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Volpe is examining chart formats and the use of information from the charts. The research on chart formats explores ways to improve the readability of a chart when there is a lot of information is presented in a small space.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are transitioning to Performance Based Navigation (PBN).
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are transitioning to Performance Based Navigation (PBN). PBN instrument procedures based on Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) offer significant safety...
Volpe is applying its technical expertise to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service in its mission to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Volpe, in partnership with the FRA, is leading a community-based study to reduce the number of trespass-related deaths on rail lines.
Sophisticated data models accurately show the range of consequences from an average truck crash.
Volpe economists and environmental scientists assessed time delays and carbon emissions from truck accidents to give federal regulators a clear picture of the environmental costs.
Connected vehicle policy analysis supports research and analysis into critical policy and institutional issues that may influence or determine the successful deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies.
SaferCar allows users to search 5-Star Safety Ratings, find child car seat installation help, file vehicle safety complaints, and receive notices or search for vehicle recalls.
Volpe technology transfer consists of a broad range of formal and informal cooperation and collaboration activities with federal and state/local agencies, peer federal laboratories, and the public and private sectors. Successful technology transfer efforts address government and private-sector...