The Challenge of Transportation Planning for Megaregions
Transportation planning in the United States is facing a compelling need to add a significant focus to meet the growing demands of "megaregions."
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Innovating through Technology at the Seaway: Even Old Infrastructure Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
Craig Middlebrook, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), discussed the Seaway’s innovation, where leading-edge engineers and stakeholders respond to the many geographical and international challenges they encounter.
Automated Vehicles - Coming Soon to a Driveway Near You?
Automated or autonomous? That is the question, said Gary Ritter, director of the Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies at Volpe. Ritter recently spoke to the transportation community during Transportation Trajectories, a lecture series featuring Volpe experts.
Transportation Trajectories with William M. Lyons
You are cordially invited to join us in person or via webinar for our next Transportation Trajectories conversation, "The Challenge of Transportation Planning for Megaregions" with Bill Lyons, Principal Technical Advisor for Transportation Planning at the Volpe Center, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday,...
Zipcar Founder Discusses Her Vision of a Collaborative Economy
According to Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar and GoLoco, creating and maximizing a shared infrastructure like those used in carsharing ventures may hold an answer to low-cost transportation innovation.
AASHTO President Says Collaboration is Essential for Transportation's Health
The U.S. is at a challenging juncture for transportation infrastructure investment. "Our transportation system, built largely in the '60s, '70s, and '80s, is deteriorating faster than our ability to keep up," said Kirk T. Steudle, president of AASHTO and director of the ...
Harvard Professor Offers Insights on Urbanization and Congestion
Jose Gomez-Ibanez, a Harvard Professor of urban planning and public policy, recently spoke at Volpe's Straight from the Source series, where he revealed his insights on urbanization, modal shift, and congestion. Drawing particularly from his research in cities such as Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City,...