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Read the latest news and press releases from the U.S. DOT Volpe Center below. For news associated with previous administrations, please visit our News Archive.

U.S. DOT Volpe Center Research Highlights the Economic Contributions of America’s Inland Waterway System

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March 2, 2026
In support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. DOT Volpe Center led a study in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to quantify how the inland waterway network supports jobs, incomes, and GDP and evaluates the economic case for targeted lock and capacity investments in line with DOT Order 2100.7.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Is Now Hiring Interns Through the 1DOT Internship Program

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February 25, 2026
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is now hiring interns through the 1DOT Internship Program.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Releases 2026 Annual Review Highlighting Stories of Transportation Innovation

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January 20, 2026
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Releases 2026 Annual Review Highlighting Stories of Transportation Innovation

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center at 2026 TRB Annual Meeting

Volpe staff at TRB 2025
January 6, 2026
U.S. DOT Volpe Center staff will be participating in the 105th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2026 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Find out where to find us.