13.2 Phase 1 Recommendations for Award
13.2 Phase 1 Recommendations for Award for the U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research program
General
Discoveries in D.C. and Delft: Reflections on the Future of Transportation Research
In Delft, the streets belong to the people. Nobody wears bike helmets, and children as young as eight go unsupervised on bicycles “because cyclists never interact with fast-moving vehicles," said Dr. Robert Bertini, who shared his experiences from the Delft University of Technology in the...
Faculty Appointments
Volpe has a long history of working side-by-side with university and college faculty on challenging transportation topics. We are interested in having tenured or tenure-track faculty members, especially those on sabbatical, spend time at our facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, working on...
Private Investments Position Freight Rail Network for Future Success
Andrew Johnsen, assistant vice president for Government Affairs at BNSF Railway and alum of the U.S. Department of Transportation, shared his insight about the U.S. freight rail network during a talk at his old stomping grounds: Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center.
Alcohol Measuring Device Testing and Technical Information
Technical and testing information related to alcohol countermeasures.
Steve Winkelman's Presentation on Transportation System Resilience: “Can We Get There from Here?”
Steve Winkelman, director of Transportation and Adaptation Programs at the Center for Clean Air Policy, argued that as a nation, we need to invest in ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also invest in ways to help our systems adapt to climate change. “It used to be that working on...
Steve Winkelman on Transportation System Resilience: “Can We Get There from Here?”
Climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. economy more than $100 billion in 2012, said RITA Administrator Greg Winfree, who kicked off Volpe's new speaker series.
Instrument Procedures: Related Sites
A listing of web pages related to instrument procedures.
Instrument Procedures: Work in Progress
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.
Instrument Procedures: Background & Motivation
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are transitioning to Performance Based Navigation (PBN).