of Cambridge Recognizes Volpe Contributions