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U.S. DOT Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: January 2020
Our Annual Project Accomplishments document represents some of our best work of 2019 and underscores our sustained support to the DOT and others.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Preview and download copies of these transportation resources.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Preview and download copies...
U.S. DOT Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: January 2019
Our Annual Project Accomplishments document represents some of our best work of 2018 and underscores our sustained support to the DOT and others.
Benefits Outweigh Costs for Precast Concrete Pavement
A Federal Highway Administration evaluation finds that precast concrete pavement can deliver benefits in reduced traffic disruption and lower maintenance costs.
U.S. DOT Volpe Center 2017 Annual Accomplishments
Our Annual Project Accomplishments document represents some of our best work of 2017 and underscores our sustained support to the DOT and others.
A Look Back on 2016 with Volpe’s Annual Accomplishments
Each year, Volpe collaborates with the U.S. Department of Transportation, other federal agencies, and the broader transportation community on hundreds of projects that shape how people and goods move throughout the U.S. and abroad. Our Annual Accomplishments report highlights some of Volpe’s...
Reformulating Cities Using People-Centric Design
Residential density, intersection density, public transport density, and number of parks are physical elements that can have real, positive impacts on a city’s residents, according to Jeff Risom, partner and managing director of Gehl Studio in the U.S. Achieving people-centric design...
Autonomy and Shared Mobility in the Urban Environment
Vehicle automation is paving the way for major societal changes in how we move people and goods in urban areas, according to Dr. Emilio Frazzoli, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT and co-founder of self-driving car company nuTonomy. Through nuTonomy, Frazzoli is working to...