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.

Striking a Balance Between Automation and Human Control in America’s Skies

Kathy Abbott, FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Human Factors, recently delivered a talk on automated systems in the flight deck and beyond at Volpe.

States Showcase Award-Winning Approaches to Environmental Stewardship

In “Setting the Bar for Excellence,” an article in the January/February 2014 issue of FHWA's Public Roads magazine, Volpe community planner Rachel Strauss discusses innovative approaches that are used to incorporate environmental stewardship into transportation projects.

Professor on Sabbatical Studies Flight Navigation Charts

Dr. Melissa Beck, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, recently spent her sabbatical working at Volpe with human factors experts.

New Report: Biofuel Transportation Analysis Tool: Description, Methodology, and Demonstration Scenarios

The Biofuel Transportation Analysis Tool helps the Office of Naval Research and Federal Aviation Administration better understand the transportation needs and constraints associated with biofuel feedstock collection, processing, and fuel distribution, specifically alternative jet fuel...

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