Our Priorities

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center draws upon our multimodal, multidisciplinary expertise to advance U.S. DOT’s key priorities to improve our transportation system.

Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention: 2021 Meeting Notes

On November 19, 2021, The Volpe Center (US) hosted the 10th meeting of the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP). On November 22, 2021, the Volpe Center hosted a smaller meeting to accommodate members from a variety of time zones. The GRASP working group began in January 2014...

Offer Submission Form Fields, FY 2022 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

This document contains a list of the fields contained in the online SBIR offer submission form. This document is provided for reference only to assist small businesses in preparing for their online submission. All offers must be submitted through the online submission...

Appendix A: Signature Page and Appendix B: Project Summary

This file contains Appendix A: Signature Page and Appendix B: Project Summary for the FY 2022 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation.

U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2022 Phase I Solicitation Document

This solicitation closed on March 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (ET). 

U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges...

Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet, FY 2022 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

FY 2022 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet.

Mobility on Demand: Plan, Travel, and Pay…Your Way Infographic

Since the 1970s, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center has led the evolution of innovative transportation payment systems. From cash to smart cards to mobile apps, automated fare collection benefits travelers and cities alike. The U.S. DOT Volpe Center works with the transportation...

Vessel Ballasting Operations Infographic

Ballast water is added to or discharged from cargo vessels to maintain stability. 

Learn how ballast discharge works and how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center assisted in developing the U.S. Coast Guard’s Final Rule on discharge standards.

Estimating Vehicle Hours of Travel Infographic

On behalf of the Federal Highway Administration, economists at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center calculated vehicle hours traveled (VHT) to measure the quality of service our nation’s highways provide.

View the infographic to learn why VHT and highway performance...

Blockchain and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Infographic

The flight operations of unmanned aircraft systems may benefit from the application of blockchain concepts. A blockchain is a time-stamped digital ledger that is distributed and managed by a cluster of computers and allows digital information to be distributed—read,...