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For more than 50 years, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center has been advancing transportation innovation for the public good. As the National Transportation Systems Center, our mission is to help the transportation community navigate its most challenging problems.

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The new U.S. DOT Volpe Center at 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA (Dave Burk/Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Motorcade EV charges at a charging station
Working with States and Communities to Build a Convenient, Reliable National EV Charging Network
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Funding Innovation through the SMART Grants Program
Drone thermal image of an asphalt paving project, showing how this sensor solution can find thermal anomaly hot spots.
Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Remotely Inspect Tracks and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Maritime Situational Awareness
Maritime Situational Awareness
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Putting Infrastructure Resilience and Innovation to Work
Putting Infrastructure Resilience and Innovation to Work
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Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents
Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents
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Helping Federal Land Management Agencies Transition to Electric Vehicle Fleets
Helping Federal Land Management Agencies Transition to Electric Vehicle Fleets
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Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool
Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool

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The new U.S. DOT Volpe Center at 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA (Dave Burk/Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Motorcade EV charges at a charging station
Working with States and Communities to Build a Convenient, Reliable National EV Charging Network
Photo of an urban intersection.
Funding Innovation through the SMART Grants Program
Drone thermal image of an asphalt paving project, showing how this sensor solution can find thermal anomaly hot spots.
Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Remotely Inspect Tracks and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Solving Tomorrow’s Transportation Problems Today
Planners reviewing planning drawing.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is advancing U.S. DOT’s goals to put innovation and resilience to work to improve America’s infrastructure.
Putting Infrastructure Resilience and Innovation to Work
Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents
Rail incidents such as derailments and collisions can have serious impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to equipment and infrastructure. Learn how experts from the U.S. DOT Volpe Center helped FRA estimate delay costs.
Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents
Helping Federal Land Management Agencies Transition to Electric Vehicle Fleets
Helping Federal Land Management Agencies Transition to Electric Vehicle Fleets
Helping Federal Land Management Agencies Transition to Electric Vehicle Fleets
Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool
Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool
Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool
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