Past Events
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Recent Developments in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Karen Van Dyke, Volpe's principal technical advisor on global positioning systems and director of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) at the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, presented recent developments in PNT on September 27, 2011.
Looking Beyond Safety Management Systems to Risk IQ
David Soucie, owner of Sans Soucie Enterprises and author of Why Planes Crash - An Accident Investigator Fights for Safe Skies, spoke at Volpe about what he called "risk IQ," which relates to how an organization measures its own safety culture, on September 13, 2011.
Transportation Technology and Policy: A 2011 Perspective
Peter H. Appel, former administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, presented his perspectives on transportation technology and policy, as well as the administration's focus in 2011 and beyond, on September 1, 2011.
Imagine! How Wireless Connectivity Can Change Safety, Mobility, and the Environment
Shelley Row, the director of the Intelligent Transportation Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), presented her office's role in visioning and preparing for a future where connected vehicles can make our travel more safe, mobile, and environmentally friendly on July 26, 2011.
Forever Open Road: Redefining Highway Transport for the 21st Century
Joris Al, the general director of the Centre for Transport and Navigation in the Netherlands, spoke at Volpe about an innovative European initiative on July 15, 2011.
What Services Should You Operate in a Bus Corridor? And What Can We Achieve in Time Savings, Reliability, and Comfort if Properly Controlled?
Professor Juan Carlos Munoz Abogabir from Chile's Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile presented his research on bus corridors at Volpe on June 28, 2011.
New Vehicle Technology, Older Drivers, and the Policy Problem of Transition
Professor Joe Coughlin, founder and director of the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of the New England University Transportation Center, spoke at Volpe about the safety problems that new vehicle technologies may introduce on June 7, 2011.
New Frontiers for the Global Automotive Enterprise
James Womack, founder and senior advisor to the Lean Enterprise Institute, spoke at Volpe about "New Frontiers for the Global Automotive Enterprise" on May 24, 2011.