The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
These reports are housed in the National Transportation Library and are listed below by topic areas. Select the linked report titles to preview and download copies of the Volpe Center’s 2018 transportation resources.
You can also access the Volpe Center’s full collection of reports, journal articles, and conference presentations and papers through the Volpe Technical Resource Center.
Safety
An Acquisition Approach to Adopting Human Systems Integration in the Railroad Industry
Gina Melnik, Emilie Roth, Jordan Multer, Hadar Safar, Matthew Isaacs
Benefits Estimation Model for Automated Vehicle Operations: Phase 2 Final Report
Scott Smith, Jonathan Koopmann, Hannah Rakoff, Sean Peirce, George Noel, Andrew Eilbert, Mikio Yanagisawa
Blunt Impact Testing of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank
Travis Gorhum, Michael Carolan, Przemyslaw Rakoczy, Karina Jacobsen, Shaun Eshraghi, Melissa Shurland
Characteristics of Trespassing Incidents in the United States (2012-2014)
Stephanie Chase, Danielle Hiltunen, Scott Gabree
Estimating Traffic Crash Counts Using Crowdsourced Data: Pilot Analysis of 2017 Waze Data and Police Accident Reports in Maryland
Dan Flynn, Michelle Gilmore, Erica Sudderth
FMCSA Safety Program Effectiveness Measurement: Carrier Intervention Effectiveness Model (CIEM), Version 1.1 Report for Fiscal Year 2014 Interventions
Eran Segev, Neil Meltzer
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Accelerator Control System with Electronic Throttle Control in Diesel-Fueled Vehicles
Qi Van Eikema Hommes, Christopher Becker, Wassim Najm
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Accelerator Control System with Electronic Throttle Control in Gasoline-Fueled Vehicles
Qi Van Eikema Hommes, Christopher Becker
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Automated Lane Centering System and Related Foundational Vehicle Systems
John Brewer, Christopher Becker, John Pollard, Larry Yount
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic, Conventional, Hydraulic Braking System with Antilock Brakes, Traction Control, and Electronic Stability Control
Christopher Becker, David Arthur, John Brewer
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Electric Power Steering System with Active Steering and Four-Wheel Steering Features
Christopher Becker, Ahmad Nasser, Fouad Attioui, David Arthur, Andy Moy, John Brewer
Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Steer-by-Wire Steering System with Active Steering and Four-Wheel Steering Features
Becker, Christopher, John Brewer, David Arthur, Fouad Attioui, Larry Yount
Functional Safety Assessment of an Automated Lane Centering System
Christopher Becker, Larry Yount, Shane Rozen-Levy, John Brewer
Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests
Patricia Llana, Karina Jacobsen
Monitoring Risk Associated with Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System: Models for Analysis of Mandatory Occurrence Reports Involving UAS-Manned Aircraft Encounters
Kim Cardosi, Jason Lu, Megan France, Tracy Lennertz, Aaron Hoffman, Thomas Sheridan
Pilots’ Estimation of Altitude of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System
Tracy Lennertz, Andrea Sparko, Kim Cardosi, Jason Lu, Alan Yost, Andrew Kendra, Thomas Sheridan
Rail Base Corrosion and Cracking Prevention: Phase 2
George Ritter, Cameron Stuart, Yim Tang
Railroad Right-of-Way Vehicle Incursion Prevention Research
Francesco Bedini, Marco DaSilva
Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
Rachel Grice, Heidi Howarth
Review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for Automated Commercial Vehicles: Preliminary Assessment of Interpretation and Enforcement Challenges, Questions, and Gaps
David Perlman, Dan Bogard, Alex Epstein, Antonio Santalucia, Anita Kim
Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding
Blain Luck, Gregory Vigilante, Christopher Ethier, Edward Troiano, Brian Marquis, Hailing Yu, David Jeong
Short Line Safety Institute: Status of Safety Culture in the Industry
Starr Kidda, Kimberly Davies-Schrils
Validation of Puncture Simulations of Railroad Tank Cars Using Full-Scale Impact Test Data
Michael Carolan, Benjamin Perlman, Francisco Gonzales
Infrastructure
Angeles National Forest Transit Corridor Analysis
Alexandra Markiewicz, James Andrew
Bureau of Land Management Transportation Brochure
U.S. DOT Volpe Center
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System Evaluation
David Epstein, Jonathan Badgley, Chris Calley
National Park Service Active Transportation Guidebook
Jessica Baas, Alexandra McNally, Amy Plovnick, David Daddio, Amalia Holob, Krista Sherwood, Laurie Miskimins
NPS National Transit Inventory and Performance Report, 2017
Jessica Baas, David Daddio, Alexandra McNally, Angela Berthaume, Andrew Eilbert, Russell Glynn, Danielle Kittredge, Russell Pildes
Primer for Improved Urban Freight Mobility and Delivery: Operations, Logistics, and Technology Strategies
U.S. DOT Volpe Center
Rail Base Corrosion and Cracking Prevention: Phase 2
George Ritter, Cameron Stuart, Yim Tang
Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding
Blain Luck, Gregory Vigilante, Christopher Ethier, Edward Troiano, Brian Marquis, Hailing Yu, Jeong, David
Railroad Right-of-Way Vehicle Incursion Prevention Research
Francesco Bedini, Marco daSilva
Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual
Antoinette Quagliata, Meghan Ahearn, Eric Boeker, Christopher Roof, Lance Meister, Herbert Singleton
Transportation Asset Mapping & Data Compilation
Heather Richardson, Danielle Kittredge, Alyssa Ryan, Robert Hallett, Sara Secunda
Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties
Cameron Stuart, Hailing Yu
Innovation
Back-Casting Breakthrough Research in the Transportation Sector
Elizabeth Machek, Nate Deshmukh Towery, Stephen Zoepf, Andrew Berthaume, Rosalie Ray, Stephen Costa, Sean Peirce, Patrick Zickler, Patrice Pettinato
Benefits Estimation Model for Automated Vehicle Operations: Phase 2 Final Report
Scott Smith, Jonathan Koopmann, Hannah Rakoff, Sean Peirce, George Noel, Andrew Eilbert, Mikio Yanagisawa
Developing and Executing Your Technology Transfer Plan: A 10-Point Checklist
Alexander Epstein, Santiago Navarro
DOE/DHS/DOT Volpe Technical Meeting on Electric Vehicle and Charging Station Cybersecurity Report
Kevin Harnett, Brendan Harris, Daniel Chin, Graham Watson
FHWA White Paper on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Michael Green, Anthony Thomas, Alan Chachich, Walton Fehr, Nate Deshmukh Towery
Low-Speed Automated Shuttles: State of the Practice
Joshua Cregger, Margo Dawes, Stephanie Fischer, Caroline Lowenthal, Elizabeth Machek, David Perlman
Monitoring Risk Associated with Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System: Models for Analysis of Mandatory Occurrence Reports Involving UAS-Manned Aircraft Encounters
Kim Cardosi, Jason Lu, Megan France, Tracy Lennertz, Aaron Hoffman, Thomas Sheridan
Pilots’ Estimation of Altitude of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System
Tracy Lennertz, Andrea Sparko, Kim Cardosi, Jason Lu, Alan Yost, Andrew Kendra, Thomas Sheridan
Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan
Elizabeth Machek, Eric Burkman, Travis Crayton, Joshua Cregger, Danyell Diggs, Stephanie Fischer, Steve Mortensen, Sean Peirce, Heather Richardson, Anthony Thomas, Gow-Wei Torng, Vincent Valdes
The Ongoing Transformation of the Global Transportation System: A U.S. DOT Volpe Center Thought Leadership Series: Final Report
Clark Merrefield
Transit Bus Automation Project: Transferability of Automation Technologies Final Report
Ahmed Nasser, John Brewer, Wassim Najm, Joshua Cregger
U.S. Department of Transportation Public Listening Summit on Automated Vehicle Policy Summary Report
U.S. Volpe Center
Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: Advancing Transportation Innovation for the Public Good – January 2018
Nathan Grace, Philip Thornton, Jacqueline Johnson, Katherine Blythe, Cassandra Oxley, Clark Merrefield, Ingrid Bartinique, Laurie Hussey, Dan Moran, Ruth Zhang, Lili Johnson-Moffet, Audrey Resutek
What Blockchains Could Mean for Government and Transportation Operations
Clark Merrefield
Accountability
Angeles National Forest Transit Corridor Analysis
Alexandra Markiewicz, James Andrew
Community Connections for I-10: A TPCB Peer Exchange Event
Jared Fijalkowski
Defining and Monitoring the Transportation Trail System: Northeast Region, National Park Service
Andrew Breck, Angela Berthaume, Ian Kolesinskas
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Adaptive Signal Control
Sari Radin, Lora Chajka-Cadin, Emily Futcher, Jonathan Badgley, Jacob Mittleman
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation
Gregory Bucci, Chris Calley, Michael Green
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Eco-Logical
Gina Solman, Jessica Baas, Heather Hannon
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects
Alison Bisch, Joseph Luna
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Precast Concrete Pavement
Gregory Bucci, Matthew Keen, Kaitlin Coppinger, Joseph Condon
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Public-Private Partnership Capacity Building Program
Lora Chajka-Cadin, Chris Calley
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: Roundabout Research Final Report
Jonathan Badgley, Joseph Condon, Lydia Rainville, Daniel Li
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation: SHRP2 Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program
Nathan Einstein, Joseph Luna
FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation Program Summary Report Fiscal Year 2016
Lee Biernbaum, Alison Bisch, Gregory Bucci, Christopher Calley, Lora Chajka-Cadin, Sharon Chan-Edmiston, Gina Filosa, Joseph Luna, Alexandra Oster, Margaret Petrella, Carson Poe, Sean Puckett, Sari Radin, Lydia Rainville, Gina Solman
FMCSA Safety Program Effectiveness Measurement: Carrier Intervention Effectiveness Model (CIEM), Version 1.1 Report for Fiscal Year 2014 Interventions
Eran Segev, Neil Meltzer
Integrating Shared Mobility into Multimodal Transportation Planning: Improving Regional Performance to Meet Public Goals
Kevin McCoy, James Andrew, Russell Glynn, William Lyons
NPS National Transit Inventory and Performance Report, 2017
Jessica Baas, David Daddio, Alexandra McNally, Angela Berthaume, Andrew Eilbert, Russell Glynn, Danielle Kittredge, Russell Pildes
Sound Exposure Level Duration Adjustments in UAS Rotorcraft Noise Certification Tests
David Senzig, Mehmet Marsan, Christopher Cutler, David Read
Transportation Asset Mapping & Data Compilation
Heather Richardson, Danielle Kittredge, Alyssa Ryan, Robert Hallett, Sara Secunda
Transportation Management Area Planning Certification Review Primer: Revised January 18, 2018
Christopher Timmel, William Lyons, Kevin McCoy, Caitlin Connelly
TravelWorks Integrated Models: Final Report
Scott Smith, Amy Fong, Ci Yang, Brian Gardner