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Every two years, the Federal Highway Administration confers prestigious awards on transportation professionals in the public and private sectors who work hard to make U.S. roads safe and efficient for all drivers. Nomination deadlines are approaching for two of these three awards programs.
Small, efficient, and accurate wearable sensors have opened up new levels of data granularity for transportation researchers. The authors of a recent paper investigated the state of the practice for wearable sensors, and challenges in using them for transportation research.
Volpe recently opened its campus for an event that showcased the intersection between transportation, safety, health, and human behavior. Tours and demonstrations highlighted vehicle simulators, the B.A.T. Mobile, concussion goggles, a Jaws of Life rescue, and more.
The U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently selected three businesses to receive a total of $450,000 to move forward with their research.
A recent article written by Volpe and FHWA reveals how transportation planners and academics combined proactive relationship building with a novel software application to improve safety on Michigan’s 122,000 miles of road.
A new handbook from the Federal Highway Administration and Volpe encourages state leadership on pedestrian and bike planning and provides a roadmap for improving or creating new programs.
An FHWA report written by Volpe highlights how metropolitan planning organizations can link economic development and multimodal transportation planning.
Volpe noise prediction models have led to technologically advanced noise barriers.
With support from Volpe, the Federal Highway Administration is offering new projections on what our miles traveled by vehicle might look like in 30 years.
The U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research Program has closed its 2014 14.2 solicitation.