http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html News from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#bikesafety Alex Epstein is passionate about pedestrian and bike safety. When Volpe announced its first-ever Innovation Challenge last fall, Epstein proposed a study to examine the safety and potential fuel economy benefits of truck side guards. Side guards are installed on trucks and buses to protect bicyclists and pedestrians from falling underneath the body of a vehicle. Monday, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/rtirb.html Some people do dangerous things at railroad crossings. Marco daSilva, a systems safety program manager at Volpe, The National Transportation Center described how recent work, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), has captured images of a car whose driver had run the safety gates and stopped only inches from a passing Amtrak train, of a pedestrian lifting his bike over the barrier to scoot across tracks as a train approaches, and of parents taking kids for a stroll on active railroad bridges. "We've even seen a woman pushing a baby stroller under the closing gates," explained daSilva. Friday, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#bdbotr Program evaluators have reported that the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) risk-reduction program, Clear Signal for Action (CSA), could significantly transform the railroad industry's safety culture when widely adopted. In a multi-year study, a team of program evaluators led by Dr. Joyce Ranney from Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, and the FRA concluded that the adoption of CSA principles and procedures provides significant improvements in overall safety. CSA is part of FRA's safety culture effort which has been ongoing since late 1900s, with Michael Coplen as FRA's lead program manager. Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#esko-aho Esko Aho has a vision of how greater cooperation between business and government can create industrial synergy. The former prime minister of Finland and now a Nokia executive, Aho has first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing both public- and private-sector organizations. Friday, 10 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nigel-wilson Nigel Wilson relies on the London Underground's Oyster card, but not for his daily commute. Wilson considers data from transit fare cards to research and improve transit services in London. Wilson, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT, was at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, to participate in a Straight from the Source talk about automated data collection systems like the Oyster card, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's CharlieCard, and Hong Kong's Octopus Card to improve public transit performance. Friday, 10 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#uedehgvup What are the causes of the recent decline in motor vehicle use? Don Pickrell, chief economist at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, and David Pace, a senior economist in Volpe's Center for Transportation Policy and Planning will present Driven to Extremes: Has Growth in Vehicle Use Peaked? on Thursday, May 23, during Volpe's next Transportation Trajectories event. Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vhfefngtp When Stephen Popkin isn't performing cutting edge safety work at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, or serving as a keynote speaker for an international human factors conference, he dedicates his time to developing the next generation of transportation professionals. Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www-dev.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cpauseeg It's a myth that fuel economy standards are new says Kevin Green, head of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program office at Volpe, the National Transportation Center. Mandated by Congress, CAFE standards debuted in 1975. Fuel economy increases achieved by these standards saved the nation about 60 billion gallons of fuel in 2012. Monday, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#stamp In September 2008, four crew members and a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 helicopter perished offshore of Oahu, Hawaii, in the aftermath of a night training mission. While practicing a medical evacuation from a small boat, the helicopter's hoist cable tangled in a deck fitting. The helicopter rolled, but recovered and headed for shore. Enroute, it burst into flames, killing all aboard. Monday, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#pppsfma On Thursday, May 9, 2013, Dr. Genevieve Giuliano, Director of the METRANS Transportation Center and Senior Associate Dean of Research and Technology at University of Southern California's School of Policy, Planning, and Development, will speak on "Moving Freight in Metropolitan Areas: The Newest Urban Transportation Problem." Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#spmbctbi In February, ICAO's Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection agreed to a new noise standard for new-design aircraft entering into service in 2017 (and for lower-weight aircraft entering into service in 2020). Volpe's detailed environmental and economic analysis provided the data supporting this new standard. Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cdthnhtsa "Safety is number one" at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), said the agency's deputy administrator, Bill Bronrott. Bronrott gave a talk titled "Fostering a Safety Culture in the Truck and Bus Industry" during a recent visit to Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center. Wednesday, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cdthnhtsa Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV) operating at low speeds may be a hazard to pedestrians and bicyclists. Research by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) found that the incidence rate of pedestrian crashes was higher for HEVs than for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Wednesday, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/uemwhq.html Does the design of a neighborhood affect the level of a person's physical activity? Do people who live in more compact areas get more physical activity than those who live in sprawling neighborhoods? Monday, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/ntsbcoep.html The National Transportation Safety Board recently called on Volpe engineering psychologist Dr. Jordan Multer to serve on an expert panel during an investigative hearing into a fatal train accident that took the lives of three crewmembers and caused an estimated $14.79 million in damages. Monday, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#veoahr Marco P. daSilva, senior general engineer and program manager at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, will present "Advancing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention" on Tuesday, April 9, during Volpe's next Transportation Trajectories event. Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ssto A casual sport shirt and khakis are Terry Sheehan's version of dressing for success. "You have to always be ready-you never know where you might end up," he said. Sheehan, the Regional Emergency Transportation Representative (RETREP) for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) New England Region, is prepared to be deployed anywhere at any time. When superstorm Sandy hit New York in October 2012 instead of its expected target in Connecticut, Sheehan was told to rush to the city with his own car, his own food and water, and cash. "There were no planes, no trains, no power, and no ATMs or credit cards," he pointed out. Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/uectcss.html Dr. Joseph M. Sussman, JR East Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Engineering Systems Division at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present "Considering Transportation as a Complex Sociotechnical System" on Wednesday, April 17, during Volpe's next Straight from the Source event. Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/cubrsb.html Nearly all cracks in rails are hidden- so says Dr. David Jeong, senior mechanical engineer at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center. Jeong and his colleagues, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), have been examining the mechanics of metal fatigue and crack growth in the country's network of rail steel. Thursday, 07 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/rpsajfp.html A recent analysis by staff at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, aims to identify whether and to what extent industry-planned alternative jet fuel production can contribute to aviation carbon neutral growth goals. The international aviation industry has committed to carbon neutral growth starting in 2020, which means that carbon dioxide emissions will not grow as aviation demand increases. Thursday, 07 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#utsoufes Kevin Green, Chief of Volpe's Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program Office, will present "Fuel Economy Standards: How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Going?" on Wednesday, March 20, during Volpe's next Transportation Trajectories event. Wednesday, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#rictalak "Overcoming adversity used to be part of the American DNA. Can we build that back into our national character?" It's more than a philosophical question for Stephen Flynn, co-founder of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security and professor of political science at Northeastern University. Flynn is passionate about preparing transportation and other infrastructure to withstand attacks from nature, time, and malicious actors. Wednesday, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www-dev.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/vegkgsae.html Volpe engineer Kevin Green recently received SAE International's Barry D. McNutt Award for Excellence in Automotive Policy Analysis, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of improved federal automotive policy. Friday, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/rowibciu.html Some states are exploring the implementation of alternative energy technologies and alternative fuel facilities along publicly-owned highway rights-of-way (ROW) to curb the impacts of climate change and achieve other benefits. In a report prepared for the Federal Highway Administration, Volpe researchers describe the state of practice in accommodating renewable energy technologies and alternative fuel facilities within highway ROWs. Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/crchrhn.html Finding a dream home and then hearing a loud highway just beyond the property line is a common complaint from potential home buyers. Staff at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, are conducting research to understand how to reduce the amount of motor vehicle noise from roadways. Friday, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mptspu Dr. Nigel H.M. Wilson, civil and environmental engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present "Using Automated Data Collection Systems to Improve Public Transport Performance: Applications at Transport for London" on Wednesday, March 6, during Volpe's next Straight from the Source event. Friday, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/saoripni.html A study recently published by Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, provides a deeper understanding of the broader trends that impact the severity of runway incursions. Runway incursions, which are the unauthorized presence of vehicles, pedestrians, or aircraft on runways, can range in severity from creating a tarmac delay to causing a collision. Wednesday, 06 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2013/jsreehe.html Dr. Aviva Brecher shares an interest in rail electromagnetic emissions and the impact of exposure on safety and health with Dr. Masateru Ikehata, a senior researcher with Japan's Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI). Electric rail, like most electrical equipment that we are all exposed to in everyday life, produces electromagnetic fields (EMF) and radiation (EMR) that can potentially interfere with other electrical devices, if not properly shielded, and can potentially affect humans. Friday, 01 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#etetso Terrence M. (Terry) Sheehan, community planner and emergency transportation expert in Volpe's Center for Transportation Logistics and Security, will present "Lessons Learned from Sandy, Irene and Katrina: Restoring Normalcy to the Transportation System through Effective Emergency Response" on Thursday, February 28, during Volpe's next Transportation Trajectories event. Sheehan is a U.S. DOT Regional Transportation Representative and the lead Federal Emergency Support Function-One Official for New England, New York and New Jersey. Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#hsets Dr. Stephen Flynn, professor and founding co-director of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University, will present "Shock and Consequences: The Case for Bolstering Infrastructure Resilience" on Tuesday, February 12, during Volpe?s next Straight from the Source event. Monday, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/vnic.html Volpe recently completed its first-ever Innovation Challenge, a competition for staff to receive funding to develop unique solutions to emerging transportation issues. Recognizing that today's challenges are complex, the Innovation Challenge encouraged staff to work together in multidisciplinary teams, leveraging Volpe's unique breadth and depth in expertise. Monday, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/rtprwsl.html More than 500 people die each year while trespassing on rail lines. In West Palm Beach, Florida, one particularly dangerous stretch of rail is currently the subject of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and local community-based project being led by Volpe, the National Transportation Systems Center. Friday, 28 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/aawtr.html Wake turbulence- the disturbed air immediately behind an aircraft- is potentially hazardous to following and nearby aircraft if not operationally accounted for. To ensure safety, wake separation standards are devised to alleviate the adverse effect of wake turbulence. This has increasingly become a significant issue at the crowded space on and above runways, as it negatively affects capacity. Thursday, 27 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/sbircirp.html The U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program seeks innovative research proposals from small businesses to address specific research challenges facing the modal administrations. The SBIR Program Office at the Volpe Center has posted the first of two SBIR Program solicitations for fiscal year 2013, inviting small businesses to submit research proposals that address high priority goals within the U.S. DOT. Thursday, 20 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/arfvs.html There was a time when travel safety could be improved by training drivers and designing crash survival into vehicles. That is no longer the case, said Dr. Qi Van Eikema Hommes, senior electronics engineer in Volpe's Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies. "Your car is no longer a simple mechanical system?it may be controlled by dozens of microprocessors." Friday, 14 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdotsbir The U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program seeks innovative research proposals from small businesses to address specific research challenges facing the modal administrations. The SBIR Program Office at the Volpe Center has posted the first of two SBIR Program solicitations for Fiscal Year 2013, inviting small businesses to submit research proposals that address high priority goals within the U.S. DOT. Monday, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/vdahml.html Researchers who conduct naturalistic driving studies to understand driver performance face the proverbial needle-in-the-haystack problem. Cars outfitted with sensors and video cameras record driver behavior and road and traffic conditions, providing massive amounts of naturalistic data. To shed light on driver safety, researchers must comb through huge datasets to locate the safety-critical events. Friday, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/vshsre.html During Hurricane Sandy, Volpe community planner Terry Sheehan assisted in disaster relief efforts. Sheehan, a part of Volpe?s Center for Transportation Logistics and Security, was responsible for coordinating the transportation of life saving and life sustaining supplies such as food, water, blankets, and generators to affected areas, coordinating the movement of utility crews from other states to affected areas, and assisting in organizing housing for responders who were sent on-site. Friday, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/pwjeaid.html International cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the European Union is helping accelerate the research and development of intelligent transportation systems standards and technologies by fostering collaboration between professionals on three continents. Friday, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/wtraefs.html The findings from a decade of wake turbulence research are helping reduce airport delays, shorten final approaches to airports and reduce fuel burn and emissions. Wake turbulence, the movement of air created by an aircraft in motion, may be an esoteric field of study, but the body of knowledge from this field of research has enabled the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make operational changes in the National Airspace System (NAS), allowing for smaller minimum aircraft separation distances in some situations and increased rates of takeoffs and landings on runways. Friday, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#smetsobr Dr. David Y. Jeong, senior mechanical engineer in the Structures and Dynamics Division at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, will present "Cracked Up-Broken Rails are Serious Business" on Thursday, December 6, during our next Transportation Trajectories conversation. Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vadswtr You are cordially invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Transportation Trajectories conversation, "Advancing Aircraft Wake Turbulence Research to Achieve Aviation Capacity and Safety Objectives," with Steven Lang, Director of the Center for Air Traffic Systems and Operations at Volpe. The event is at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 28, and is a part of Transportation Trajectories, Volpe's ongoing seminar series featuring Volpe experts. Friday, 16 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/fhavv.html Victor M. Mendez, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway (FHWA) Administrator, recently spent a day at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center to learn about Volpe's FHWA's work portfolio and talk to staff about innovation. During his visit, Volpe experts briefed Mendez on a variety of efforts including Volpe?s role in the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), efforts in economic analysis, professional capacity building, transportation planning, environmental stewardship, and program evaluation. Tuesday, 06 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/dotsec.html The need for improved traffic incident management is urgent. Each year, dozens of emergency responders, highway workers, and tow operators are killed while responding to traffic incidents; countless more are injured or experience near-miss situations. Moving traffic threatens the safety of first responders as they provide medical assistance to victims and investigate the cause of a crash. Highway workers and tow operators are similarly at risk as they clear the scene and work to resume normal operations. Unexpected slowing, stopping, or distraction caused by the primary crash scene represent hazards to other drivers as well. Friday, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#veetsoh You are cordially invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Transportation Trajectories conversation, ?Better Means to Anticipate What May Go Wrong,? with Dr. Qi Van Eikema Hoomes, Senior Electronics Engineer, Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at Volpe at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Featuring Volpe Center experts, Transportation Trajectories is a new dialogue on advancing transportation innovation for the public good. Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#tspifv Fires in vehicles can pose a significant threat to life and property. Fires may result from vehicle crashes or may ignite within engine compartments or wheel wells when mechanical systems fail. With its focus on safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation is interested in mitigating the risk to life and property from vehicle fires. Monday, 22 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#fhwaam You are invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Straight from the Source presentation, ?Every Day Counts: An Innovation Initiative,? with Federal Highway Administrator Victor M. Mendez, at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25. Every Day Counts is designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roadways, and protecting the environment. Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#frpltp It's no secret that small businesses are critical to the U.S. economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reports that small businesses represent over 99 percent of all U.S. firms and create over 60 percent of the net new jobs in the U.S. The entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses provides a thriving hotbed for innovation, but many lack the funding and resources to compete with large companies. Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#fhwaam You are invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Straight from the Source presentation, ?Every Day Counts: An Innovation Initiative,? with Federal Highway Administrator Victor M. Mendez, at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25. Every Day Counts is designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roadways, and protecting the environment. Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vfonctv Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, was recently showcased on a new cable TV series, Your Federal Government. The 30-minute episode features Director Robert Johns discussing Volpe's history and our unique role in the federal government, functioning as both a consultant and a federal agency. Friday, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#watrfa When sleep takes a back seat for a railroader, the on-the-job consequences can be fatal. A new interactive, multimedia website aims to reduce on-the-job fatigue by educating railroad employees about the importance of healthy sleep and helping them make informed decisions about sleep to improve workplace performance. Friday, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sofmd The sun is shining, skies are clear, and you remember seeing a weather map free of storms. Yet your flight sits on the taxiway for what seems to be a long time, queued for takeoff. A recent study completed for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suggests that your delay is likely caused by another flight's missed departure or arrival. Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#spswt Imagine that a car ahead of you on the highway sends an alert to your vehicle, warning you of upcoming slippery conditions that are causing drivers to slam on their brakes. This situation is an example of wireless technologies currently being tested that could transform automotive safety by enabling vehicles to exchange messages. Thursday, 30 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ctpm Transportation planning in the United States is facing a compelling need to add a significant focus to meet the growing demands of "megaregions." According to the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, megaregions are typically defined as "large networks of metropolitan centers and surrounding areas connected through cultural, environmental, [and] economic characteristics, as well as infrastructure," said William Lyons, principal technical advisor for transportation planning at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center. Monday, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ppp_wb The results of a pilot program intended to increase nonmotorized transportation showed that people walked or biked an estimated 32 million miles that they would have otherwise driven, suggesting that community planners should seriously consider "active" transportation as an integral solution for reducing congestion and improving the environment. Friday, 10 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ittase Craig Middlebrook, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), recently spoke as a part of Volpe's Straight from the Source transportation thought leadership lecture series. Middlebrook discussed the tradition of innovation that flourishes at the Seaway, where leading-edge engineers and stakeholders respond to the many geographical and international challenges they encounter. Friday, 10 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#clbbib "The worst experiences give you the best stories," said Cynthia Lee, an electronics engineer at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center. For over 20 years, Lee has been involved with many of Volpe's acoustics measurement projects, collecting, analyzing, and modeling acoustic data for over 40 National Parks to assess noise impacts from flights overhead Wednesday, 01 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#navhoh Video highlights and a summary report of Volpe's recent expert panel on human-machine interactions are now available online. Monday, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#adapct Last week, officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and Volpe, the National Transportation Systems Center traveled to Pueblo, Colorado, to visit Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), the test track used by FRA. Monday, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#avcsd Automated or Autonomous? -that is the question, says Gary Ritter, Director of the Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at the Volpe Center. Automation has been with us for 100 years-the first autopilot was invented in 1912. Ritter recently spoke to the transportation community during Transportation Trajectories, a lecture series featuring Volpe Center experts. Thursday, 05 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nepaos More than 30 million older drivers will be on our roads, and one in four drivers will be age 65 or older by 2030. Today?s older drivers face significant lifestyle, environmental, and motor vehicle changes, making the need for robust driver education courses critical. Monday, 02 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/ttwl6212.html You are cordially invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Transportation Trajectories conversation, "The Challenge of Transportation Planning for Megaregions" with Bill Lyons, Principal Technical Advisor for Transportation Planning at the Volpe Center, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Featuring Volpe Center experts, Transportation Trajectories is a new dialogue on advancing transportation innovation for the public good. Thursday, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www-dev.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#otgam To reduce the probability of airport accidents, Volpe recently completed the technical performance on-site testing of a new low-cost ground surveillance system at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. In June, a Volpe human factors expert will collect data from local air traffic controllers?daily users of the system?to provide a comprehensive user and operational evaluation of the system in the air traffic control environment. Friday, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/jvfpm.html A recent analysis has shown that the Federal Railroad Administration?s (FRA) Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) program has made significant improvements in both safety and safety culture since its introduction in 2007, including a 31 percent decrease in derailments at one demonstration pilot site. The decrease in derailments improves safety as well as productivity since an increase in the number of cars moved between incidents means more work is being performed. Thursday, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/ckefm.html Working for MnDOT and the Met Council on freight collaboration in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region, Volpe produced a number of reports that can provide guides to other states and metropolitan regions on how to improve freight efficiency, effectiveness, and collaboration among freight stakeholders. Thursday, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#tetips For a number of years after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in 2002, the agency generally screened all passengers in the same way, following a model of risk-based security that screened general passengers to the same degree as elected officials or travelers with top-secret government clearance. ?It didn?t matter who you were then,? said George Naccara, federal security director at Logan International Airport, ?and now it just doesn?t make sense anymore.? Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vrflidot Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, established the first Green Team within the Department of Transportation (DOT) in 2006, leading the charge to advance a culture of conservation, recycling, and reuse Tuesday, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwgr612 Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 12:00 p.m., Transportation Trajectories with Gary Ritter, Director of the Center of Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at the Volpe Center, Automated Vehicles?Coming Soon to a Driveway Near You? Monday, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vdfdm Recently, a team at the Volpe Center developed and launched the SaferBus app?the first mobile application developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)?for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to enable users to view the safety records of bus companies. Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/gomez.html During a recent technical exchange at the Volpe Center, Caltrans Deputy District Director of Operations Diana Gomez shared her perspectives on transportation system management and "practicing the pyramid," California's efforts to manage the transportation system from planning through operations and maintenance to improvement. Thursday, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/tyrell.html Trains Magazine recently featured Volpe senior research engineer and train crashworthiness expert David Tyrell in an article on crash energy management. Tuesday, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#epespih Increasingly, humans are being asked to interact with complex automated transportation management and control functions in all modes of transportation. A panel of leading experts convened at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, on April 13 to discuss key safety and policy issues pertaining to the planning, implementation, and unintended consequences of automated transportation systems. Monday, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/vaefeog.html The Volpe Center recently hosted Eisenhower Fellows from Colombia, Indonesia, and China to engage on a number of critical global transportation issues. The Volpe Center?s recent technical exchanges with Eisenhower Fellows in key transportation posts include Felipe Targa, Colombia?s Vice Minister of Transportation; Eka Surbakti, as the most prominent woman in transportation and logistics industries in Indonesia; and Li Yang, Deputy Director General within China's Ministry of Transportation. Monday, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#zfdhv Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar, discusses her insights on innovation at Volpe?s recent Straight from the Source event. Monday, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cefhot The United States is at a challenging juncture for transportation infrastructure investment. ?Our transportation system, built largely in the `60s, `70s, and `80s, is deteriorating faster than our ability to keep up,? said Kirk T. Steudle, AASHTO president and Michigan Department of Transportation director. Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cefhot The United States is at a challenging juncture for transportation infrastructure investment. ?Our transportation system, built largely in the `60s, `70s, and `80s, is deteriorating faster than our ability to keep up,? said Kirk T. Steudle, AASHTO president and Michigan Department of Transportation director. Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#npsvc Volpe has released a new publication entitled ?Meet Volpe,? which provides an overview of Volpe's capabilities and expertise, showcases a sampling of Volpe?s accomplishments from the past year, and illustrates some of the ways in which Volpe advances transportation innovation for the public good. Tuesday, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#dotsct The Volpe Center's Dr. Stephen Popkin discusses the how the U.S. DOT Safety Council is leading a transformative shift in DOT's safety culture. Dr. Popkin is an expert in the field of transportation human factors and an executive agent of the council. Monday, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdsbir2 The DOT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is seeking proposals from small businesses in eight high-priority research areas. The solicitation is to be released April 2, 2012. Monday, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#flccv The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) Northeast regional meeting convened at Volpe on March 20-22, 2012. Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#hfedw Volpe human factors expert discusses ways to improve and measure safety culture. This article includes a link to a video technical presentation. Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#hcccr Confidential Close Calls Reporting: Analyzing Today?s Mistakes to Prevent Tomorrow?s Friday, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#hpoaa Harvard Professor Jose Gomez-Ibanez of Urban Planning recently spoke at Volpe?s Straight from the Source series, where he revealed his insights on urbanization, modal shift, and congestion. Monday, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ataafg The aviation community is taking on ambitious goals for alternative jet fuels, tackling complex scientific, economic, and environmental issues to find sustainable alternatives to petroleum in the near future, reported Volpe environmental biologist Dr. Kristin C. Lewis. Monday, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vitsga Volpe Center IT Specialist Charles McCarthy recently guest authored for the Winter 2011-2012 issue of AAPA Seaports Magazine. Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sftsrc312 Wednesday, April 4, 2012,, 12:00 p.m., Straight from the Source with Robin Chase, CEO of Buzzcar, Founder and former CEO of Zipcar and GoLoco; Innovating with Excess Capacity to Achieve Speed and Scale: An overlooked resource in hard times? Excess capacity. If you look carefully it is everywhere and is a source for low-cost innovation?even in the transport sector. Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#tuotmi The Uncertainty of the "Made In" Label in Today's Global Economy "If you want to buy an American car, you need to buy it from a Japanese company," said Stephen Carmel, a Senior Vice President at Maersk Line Limited. Carmel spoke about the "made in" label's irrelevance in today's global economy during a February 16 Straight from the Source presentation at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center. Monday, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwsp312 Thursday, March 22, 2012, 12:00 p.m., Transportation Trajectories with Stephen M. Popkin, Ph.D., Director of the Center of Human Factors Research and System Applications at the Volpe Center, Weaving silos into tapestry: Cross-modal safety through the U.S. DOT Safety Council. Friday, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcihtf Wednesday and Thursday, March 21 and 22: Federal Laboratory Consortium Spring Northeast Regional Meeting, Volpe Center. Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sftswkts Thursday, March 29, 2012,, 12:00 p.m., Straight from the Source with Kirk T. Steudle, P.E., Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation and 2011-2012 President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Innovations for a better tomorrow: How states and U.S. DOT collaborate to accelerate and embrace change Friday, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sftswkts Thursday, March 29, 2012,, 12:00 p.m., Straight from the Source with Kirk T. Steudle, P.E., Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation and 2011-2012 President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Innovations for a better tomorrow: How states and U.S. DOT collaborate to accelerate and embrace change Friday, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwmd212 Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:00 PM Transportation Trajectories with Mike Dinning, Director of the Center for Transportation Logistics and Security at the Volpe Center. Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswjag Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:00 PM, Straight from the Source with Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, Derek C. Bok Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, Harvard University, Congestion in Rapidly Growing Cities: Lessons Learned from Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#plsfnae The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Volpe are poised to launch a new environmental analysis tool that will offer a robust, integrated way to quantify the environmental impact of aviation - from a single flight up to full-scale global impacts. Friday, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwgf12 Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 12:00 PM Transportation Trajectories with Gregg Fleming, Director of the Environmental and Energy Systems Technical Center at the Volpe Center. Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#lb128 Three new articles posted in the Library Spotlight. Friday, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sjpbp This is a key year for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS): satellites are being launched in Europe with the Galileo system, in Russia with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), and in China with the Compass/Beidou system, reported Karen Van Dyke, Principle Technical Advisor for Global Positioning Systems (GPS) at the Volpe Center and Director of the Office of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing at the U.S. DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Monday, 31 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vwfitsd The Volpe Center Associate Administrator and Director Robert Johns recently welcomed a French delegation which specializes in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) relating to vehicles, onboard electronic systems, safety, radio-frequency identification, and transportation mapping. Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswmd27 Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 12:00 PM, Transportation Trajectories with Max Donath, PhD, Director Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute, University of Minnesota, Reducing road fatalities by focusing on human centered systems: Augmented reality allows us to see and feel the road Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdspk12 U.S. DOT SBIR Program Kicks Off Fiscal Year 2012 Program with Call for Innovative Research Proposals Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vtdstpp Gary Ritter, Director of the Advanced Transportation Technologies Technical Center at the Volpe Center will deliver two presentations at the upcoming18th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems in Orlando, Florida. Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdsbirpr Three new DOT SBIR Program success stories have been posted on the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) new website. Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcsnhts A joint NHTSA-Environmental Protection Agency regulation?"Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles was recently published in the Federal Register. Friday, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vccf11 Are you interested in a career in transportation, where you can leverage your skills to help address transportation issues in all the different modes? Are you in Massachusetts? Join the Volpe Center in our annual Careers in Transportation Open House & Diversity Fair on October 6, from 11am-2pm at our Cambridge, Massachusetts office. View live demos and learn about our work in the fields of engineering, environmental studies, operations research, public policy, community planning, economics, human factors, computer science, acquisitions and communications! For questions and to RSVP, email Kate Porter (kate.porter@dot.gov). Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sftswmac Straight from the Source with Matthew A. Coogan, Director of the New England Transportation Institute. Integration of Air and High Speed Rail: Are We Ready to Do It? Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 12 noon. Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwkvd Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 12:00:00 PM
Transportation Trajectories with Karen Van Dyke, Principle Technical Advisor for Global Positioning Systems at the Volpe Center and Director of the Office of Positioning, Navigation and Timing at the U.S. DOT?s Research and Innovative Administration, Recent Developments in Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems, September 27, 2011, 12 noon. Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswds Straight from the Source with David Soucie, Owner of Sans Souci Enterprises, LLC and
Author of Why Planes Crash?An Accident Investigator Fights for Safe Skies, Looking Beyond Safety Management Systems to Risk IQ?What threats arise when we think our operations are safe? How to REPAIR the internal conspiracy of inaction,
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 12 noon.
Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswpha Straight from the Source with Peter H. Appel, Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. DOT, Transportation Technology and Policy: a 2011 Perspective, Thursday, September 1, 2011, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vclpip Volpe Center Library Profiled in Public Roads Tuesday, 16 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nfest Volpe Center support of the New Fuel Economy Standard. Friday, 29 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#dctngd View video clip of Joris Al's recent presentation at the Volpe Center on Forever Open Road: Redefining Highway Transport for the 21st Century. Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswsjr Straight from the Source with Shelley J. Row, Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, U.S. DOT, Transforming Transportation through Technology, Tuesday, July 26, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, 21 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#rasmussen The Spring/Summer issue of Sustainability News, an internal National Park Service (NPS) Newsletter, features an article co-written by Ben Rasmussen of the Volpe Center's Policy, Planning and Organizational Analysis Center of Innovation and Lauren McKean of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Monday, 11 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#wtsbnvc Straight from the Source with Joris Al, General Director of the Centre for Transport and Navigation The Netherlands, Forever Open Road: Redefining Highway Transport for the 21st Century, Friday, July 15, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, 07 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#wtsbnvc WTS-Boston Names the Volpe Center "Employer of the Year.? Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#verusga Dr. Wassim Najm recently received the U.S. Government Award for Engineering Safety at the 22nd International Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles in Washington, DC. Thursday, 23 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfswjcm Straight from the Source with Juan Carlos Munoz Abogabir, Dept. of Transport Engineering & Logistics Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Visiting Professor at MIT, What Services Should You Operate in a Bus Corridor? Tuesday, June 28, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#acstcao A Colloquia Series: Transportation Challenges and Opportunities?Transportation Safety in the Digital Age
Colloquia Series: Transportation Challenges and Opportunities. Volpe Center: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 9 a.m. to noon. Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#wtsnvs WTS Names the Volpe Center "Employer of the Year". Friday, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfts0602 Straight from the Source: New Vehicle Technology, Older Drivers & the Policy of Transition with Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, Founder and Director, MIT AgeLab. Volpe Center: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:00-12:30 pm. Thursday, 02 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#dejrap The Volpe Center?s Director Emeritus Dr. Richard John recently received the 2011 Public Service Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Thursday, 26 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sfts19 Straight from the Source: New Frontiers for the Global Automotive Enterprise with James P. Womack,
Founder and Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute. Volpe Center: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:00 ?12:30 pm. Thursday, 19 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#bsbwntw The Volpe Center is simultaneously celebrating both Bay State Bike Week and National Transportation Week with a series of events highlighting the value of commuting via bicycle. Monday, 16 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#geiga On May 12-13, Michael Lowder, DOT Director of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response (S-60), visited the Volpe Center for a series of briefings, presentations and discussions on areas of mutual interest. Monday, 16 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mssisig A Volpe Center team recently visited Ghana to re-establish the nation?s vessel tracking feed into the U.S. Navy?s Maritime Safety and Security Information System (MSSIS) and to familiarize Ghanaian Navy officers with MSSIS and Maritime Domain Awareness topics. Friday, 06 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nbtsdv Bureau of Transportation Statistics Director Patricia Hu and Deputy Director Dr. Steven Smith visited the Volpe Center on April 27 for briefings and discussions about possible areas of future collaboration. Thursday, 05 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#a28abd RITA Administrator Peter Appel and Acting Civil Rights Director John Benison visited the Volpe Center on April 28 during "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work" Day. Thursday, 05 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#todastw Volpe Center Director Robert Johns recently welcomed 40 children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of the Volpe Center staff, U.S. DOT regional offices, and on-site contractors to the 2011 Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day program. Thursday, 05 May 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cetsa Volpe Center staff recently received one individual and two group awards during the Department of Transportation Annual Sustainability Achievements Awards Ceremony for enhancing the environmental status and performance of the Center's six-building, 14 acre campus in Cambridge, MA. Friday, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#sftsmit As a speaker for the Volpe Center?s ?Straight from the Source? series, Dr. Missy Cummings, Director of the Humans and Automations Laboratory and Associate Professor at the Massachusetts institute of Technology, presented on her research into human interaction with automated systems. Friday, 15 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ewsipa Emily Nodine from the Advanced Transportation Technologies Center of Innovation recently received an `Excellence in Oral Presentation? award from SAE International for her presentation on ?Independent Evaluation of Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS).? Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcreic The Volpe Center received a Pinnacle Award at the Massachusetts 2011 Excellence in Commuter Options (ECO) Awards ceremony at the Massachusetts State House on April 1. Friday, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdotsbir20112 The U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program seeks innovative research proposals from small businesses to address specific research challenges facing U.S. DOT agencies. Monday, 04 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#fllavctsp For the second consecutive year, a Volpe Center program manager briefed the Spring Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Northeast Regional Meeting about applications of technology to solve transportation problems. This year Bill Baron described several of the Center?s transit security activities. Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#wtsnvcaeoty The Volpe Center has been named the Employer of the Year by both the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) and the WTS Boston Chapter. The awards will be presented at the WTS international conference in San Francisco this May and an Awards Dinner in Boston this June. Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#aaawts The Volpe Center's Anne Aylward, Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation and Technology, recently addressed the Women's Transportation Seminar in Boston, MA on her own transportation career and challenges for the nation's transportation future. Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcnfpga We are happy to announce five Volpe Center employees and one team are finalists for the 2011 GBFEB (Greater Boston Federal Executive Board) Excellence in Government Awards. Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcpafaacsc Volpe Center cyber security staff participated in the recent 10th Annual FAA Information Assurance/Information Systems Security Conference in Orlando, FL along with more than 1,700 attendees from the public and private sectors. Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#aivtvc The Inventioneers, a group of six bright and motivated students from Londonderry, NH, visited the Volpe Center to demonstrate their 'SMARTWheel' safety prototype and learn about transportation safety technologies. Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#jrcflavstf Two visiting fellows from the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) - Shohie Yoshida and Shinichiroh Gotoh - recently spent a week meeting with rail experts at the Volpe Center. Monday, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vfipibor At the 8th International Symposium on Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles in Berlin, Germany, Kari Jacobsen of the Physical Infrastructure Systems Center of Innovation delivered a presentation co-developed with David Tyrell, entitled, "Overview of FRA Crashworthiness Safety Standards for Passenger Rail Equipment." Friday, 11 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mvseiwmbtao Volpe Center experts met recently with members of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) operations staff, including Chief Operating Officer John Lewis. Thursday, 10 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cdrftrbcs Volpe Center Director Robert Johns receives award during the recent Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Conference for his three years of chairing the Technical Activities Council. Wednesday, 09 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#10vcyir The 2010 Volpe Center Year in Review is now online. Friday, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcstbwhhs Michael Dinning, Director of the Freight Logistics and Transportation Systems Center of Innovation, briefed Special Assistant to the President Howard A. Schmidt on cyber security challenges in transportation, and the Volpe Center's work for the Department of Homeland Security's Control Systems Security Program for Transportation. Friday, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nhtsaas National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland visited the Volpe Center last week. During his visit, Administrator Strickland Volpe senior leadership discussed Volpe's work on behalf of NHTSA as well as NHTSA's perspective and approach to research. Friday, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#crabdavr Last week, the Volpe Center and the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment's Centre for Transport and Navigation (DVS) renewed a collaborative research agreement after experts from both research institutions participated in a workshop on traveler perception. Tuesday, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#tvcatrb Volpe Center Director and Associate Administrator Robert Johns and Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation and Technology Anne Aylward, managers and technical experts participated in a wide range of sessions, committee meetings and demonstrations at the 90th annual Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB) held January 22-26 in Washington, DC. The TRB Conference is the premier annual event for the transportation research community in the U.S. Tuesday, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#cssatt90am A session entitled "Cyber Security: Keeping Our Nation Safe from Manmade and Natural Cyber Events" will take place at the TRB 90th Annual Meeting later this month in Washington, DC. Presiding Officers of the session are Michael Dinning, Director of the Volpe Center's Freight Logistics and Transportation Systems Center of Innovation, and Jeffrey Western of Western Management Consulting, LLC. Thursday, 06 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcusafedroasit Experts from the Volpe Center and the USAF Electronic Systems Center recently initiated a series of joint sessions to investigate the potential vulnerabilities of satellite navigation and other automated control systems in transportation to accidental or deliberate disruptions. Wednesday, 22 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vsamcfw Volpe Center staff attended the Massachusetts Conference for Women, representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Federal Women's Program and the U.S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Program. Friday, 17 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#dawgatuctf At the invitation of the Chinese government and the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response within the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Eric Plosky of the Advanced Vehicle and Information Network Systems Center of Innovation delivered a presentation to the Disaster Assistance Working Group at the Third U.S./China Transportation Forum, held in Xi'an, China. Thursday, 16 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nrfnsd A new Volpe Center-developed release for the NHTSA ARTEMIS safety defect database allows the general public to file vehicle complaints directly into the system. Wednesday, 15 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mcrmoc Volpe Center technical staff recently met with MBTA commuter rail officials to discuss the crashworthiness of their new passenger rail cars. Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#pfiot The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Volpe Center prepare for IntelliDrive(SM) objective tests. Monday, 13 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcsmwfhsrd Volpe Center staff met for several days in Washington DC with FRA officials and Japanese and Spanish high speed passenger rail delegations to discuss a wide range of safety and technical issues. Friday, 10 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mtnidv When the rubber hits the road in a park environment, the National Park Service (NPS) is interested in... Wednesday, 08 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcecaaac Volpe Center staff were honored at the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Annual Awards Ceremony on December 2, 2010. Tuesday, 07 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#rdausddopev Robert Bertini, PhD, Deputy Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration and Bryna Helfer, the U.S Transportation Department's new Director of Public Engagement recently visited the Volpe Center. Monday, 06 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#petiirfpittc A team from the Volpe Center is working with leading freight planners to inform the Twin Cities, Minnesota regional strategic freight initiative. Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mavv David T. Matsuda, Administrator of the Maritime Administration visited the Volpe Center and was briefed on our diverse maritime portfolio. Monday, 22 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vppaaec Volpe Center human factors researchers presented papers on safety and transportation at a recent conference. Monday, 22 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ustshee U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood honored U.S. DOT employees that have demonstrated excellence in serving the Department this year. Volpe Center staff were members of five teams recognized with awards. Friday, 19 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcdpohfaaauom Dr. Stephen Popkin, Director of Human Factors Research and System Applications at the Volpe Center participated in the HumanFIRST program at the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute. Friday, 19 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#fsbasnc During the 3-day SBIR National Conference in Oklahoma City, the Volpe Center's Leisa Moniz presented an overview of the U.S. DOT SBIR Program under her direction. Ms. Moniz also met with over 20 small businesses from across the country as well as representatives from several state SBIR assistance centers. Wednesday, 17 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#isfits In support of the Federal Transit Administration, Tim Weisenberger of the Freight Logistics and Transportation Systems Center of Innovation traveled to Jeju, Korea to participate in a meeting of the International Standards Organization Technical Committee 204 (ISO TC204). Friday, 12 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nhofrardoavs Dr. John Tunna, newly-named Director of the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Research and Development (ORD), addressed a Volpe Center Lunch and Learn session today and described the vision he had for ORD. Friday, 12 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ccspp Transportation and land use experts from across the country will convene next week to develop a preferred scenario for climate change mitigation and adaptation on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Friday, 12 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#hov In honor of Veterans Day, the Volpe Center recognizes the ninety-one members of the Volpe community that have performed military service. Wednesday, 10 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcmttpuscge This week, the Volpe Center Marine Technology Team participated in the tenth annual U.S. Coast Guard Innovation Exposition, or Expo 2010, in Tampa FL under the theme, "The Spirit of Innovation ? Celebrating the Diversity of Ideas." Friday, 05 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vrpaahfc Four researchers from the Human Factors Research and System Applications Center of Innovation presented papers at the International Conference on Human-Computer Information in Aeronautics (HCI-Aero 2010) in Cape Canaveral, FL this week. Friday, 05 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#mwsooraa Dr. Martin Wachs, Director of the RAND Transportation, Space, and Technology Program met with staff at the Volpe Center to exchange information and ideas. Tuesday, 02 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#javti Valarie Kniss of the Volpe Center's Center of Physical Infrastructure Systems Center of Innovation has been selected for the 2010-2011 John A. Volpe Transportation Internship. Tuesday, 02 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#davidishihara David Ishihara has been named the new Deputy Associate Administrator for Operations at the Volpe Center. Mr. Ishihara's significant record of achievement in a number of senior management roles positions him well to lead the Volpe Center's internal business activities and programs... Monday, 01 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#diversityfair As part of its new Ambassadors Program, the Volpe Center recently hosted a "Careers in Transportation Diversity Fair" in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month and Disability Awareness Month. The event included exhibits and presentations on student programs and the Federal job application process. Wednesday, 27 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#atca Volpe Center exhibits at the 55th Annual ATCA Conference, held in Washington DC on October 24-27, 2010, include: Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS), Terminal Data Distribution System (TDDS), System Wide Information Management (SWIM)-Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS), and Fuel Consumption. Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#40thoh To commemorate forty years of service to the nation and to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Volpe Center opened its doors to local, state, and Federal officials, representatives from industry and academia and the greater Volpe community. The Open House was held on Friday, October 15, 2010 and included a comprehensive project showcase as well as tours of the Center. Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#nvloowrc The ceremony marks a year of redesign for the library space, an emphasis on electronic delivery and availability of information and a new partnership with the National Transportation Library and U.S. Department of Transportation Library. To improve accessibility to Volpe publications, the library revamped its website with a new search engine, the Volpe Library catalog holdings will be available through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Library catalog and full-text of Volpe publications are becoming accessible through the National Transportation Library. Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#usdotsbirpkowcfip The DOT Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program at the Volpe Center has posted the first of two SBIR Program solicitations for Fiscal Year 2011, inviting small businesses to submit research proposals to address eight high-priority DOT goals. Proposals are due to the SBIR Program office on December 13, 2010. Please go to http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir for additional information. Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#astronaut NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson gave two presentations during a visit to the Volpe Center on Friday, October 12, 2010. Tuesday, 12 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#rfamdvtvc Dr. Robert Bertini, Deputy Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration; Bill Bronrott, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Orlando Gotay, Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and Chris Pangilinan, staff to the RITA Deputy Administrator, visited the Volpe Center on October 4, 2010. Monday, 04 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vchansw There is increasing concern over the potential cyber security vulnerabilities created by the use of technologies such as open standard internet communication protocols and commercial-off-the-shelf equipment in new "E-enabled" aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and 747-8, Airbus 380 and 350, and the U.S. Air Force KC-X tanker. Monday, 04 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#greengov Check out a short video about the Volpe Center's Commuter Choice Survey, as part of the White House's first GreenGov Symposium. Monday, 04 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#40aoho15 In commemoration of our forty years of service to the transportation community and the nation, and of our role as an anchor tenant in the Kendall Square research and technology community, the Volpe Center will host an Open House on October 15. Friday, 01 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#vcelifpalc Recently Dr. Bahar Barami, Senior Economist in the Intermodal Infrastructure Security and Operations Division, led a panel on "Public-Private Partnerships: Thinking Locally, Acting Globally" at The International Society of Logistics (SOLE) Conference on Global Logistics Sustainability in Dallas, TX. Monday, 27 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#excellence A delegation of Excellence in Government Fellows from the Partnership for Public Service toured the Volpe Center, meeting with Volpe Center Director Robert Johns and Dr. Richard R. John, Director Emeritus, viewing demonstrations of the Enhanced Traffic Management and Global Maritime Awareness Systems, and experiencing Human Factors simulators. Friday, 17 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#krri2 Korean Rail Research Institute (KRRI) Chief Researcher Dr. Won-Hee You and Young-Sam Kang of the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs recently visited the Volpe Center to discuss current rail research topics at both KRRI and the Volpe Center and to explore opportunities for future collaboration between the two institutions. Friday, 10 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST