Making the Case for New Maritime Training Vessels

MARAD maintains a fleet of U.S. Government-owned vessels to train merchant marine officer candidates and support other federal agencies in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts. Based on a Volpe analysis, MARAD concluded that three of these ships will no longer be operational if no...

Reducing Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and GHG Emissions

John Heywood, who spoke as part of Volpe’s Reimagining Transportation series, identifies three themes for transportation professionals working on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Small Business Innovation Research Program Makes Crossing the Street Safer

With the growing numbers of pedestrian fatalities in mind, the Federal Highway Administration, through U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research program, awarded a contract to develop a traffic signal interface app for smartphones called SmartCross.

Student Internships Now Open for Summer 2016

Volpe seeks talented and diverse individuals to fill 18 summer 2016 Pathways Internship positions in a variety of fields.

Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services

A National Plan for the Future of Freight

By 2045, America’s population is forecast to grow by more than 20 percent. Our freight transportation system will need to keep pace with this growth and with changing trade and demand patterns. Maintaining an agile system is one of the key goals of the National Freight Strategic Plan, now in...

“Unconference” Debuts at Volpe Day 2015

Each year, Volpe staff come together for Volpe Day, an opportunity to learn more about each other’s work, share ideas, and get to know colleagues. This year, Volpe debuted a new format: an “unconference.”

Volpe Technical Center Director Nets Award for Exceptional Leadership in Transportation

Luisa Paiewonsky, director of Volpe’s Center for Infrastructure Systems and Technology, received the Leadership in Infrastructure Revitalization Award from Boston-based The Engineering Center Education Trust.

NASA’s Vision for Transformative Aeronautics

NASA Director of Airspace Operations and Safety John Cavolowsky discusses coming changes in aeronautics, unmanned aerial systems, and how to find inspiration beyond aviation.

U.S. DOT SBIR 16.1 Solicitation Amendment 0001

This document is the U.S. DOT SBIR 16.1 solicitation amendment 0001 for Topic 16.1-FA1.