Corporate Publications

About the U.S. DOT Volpe Center

	The U.S. DOT Volpe Center, at a Glance: A Catalyst for Innovation The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s extensive cross-modal partnerships have led to innovative solutions that have advanced national and global transportation systems. As a federal partner in advancing U.S. DOT initiatives, the Volpe Center draws on its multimodal, multidisciplinary expertise to support U.S. DOT’s priorities. See the Volpe Center at a glance.
	Our Work to Advance the U.S. DOT Secretary's Priorities: Climate Change and Resilience The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is committed to being part of climate solutions and helping to improve the long-term sustainability of the U.S. transportation system. Learn more about our work in climate change and resilience.
	Our Work to Advance the U.S. DOT Secretary's Priorities: Transportation Equity The equity of our transportation system impacts the quality of life for every citizen. Advancing transportation equity is at the heart of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s mission of transforming transportation for all. In fact, some of our earliest research work includes pioneering demonstration projects to explore equitable transit access. Learn more.
	Lifecycle Support for Grant Programs The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's multidisciplinary team of experts collaborate to deliver innovative solutions to support and advance all aspects of the funding cycle and grant application management processes. Learn more.

Annual Accomplishments Reports

	Annual Accomplishments: January 2024 The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2023 and the sustained impact that the U.S. DOT Volpe Center and its workforce has had on advancing transportation innovation for the public good. Understand how our 2023 work aligns with U.S. DOT major goals, read spotlights of more than 40 projects, see our newly completed state-of-the-art facility that opened in the fall, discover our new thought leadership series, and more.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2023 The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2022 and illustrates the various multimodal, multidisciplinary projects carried out in support of and in collaboration with the U.S. DOT and other sponsors It also features an update on the new U.S. DOT Volpe Center facility. Learn more about our work.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2022 The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2021 and illustrates our sustained impact in supporting the U.S. DOT’s top priorities and strategic goals: safety, climate solutions and sustainability, transformational innovation, economic strength and global competitiveness, transportation equity, organizational excellence, and small business innovation research. Learn more about our work.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2021 This document highlights some of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s best work from 2020. Carried out with U.S. DOT and key stakeholders, these programs and initiatives advance U.S. DOT’s strategic goals of safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Learn more about our work.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2020 This document highlights some of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s best work from 2019. Carried out with U.S. DOT and key stakeholders, these programs and initiatives advance U.S. DOT’s strategic goals of safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2019 This document highlights some of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s best work from 2018. Carried out with U.S. DOT and key stakeholders, these programs and initiatives advance U.S. DOT’s strategic goals of safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2018 This document highlights some of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s best work from 2017. Carried out with U.S. DOT and other partners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, these programs and initiatives advance U.S. DOT’s strategic goals of safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2017 This document highlights some of Volpe’s best work of 2016 and is illustrative of our sustained impact on making the transportation system resilient, sustainable, safer, more efficient, and globally competitive.
	Annual Accomplishments: January 2016 This document highlights Volpe’s best work of 2015. The major project milestones, achievements, and thought leadership initiatives showcased here are helping guide America’s current and future transportation system.

U.S. DOT Volpe Center 50th Anniversary Highlights

Five Decades Publication

This special50^th anniversary retrospective showcases the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s most innovative work from the past five decades and describes how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, in collaboration with its sponsors, has changed the world of transportation.

Sponsor-Specific Expertise

DOT’s Volpe Center and the Department of Defense: A Successful Partnership

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have a long-standing memorandum of understanding that encourages all DoD commands and organizations to leverage the Volpe Center’s world-renowned, multidisciplinary expertise in all modes of transportation. Find out how Volpe has provided essential support to DoD for nearly 50 years.

A Partner in Laying the Foundation for the Aviation System of the Future

In partnership with FAA and other key stakeholders, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is applying its expertise in safety management systems, engineering, operations, human factors, and environmental and energy technologies to help design, develop, and deploy the future air traffic management system.

Our Impact through Infographics

Volpe Infographics

Volpe's infographics bring research to life, telling stories through statistics to demonstrate the real-world impacts of our work. View our infographics on wake turbulence, rail safety, crash avoidance, and other topics to learn more.

Technical Insights

	Energy Transition in Transport: National Policy and Local Implementation Since 1998, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center has met annually with the Royal Netherlands Embassy and its Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management—Rijkswaterstaat—to exchange information, expertise, and innovative ideas. Read 2021 event recap.
	How to Produce Better Cost Estimates for Medium- to Large-Scale Software Development Projects Estimating transportation-related software projects in the government space presents specific challenges, as software tends to be more complex due to advanced logic that is needed to implement business rules related to government regulation. Read more about the U.S. DOT Volpe Center's approach to developing estimates, project scopes, and schedules.
	Advancing Data-Driven Decision Making in Transportation Novel data analysis techniques are transforming mobility in the U.S. and around the world. This is how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is applying its unique capabilities across the data spectrum to inform decision making and improve the safety and efficiency of multimodal transportation systems.
	UAS Integration Capabilities Learn the capabilities the U.S. DOT Volpe Center brings to UAS integration in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and others.
	What Blockchains Could Mean for Government and Transportation Operations This report from the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is a high-level primer that covers blockchain technology basics; how smart contracts work; potential and current applications in government and transportation; challenges to widespread implementation; and blockchain initiatives in transportation and government.
	Final Report: Transportation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics This report brings together insights from the leading thinkers in government innovation, vehicle automation, and logistics who joined the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2018 speaker series.
	Big Data Analytics: Driving Value Beyond the Hype - Roundtable Summary Volpe and the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, co-hosted a roundtable of experts to discuss the topic of big data explosion. PDF summary Event page
	Final Report: Beyond Bouncing Back The U.S. DOT Volpe Center hosted a roundtable of experts to explore resiliency in the context of challenges facing the nation's transportation system. PDF summary Event page

Working with Us

How to Start Work with Volpe (Brochure)

Instructions for starting work with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

Last updated: Thursday, February 22, 2024

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