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DOT Planning Post-Sandy Focuses on Resiliency, Accounts for Climate Change
Reshaping how the nation rebuilds and takes climate change impacts into account means that no matter where the next extreme storm hits, the transportation system will be better prepared and more resilient
Contemplating Livability in Rural Areas
It is important for transportation planners to remember that when they talk about livability, they are really talking about a highly personal and idealized perception of how everyday life and transport intertwine.
Proactive Safety in the Rail Industry: Safety Management Systems at Work Infographic
To maintain vigilance on safety, FRA taps into proactive risk management expertise at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center. The U.S. DOT Volpe Center supports two FRA demonstration programs: Clear Signal for Action (CSA) and Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).
Experts Discuss Climate Change and Resiliency Planning
Two experts recently spoke at Volpe on the role greenhouse gas emissions and other factors have on climate change. These talks provided information for transportation professionals planning how to respond to climate change and extreme weather.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Forecast Hits National Media
A Volpe report that provides projections on unmanned aircraft operations recently received national attention. Information from the report has been cited by news outlets across the country.
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...