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.
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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.
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.
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.
New Report: Human Factors Considerations in the Design and Evaluation of Flight Deck Displays and Controls
In this general guidance document, researchers identify and prioritize human factors issues to consider in the design of flight deck displays and controls for all types of aircraft. It is intended to facilitate the identification and resolution of typical human factors issues, and support...
Wake Turbulence Research Increases Airport Capacity, New Infographic Shows
Did you know that research on wake turbulence was instrumental in increasing capacity at Memphis International Airport by 19 percent?
Volpe Forecasts Growth in Use of Unmanned Aircraft
Volpe believes that unmanned aircraft operations could surpass manned aircraft operations by 2035. The technologies needed to support this transformation are developing rapidly, costs are diminishing, and applications are growing.
Aiding a New Frontier in African Transportation
Volpe engineer Roger Wayson presented to five dozen government officials from across Africa at a recent conference. After the presentation, Wayson was surrounded by government officials who wanted more, including transportation knowledge on how to decrease the three months it can take a...
New Infographic Shows Global Impact of Vessel Tracking Network
Check out Volpe’s new infographic that provides important maritime situational information in an easy-to-read format. The data visualization gives readers a chronological timeline of the program.
Modern Education Has a Global Classroom
Since 2005, enrollment in engineering programs has increased 30-50 percent. “People are recognizing this is a field I can get into if I want to change the world,” said Dr. Ian Waitz, dean of the School of Engineering at MIT.