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Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program Yields Striking Results
If you build integrated walking and bicycling networks into a community’s transportation system, will people use it? That’s what Congress wanted to know nearly a decade ago when it established the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP). Through NTPP, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provided over $25 million each to four pilot communities to construct pedestrian and bicycle...
14.2 Solicitation
The U.S. DOT SBIR fiscal year 2014 14.2 solicitation.
Maritime Tracking Tool Helps African Countries Combat Illegal Fishing
By using a Volpe maritime tool called SeaVision, the U.S. Navy helped Senegalese officials track a suspicious ship’s movement and found that it was a repeat offender of illegal fishing. Senegal received $1.2 million in fines from the ship’s owner.
FAA Releases New Generation of Safety Software
The Federal Aviation Administration has an army of more than 6,000 inspectors and safety professionals who evaluate facilities and equipment, assess air carrier operations, and make sure that air crews are certified and trained. For more than three decades, FAA has used inspection models and software to ensure that inspectors keep asking operators and repair facilities the right questions. FAA recently released the next generation of safety management software, called Safety Assurance...
MIT Humphrey Fellows Share Knowledge on Argentine Rail, Chilean Biking
Two Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows gave presentations at Volpe about some of the challenges for the Argentine railway system and how Chilean transportation planners can encourage bicycle use.
Engineer's Passion for Pedestrian and Bike Safety Leads to Partnership with NYC
Last year, the City of Boston announced plans to add side guards to 19 large public works vehicles. Now, New York City has asked Volpe to help it study and develop pilot initiatives on side guards for the largest-in-the-nation municipal truck fleet.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway Traffic Safety Plan
Volpe developed a traffic safety plan for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to create actionable items and projects that reduce fatalities and serious injuries.