Past Events
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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. Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar and GoLoco, spoke on the contrast between industrial capitalism versus a collaborative economy on April 4, 2012.
Weaving Silos into Tapestry: Cross-Modal Safety Through the U.S. DOT Safety Council
Dr. Stephen Popkin, director of the Center for Safety Management and Human Factors at Volpe, spoke about the cross-modal safety work being conducted at the U.S. DOT Safety Council on March 22, 2012. Volpe has played a key role in the birth and genesis of the Safety Council.
Innovations for a Better Tomorrow: How States and U.S. DOT Collaborate to Accelerate and Embrace Change
The United States is at a challenging juncture for transportation infrastructure investment. Kirk T. Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation and 2011-2012 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, presented how states and the U.S. DOT collaborate to accelerate and embrace change and analysis on February 17, 2012.
The Uncertainty of the "Made In" Label in Today's Global Economy
Stephen M. Carmel, a senior vice president at Maersk Line Limited, spoke about the "made in" label's irrelevance in today's global economy during a presentation at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, on February 16, 2012.
Cybersecurity in Transportation: Hype or Armageddon?
Michael Dinning, director of Multimodal Programs and Partnerships at Volpe, spoke about cybersecurity on February 17, 2012. His team is working on strenghtening the cybersecurity of industrial control systems.
Congestion in Rapidly Growing Cities: Lessons from Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, and Mumbai
Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, the Derek C. Bok Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at Harvard University, presented his insights on urbanization, modal shift, and congestion on February 9, 2012.
Global Initiatives for Green Aviation
Gregg Fleming, director of the Center for Environmental and Energy Systems at Volpe, spoke about current global initiatives and parternships that are attempting to make aviation greener on December 20, 2011.
Reducing Road Fatalities with Human-Centered Systems
Max Donath, director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute at the University of Minnesota, spoke about reducing road fatalities by focusing on human-centered systems on November 1, 2011.
The World's Most Extensive Real-World Deployment of Connected Vehicle Safety
Kevin Gay, senior operations research analyst and Safety Pilot Program team member at Volpe, spoke on research being conducted by Volpe and the University of Michigan on an extensive deployment of connected vehicles on October 25, 2011.
Integration of Air and High Speed Rail: Are We Ready to Do It?
In the United States, we have shown that high speed rail can successfully compete with air, but have we shown that they can work together to make a better system? Matthew A. Coogan, the director of the New England Transportation Institute, a non-profit research institute devoted to intermodal and interdisciplinary issues, presented this topic on October 4, 2011.