Small Business Innovation Research Awards Announced

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Business Innovation Research program, administered by Volpe, recently released its full list of round-one 2014 proposals that will receive funding.

Experts Help Improve Safety of Hazardous Materials and Tank Cars

Experts like Dr. David Jeong are studying the existing risks and opportunities associated with transporting crude oil and ethanol by rail.

New Report: Best Practices and Strategies for Improving Rail Energy Efficiency

This report presents data on comparative rail energy efficiency, emerging energy efficient technologies, and alternative fuels.

SBIR 14.1 Solicitation

This document is a 508-compliant PDF version of U.S. DOT's SBIR 14.1 Solicitation.

Hyperlinks to Appendix A & B added on 2/12/14

14.1 Solicitation Technical Questions and Answers

Technical questions submitted by small businesses and the corresponding answers provided by the topic authors for the FY14.1 U.S. DOT SBIR solicitation.

14.1 U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) SBIR Solicitation is Now Closed

U.S. DOT's SBIR 14.1 solicitation is now closed.

U.S. DOT to Release SBIR Solicitation February 4

The U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will release the fiscal year 2014 solicitation on February 4, 2014.

New Report: Effect of Gate Skirts on Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Volpe was tasked by FRA to participate in a New Jersey Transit rail safety pilot project to evaluate a prototype design of a pedestrian safety device, known as a gate skirt, installed at a highway-rail grade crossing in Matawan, NJ. The purpose of this research was to determine if the...

Preventing Rail Trespass Fatalities

Volpe, in partnership with the FRA, is leading a community-based study to reduce the number of trespass-related deaths on rail lines.

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Infographic

Nearly every 180 minutes, someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how U.S. DOT Volpe Center, in support of the Federal...