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New Report: Global Positioning System (GPS) Civil Signal Monitoring (CSM) Trade Study Report
This study examines two viable alternatives for monitoring GPS broadcast signals used by civilian agencies.
Economists, FAA Ensure Accuracy of High-Profile Numbers
Faced with a high level of public scrutiny and compressed timelines, the FAA turned to Volpe’s team of economists to help assess the costs and benefits of new pilot training rules. Changing something as fundamental as pilot training standards is an example of a high-profile rule where FAA...
New Hazard Analysis Tool Released to Public
Volpe recently released a new software tool that can assist transportation professionals in conducting hazard analyses.
A Tool for Structured Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bag Usability
The purpose of this report is to document the progress to date on constructing this usability-assessment tool for EFBs. It covers how the tool was developed and tested, what it looks like to date, and how it could be used to help assess and track EFB usability. Further testing is planned to...
New Tools Tackle Deteriorating Infrastructure
Thanks to SHRP2, transportation agencies are gaining new tools and approaches to reduce construction time, use improved methods and materials, reduce congestion, and improve safety. A made-to-implement set of these tools and approaches is featured in the January/February 2014 issue of FHWA’s...
Improving Asset Management at Unstaffed FAA Facilities
Volpe leverages its asset management expertise to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility infrastructure team review maintenance needs and upgrades for unstaffed facilities, making it easier for FAA to plan and prioritize projects.
U.S. DOT SBIR Solicitation to Close April 4
U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is accepting proposals for the first SBIR solicitation of fiscal year 2014 until April 4, 2014. The second fiscal year 2014 solicitation will be released in July.
New Report: Best Practices and Strategies for Improving Rail Energy Efficiency
This report presents data on comparative rail energy efficiency, emerging energy efficient technologies, and alternative fuels.
Volpe to Make Hazard Analysis Tool Available for Public Use
Volpe will soon make a new software tool available to the public that can assist transportation professionals in conducting hazard analyses.