Human Factors
First-of-Its-Kind Hazard Alert System for Motorcyclists
With support from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program, Charles River Analytics developed a first-of—its-kind roadway hazard alert application for motorcyclists that alerts motorcyclists to such roadway dangers as infrastructure hazards, surface hazards, roadway obstacles, and weather hazards.Suicide Intervention Training Program Basics
View a 508-compliant version of the content presented in the Suicide Intervention Training Program Basics graphic.The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2020 Reports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2020 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
These reports are housed in the National Transportation Library and are listed below by topic areas. Select the linked report titles to preview and download copies of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2020 transportation resources.
The Track Inspection and Maintenance Process Infographic
About This DocumentFRA asked a team of U.S. DOT Volpe Center human factors experts to research visual and automation-aided rail inspection processes. The team focused on railroad inspection systems that employ automated track geometry technology, a widely used form of...
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2019 Reports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe Center published nearly 70 reports and conference papers in 2019 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Railroad Operations with Automation-Assisted Technology
FRA is working to better understand how automation will impact the safety and effectiveness of railroad operations across the country. Learn more about FRA’s research on automation-aided and visual rail inspection processes that can help identify potential risks and safety hazards to safety...Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP) Meeting Notes: August 2020
About This DocumentOn August 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center (USA) hosted the ninth meeting of the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP). The GRASP working group has met since January 2014 in an effort to share information about efforts to...
Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP) Meeting Notes: November 2019
On November 8, 2019, the Volpe Center hosted the 8th meeting of the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP). The GRASP working group has met since January 2014 in an effort to share information about efforts to prevent railroad trespass and suicide incidents and to mitigate the...
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Preview and download copies of these transportation resources.