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Investigating Wearable Sensors in Transportation Research
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.
Top DOT Leaders Name Winner of Innovation Challenge
Senior U.S. DOT leaders recently selected the winner of Volpe’s fourth Innovation Challenge, which encourages multidisciplinary staff teams at Volpe to develop and pitch creative ideas to improve some aspect of the transportation enterprise. The winning team receives seed funding to further its...Using Data to Assess the Feasibility of a New Road in Monrovia
The U.S. foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation contracted with Volpe to help assess the feasibility of an alternate route to points north in Liberia's largest port and other transportation options.
What Volpe Talked About at TRB 2016
Volpe staff were among the 5,000 presentations and nearly 800 sessions and workshops covering all transportation modes at the Transportation Research Board’s 95th Annual Meeting recently held in Washington, D.C.
Planning Across Borders: Transportation Strategies for Megaregions
A report by FHWA and Volpe highlights noteworthy practices from metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) working with emerging megaregions in mind.Embracing Walking and Biking in State-Level Planning
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.
Melding Multimodal Planning and Urban Economic Development
An FHWA report written by Volpe highlights how metropolitan planning organizations can link economic development and multimodal transportation planning.Supporting State and Regional Governments to Strategically Plan for Freight Investments
Volpe helped MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council develop a shared vision and goals for the Twin Cities’ freight transportation system, and make freight more visible in the region's planning process.
Transportation Drives Economic Competitiveness in Megaregions
In America our urban centers are trending toward megaregions—collections of large cities, suburbs, exurbs, and the areas between requiring extensive, linked transportation networks.