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Freight Systems Innovation

Using Data-driven Approaches to Advance a Safe, Resilient, and Efficient Freight System

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center helps public agencies and other freight stakeholders strengthen freight safety, improve system resiliency, reduce delays, and prioritize infrastructure, vehicle, and operational...

Public Land Management

Improving Transportation in and to Public Lands Sabino Canyon State Park, Tucson, Arizona (Adobe Stock)

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center helps public land management agencies resolve complex transportation challenges at both the program and project levels.

America's national parks...

PNT and Spectrum Lab

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center facility features approximately 26,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, accessible lab space that allows our researchers to collaborate and innovate to test theoretical concepts in real-world simulations and put research to work to advance transportation innovation for the...

Quiet User Interface Environmental Test Lab

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center facility features approximately 26,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, accessible lab space that allows our researchers to collaborate and innovate to test theoretical concepts in real-world simulations and put research to work to advance transportation innovation for the...

NextGen Lab

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center facility features approximately 26,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, accessible lab space that allows our researchers to collaborate and innovate to test theoretical concepts in real-world simulations and put research to work to advance transportation innovation for the...

Maritime Safety and Security Information System (MSSIS) Lab

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center facility features approximately 26,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, accessible lab space that allows our researchers to collaborate and innovate to test theoretical concepts in real-world simulations and put research to work to advance transportation innovation for the...