U.S. DOT to Release SBIR Solicitation February 4
The U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will release the fiscal year 2014 solicitation on February 4, 2014.
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New Report: Effect of Gate Skirts on Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Volpe was tasked by FRA to participate in a New Jersey Transit rail safety pilot project to evaluate a prototype design of a pedestrian safety device, known as a gate skirt, installed at a highway-rail grade crossing in Matawan, NJ. The purpose of this research was to determine if the...
Preventing Rail Trespass Fatalities
Volpe, in partnership with the FRA, is leading a community-based study to reduce the number of trespass-related deaths on rail lines.
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Infographic
Nearly every 180 minutes, someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how U.S. DOT Volpe Center, in support of the Federal...
Volpe Rail Research Highlighted in TR News
When the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was asked to lead the development of a special TR News publication on railroads and research, nine Volpe rail experts contributed to the articles that highlighted how FRA-sponsored research is improving safety on the rails.
New Infographic Shows How Volpe Impacts Rail Safety
Nearly every 180 minutes someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our new infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how Volpe, in support of the Federal Railroad...
Railroad Trespassing is Risky Business
Some people do dangerous things at railroad crossings. Marco daSilva, a systems safety program manager at Volpe, described how recent work, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration, has captured images of a car whose driver had run the safety gates and stopped only inches from a passing...
NTSB Calls On Volpe Engineering Psychologist for Expert Testimony
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 three lives and caused an estimated $14.79 million in damages.
Cracked Up—Broken Rails Are Serious Business
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...
Volpe Collaborates with Japanese Scientist on Rail Electromagnetic Emissions and Human Exposure
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...