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DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking Public Meeting Agenda - August 14, 2024
Tools to Support Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction-A Regional Effort
University of Maryland and Virginia Tech researchers are developing tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from one of the largest sources of pollution the transportation sector. With support from the Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center, Maryland State...
University of Washington Students Create 'OneBusAway' Program To Encourage Public Transportation
Improving the experience of the rider is key to convincing customers to trade the comfort and convenience of their own vehicles for the economic and environmental advantages of public transit. At the University of Washington, students have come a long way toward attaining...
The Value of Livable Communities
A community's economy, mobility, and livability are influenced by transportation. But what is it that makes a particular transportation infrastructure more livable than another? Researchers at the Center for Transportation and Livable Systems (CTLS) at the University of...
Characterizing the Tradeoffs and Costs Associated with Transportation Congestion in Supply Chains
The ability for retailers to offer attractive prices to consumers relies on the efficient operation of large-scale supply chains that convert natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product. Transportation is key to the efficient operation of these...
National Evacuation Conference Features State-of-the-Art Evacuation Modeling and Analysis
Many recent advancements in the theory and practice of mass evacuation transportation planning, operations, and management spawned the need for a forum where practitioners, academics, and students could discuss current evacuation problems and share state-of-the-art solutions...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks in Kokomo, Indiana, Highlighting the Domestic Manufacturing Renaissance in America’s Heartland
KOKOMO, Ind. – Today, Secretary Buttigieg toured Stellantis and Samsung facilities in Kokomo, including a new EV battery manufacturing facility that is fueling a construction boom and adding thousands of jobs to the region. He also met UAW workers producing engines, including those for plug-in...Secretary Buttigieg Warns Airlines of Their Refund Obligations Under Law
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent letters to the CEOs of the ten largest U.S. airlines making it clear that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expects them to provide passengers with cash refunds as required by law.
In the letter,...
INSPIRE UTC Creates Novel Robots that Mimic Human Inspectors for Contact Bridge Inspection
The primary goal of bridge inspection is to ensure that structures are safe for the travelling public. In recent years, inspection data have been increasingly used to support a more proactive approach of asset management such that structures are not only safe but also...