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The 4,000-mile transcontinental trade route known as the Silk Road established connectivity between China and Western Europe beginning in 206 BC, according to Akhmed Baitassov, a Hubert H. Humphrey fellow with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Transportation experts are revisiting the problems of freight movement in cities. It is a growing challenge, as the world becomes more urbanized, and growing urban populations demand more deliveries to their own doors. This shifts truck traffic away from centralized destinations, such as stores...
Do people who live in more densely populated areas get more physical activity than those who live in sprawling neighborhoods? Is walkability a solution to a number of health problems, both physical and mental? How do you measure the benefits? These relationships are extremely complex, said Dr....
According to the official blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, FastLane, connected vehicle technology could prevent or reduce the severity of up to 80 percent of all crashes involving non-impaired drivers.
A new iPhone application has made it easier for consumers to make important vehicle safety decisions in real time.The SaferCar app allows users to search vehicle 5-Star Safety Ratings, locate child seat installation help, file a vehicle safety complaint, and receive automatic notices.
Alex Epstein is passionate about pedestrian and bike safety. When Volpe announced its first-ever Innovation Challenge last fall, Epstein proposed a study to examine the safety and potential fuel economy benefits of truck side guards.
Some people do dangerous things at railroad crossings. Marco daSilva, a systems safety program manager at Volpe, described how recent work, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration, has captured images of a car whose driver had run the safety gates and stopped only inches from a passing...
Program evaluators have reported that the Federal Railroad Administration's Clear Signal for Action (CSA)—a safety-culture initiative sponsored by FRA's Office of Research and Development—could significantly transform the railroad industry's safety culture when widely adopted.
Nigel Wilson relies on the London Underground Oyster card, but not for his daily commute. Wilson uses data from transit fare cards to research and improve transit services in London.
When Stephen Popkin isn't performing cutting-edge safety work at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, or serving as a keynote speaker for an international human factors conference, he dedicates his time to developing the next generation of transportation professionals.