14.1 U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) SBIR Solicitation is Now Closed
U.S. DOT's SBIR 14.1 solicitation is now closed.
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U.S. DOT to Release SBIR Solicitation February 4
The U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will release the fiscal year 2014 solicitation on February 4, 2014.
New Report: Effect of Gate Skirts on Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Volpe was tasked by FRA to participate in a New Jersey Transit rail safety pilot project to evaluate a prototype design of a pedestrian safety device, known as a gate skirt, installed at a highway-rail grade crossing in Matawan, NJ. The purpose of this research was to determine if the...
How Are Agencies Making the Transportation System More Resilient?
Two invited speakers at Volpe provided valuable information for transportation professionals on climate adaptation and mitigation in the transportation field
Environmental Sustainability in Transportation Helps Improve Quality of Life
A recent edition of TR News on environmental sustainability in transportation features three articles by Volpe experts.Top DOT Leaders Turn Out for Volpe’s Second Innovation Challenge
Seven senior U.S. DOT leaders convened at Volpe to judge the organization’s second Innovation Challenge. In this now-annual contest, seven Volpe teams competed for seed funding to develop solutions to significant transportation problems.Forest Service Transit in Parks Archive
The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks (TRIP) Program was administered by the Federal Transit Administration in consultation with the Department of the Interior and provided roughly $25 million annually to federal land management agencies and partners for alternative transportation implementation...
Lessons from Sweden on Urban Consolidation Centers
A trial conducted in Gothenburg, Sweden, may have an answer to reducing urban congestion, emissions, and noise and improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Alternative Transportation in MAP-21 Support for the U.S. Forest Service
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) took effect on October 1, 2012, and authorizes federal surface transportation programs through FY 2014. Volpe provides assistance to the Forest Service in implementing its transportation program under MAP-21.
Design and Good Sleep: A Researcher’s Focus on Rail Safety
Yoshikata Tanabe, a visiting researcher from Yokohama, came to Volpe to tap into its expertise on railroader fatigue risk management and study research that can change the sleep culture in Japan.