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Alternative
Fuels Data Center (U.S. Dept. of Energy) -
The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) collects
operating information from vehicles running on
alternative fuels, analyzes the data, and makes it
available to the public. The AFDC site contains
information about alternative transportation vehicles,
refueling sites, alternative fuels, biofuels, and
clean cities. Also included at the site are
alternative fuels web site statistics and information
about the National Alternative Fuels Hotline.
Bureau
of Transportation Statistics (BTS) - The
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is an
operating administration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT). BTS is a statistical agency, a
mapping agency, and an organization for transportation
analysis. This site includes the State and
Metropolitan Analysis for Regional Transportation
(SMART) database, U.S. transportation statistics,
descriptions of BTS products, geographical information
systems, and international transportation data.
Center
for Transportation Technologies and Systems
- The Center for Transportation Technologies and
Systems is concerned with developing ways to assist
industry in the development of alternative fuel
vehicles. This site includes documents and
publications dealing with alternative fuels, electric
vehicles, and other aspects of transportation.
Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) - The Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) site includes detailed
information about the organization (including an
organizational chart and field map), descriptions of
major program areas (Federal Aid, Federal Lands, and
Motor Carriers), links to highway information Web
sites, a publications index, announcements, conference
listings, and legislative information.
Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) - The Federal
Railroad Administration works as a partner with
everyone associated with the U.S. railroad
industry--large and small railroads, passengers,
shippers, employees and their unions, managers,
manufacturers, suppliers, Congress, state and local
governments, and the general public. This site
includes background data about the FRA, and
information and documents from the agencies offices of
public affairs, safety, and policy.
Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) - This site
contains information about the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), including general data, funding,
research and technology, planning and policy, safety
and security, and program guidance. Links to sites
related to FTA activities are included.
House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
site contains information on legislative activities of
the subcommittees, including aviation, Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation, railroads, and surface
transportation. The committee calendar is also at the
site.
Hybrid
Electric Vehicle Program - The Hybrid
Electric Vehicle Program works with Industry to
develop vehicles with high fuel economy and low
emissions, with a goal of making hybrid electric
vehicles (HEVs) commonplace on American highways by
the year 2003. This site contains information about
programs, including those with General Motors, Ford,
and Chrysler.
Maritime
Administration
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- The NHTSA site contains files relating to recent
events regarding highway traffic and safety campaigns.
Information is included in areas such as safety
assurance, highway safety programs, consumer
information, and traffic statistics and reports. The
site also contains notices of public meetings and
events.
National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
National
Transportation Control/ITS Communications Protocol (NTCIP)
- The primary objective of NTCIP is to provide a
communications standard that ensures interoperability
and interconnectivity of traffic control and
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices. This
site contains meeting minutes for the NTCIP Steering
Group, the full text of a number of NTCIP
publications, and a number of downloadable files
(e.g., Standard Communications Protocol for Traffic
Signals in California).
Oak
Ridge National Laboratory -- Transportation
Technologies - The Oak Ridge National
Laboratory performs research in support of the Office
of Transportation Technology. This site contains
information about the areas of research: biofuels,
feedstock development, Partnerships for a New
Generation of Vehicles, Ceramic Technology Project,
High Temperature Materials Lab, Lightweight Materials
Program, alternative fuels, advanced propulsion
technologies, and transportation data and policy
analyses.
Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewal
Office
of Transportation Technologies - The Office
of Transportation Technologies operates the Office of
Alternative Fuels, Office of Propulsion Systems,
Office of Transportation Materials and provides
funding and direction for the Alternative Fuels Data
Center. This site contains links and information
organized by subject.
Research
and Special Projects Administration (RISPA)
- This U.S. DOT site contains information about and
links to University Transportation Centers (UTCs)
authorized under the Surface Transportation and
Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987. Included at
this site are news items about the programs, links to
the sites, completed research reports, and current
projects.
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- The Senate Committee site contains information about
the committee's jurisdiction, as well as contacts for
members.
St.
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Traffic
Management Laboratory - The Traffic
Management Laboratory of the Federal Highway
Administration performs research and development
(R&D), testing, and evaluation of Advanced Traffic
Management Systems (ATMS) concepts, technologies, and
R&D products to guide their integration and
deployment in Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS). This site includes information about
activities, and a number of links to other sites.
Transit
Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) - The
TCRP was established under the Federal Transit
Administration to serve as one of the principal means
by which the transit industry can develop innovative
near-term solutions to meet demands placed on it. This
site contains information about research activities
and publications.
Transit-on-Demand
Project - The Transit-on-Demand Project was
initiated to demonstrate the potential use for a
demand-based transit system to reduce the number of
vehicle miles traveled. This site includes project
information, vehicle tracking, links, pictures, and
papers.
U.S.
Coast Guard
U.S.
Department of Transportation - This is the
main page for the Department of Transportation. The
site includes links to DOT administrations, press
releases, and news and information.
U.S.
Department of Transportation -- Technology Sharing
Program - The Technology Sharing Program
produces reports for the non-scientists or technical
person to understand and act on problems of state or
local governments. This site contains listings and an
order form for reports, all of which are free. Report
categories include: transit, commuter/travel
demand/highway and street management, rural,
disadvantaged, energy, safety, water, and taxi.
Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center -
The Volpe Center is "dedicated to enhancing the
effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of other
Federal organizations with critical
transportation-related functions and missions."
The site contains news, events, outreach, and links.
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