Research is an essential part of a robust national transportation system. The development and application of new technologies, design, processes, and materials are critical to an effectively functioning system. It is through research that the critical issues of the day- transportation injuries and deaths, greenhouse gas (GHG) production, failing infrastructure, accessibility, and economic growth- can be resolved.

The snapshot contains data on calls by oceangoing vessels of 10,000 deadweight (DWT) or greater at U.S. ports. Vessel capacities are expressed in terms of deadweight tons for all vessel types, twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU's) for containerships and cubic meters (CM) for gas carriers.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has a three-pronged mission. MARAD programs advance: (1) economic growth and recovery by providing job-producing businesses with efficient transportation options to reach their suppliers and customers, (2) marine transportation that is sensitive to environmental impacts on communities, and (3) a vital, viable, safe, and secure U.S. merchant marine for commerce, emergency response, and national security. Maritime transportation contributes more than $10 billion per year to the economy. MARAD's work with ships and shipping, shipbuilding, port operations, and...

As communities across the United States consider enhancements to their nonmotorized transportation networks, there is a growing desire by both transportation planners and decision-makers to evaluate the impacts of these investments. Many communities begin new infrastructure programs with pilot projects to evaluate their efficacy before implementation on a broader scale. Therefore, it is important to provide a technical resource on the methods available for communities to evaluate the different types of outcomes from nonmotorized transportation investments, including: mode share changes;...

The AEMT Instructional Guidelines in this section include all the topics and material at the EMT level PLUS the following material: I. Quality Improvement A. System for Continually Evaluating and Improving Care B. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) C. Dynamic Process II. Patient Safety A. Significant - One of The Most Urgent Health Care Challenges B. Incidence-IOM Report "To Err Is Human" Up to 98,000 Patients Die Due to Medical Errors C. High-Risk Activities 1. Hand off 2. Communication issues 3. Medication issues 4. Airway issues 5. Dropping patients 6. Ambulance crashes 7. Spinal...