Volpe News: New App Puts Vehicle Safety in Consumers' Hands, Volpe’s Unique Simulator Revolutionizes Breathalyzer Evaluation, and more

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safercarapp

New App Puts Vehicle Safety in Consumers' Hands

A new iPhone application has made it easier for consumers to make important vehicle safety decisions in real time. Developed by Volpe for NHTSA, the SaferCar app allows users to...more
Ed Conde

Volpe’s Unique Simulator Revolutionizes Breathalyzer Evaluation

Volpe’s Ed Conde, Art Flores, and Alan Kauffman spend their days testing blood alcohol detection devices to identify the highest caliber products for federal, state, and local law enforcement and transportation personnel...more
v2v

Vehicle-to-Vehicle Pilot Test to Determine Safety Benefits

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...more
people walking

The Walkability Challenge: Measuring the Impact of Health and Environment

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...more
Nigel Wilson

Improving Transit Performance with Automated Data Collection Systems

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...more
truck

Trucks in Towns: Urban Freight Congestion

When urban traffic problems come to mind, who thinks first about trucks? Genevieve Giuliano does. A professor and senior associate dean at the University of Southern California...more

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