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U.S. DOT Volpe Center Supports NCDOT Equity and Innovation Initiatives

U.S. DOT Volpe Center's support of the NCDOT equity and innovation initiatives.

Advancing a More Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Transportation System

A special collection of stories discussing U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2021 research efforts and contributions to creating a more equitable, accessible, and inclusive transportation system.

Increasing Access to Rail Stations for Travelers with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires that stations in the intercity rail transportation system be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Amtrak's wide network of stations have increased accessibility measures since 2009 in conjunction with...

Recap: Strategies to Overcome Transportation Barriers for Rent Burdened Residents

On September 23, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center welcomed Susan Shaheen, PhD, as the final speaker in its 2021 thought leadership speaker series, Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System. Shaheen is the co-director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center of the Institute...

Recap: Toward Carbon Neutral Mobility

On August 24, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center welcomed Ford Motor Company’s Tim Wallington, PhD, to its 2021 thought leadership speaker series. Wallington is a senior technical leader in research and advanced engineering in the Research and Innovation Center at the Ford Motor Company in Detroit and an...

Recap: The Transportation and Climate Initiative: Multi-State Collaboration to Advance Equitable Low-Carbon Transportation

On August 3, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center welcomed Georgetown University Climate Center’s James Bradbury, PhD, to its 2021 thought leadership speaker series. Bradbury is the Mitigation Program Director for the Georgetown Climate Center at the Georgetown University Law Center. This post provides a...

Recap: Advancing a Just and Low-Carbon Future with Urban Electrification

On July 20, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) welcomed Dr. Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, to its 2021 thought...

Recap: Net-Zero America: Potential Pathways, Infrastructure, and Impacts

On June 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) welcomed Dr. Erin Mayfield of Princeton University to its 2021 thought leadership speaker series, Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System.

Recap: A Climate-Resilient Future Is an Equitable, Just Future

On June 8, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center welcomed Dr. Edward R. Carr of Clark University to continue its 2021 thought leadership speaker series, Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System. Dr. Carr is the director of Clark’s International Development, Community, and Environment...

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