Past Events
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Advancing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention
Marco P. daSilva, senior general engineer and program manager at Volpe, presented "Advancing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention" on April 9, 2013.
Using Automated Data Collection Systems to Improve Public Transport Performance: Applications at Transport for London
Dr. Nigel H.M. Wilson, civil and environmental engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, presented "Using Automated Data Collection Systems to Improve Public Transport Performance: Applications at Transport for London" on March 6, 2013.
Lessons Learned from Sandy, Irene, and Katrina: Restoring Normalcy to the Transportation System through Effective Emergency Response
Terrence (Terry) M. Sheehan, community planner and emergency transportation expert in Volpe's Center for Transportation Logistics and Security, presented "Lessons Learned from Sandy, Irene and Katrina: Restoring Normalcy to the Transportation System through Effective Emergency Response" on February 28, 2013. 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.
Cracked Up—Broken Rails are Serious Business
Dr. David Y. Jeong, senior mechanical engineer in the Center for Infrastructure Systems and Engineering at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, presented "Cracked Up—Broken Rails are Serious Business" on December 6, 2012.
Advancing Aircraft Wake Turbulence Research to Achieve Aviation Capacity and Safety Objectives
Steven Lang, director of the Center for Air Traffic Systems and Operations at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, spoke on the topic of "Advancing Aircraft Wake Turbulence Research to Achieve Aviation Capacity and Safety Objectives."
Better Means to Anticipate What May Go Wrong
Dr. Qi Van Eikema Hommes, senior electronics engineer in the Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, spoke on the topic "Better Means to Anticipate What May Go Wrong: Assessment of Hazard Analysis Techniques for Increasingly Complex Electronic Control Systems in Highly Integrated Systems" on November 14, 2012.
Every Day Counts
"Every Day Counts: An Innovation Initiative," with U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administrator Victor M. Mendez, was designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roadways, and protecting the environment.
The Challenge of Transportation Planning for Megaregions
By 2050, 70 percent of U.S. population and economic growth is forecast to occur in 10-12 megaregions. Will our transportation network support global competition, avoid gridlock, and protect the environment? We plan transportation for states, urban areas, and modes, but who will plan for megaregions? William M. Lyons, principal technical advisor for transportation planning at Volpe, presented this topic on July 24, 2012.
Automated Vehicles - Coming Soon to a Driveway Near You?
Automated or autonomous? That is the question Gary Ritter, director of the Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, presented to the transportation community on June 26, 2012.
Risk-Based Security and Enhanced Behavior Detection/Analysis
George Naccara, Federal Security Director at Logan International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, spoke on the topic of risk-based security and enhanced behavior detection and analysis on May 22, 2012.