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Volpe runs the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which awards grants to small businesses that can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to research problems within the transportation industry. At this time, there are no open...

Has Growth in Automobile Use Ended?

For almost 40 years, auto usage, as measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT), closely tracked real gross domestic product. VMT dropped during the most recent recession, and it still hasn't recovered.

About

The Volpe Public Lands Team works on a variety of program activities and site-specific projects with several different agencies, including the Federal Highway Admnistration, the Federal Transit Administration, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service...

Don Pickrell, PhD

Dr. Don Pickrell is the U.S. DOT Volpe Center's chief economist, as well as a lecturer in the department of civil engineering at MIT.

Kim Cardosi, PhD

Dr. Kim Cardosi is the principal technical advisor in aviation human factors at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center.

FOIA FAQ

Frequently asked questions on Volpe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

FOIA

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was enacted in 1966 and provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information. Federal agencies are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request for them, except for those records that are protected...

Our Key Features

Volpe's research, technical, and program professionals help sponsors thrive by applying best practices culled from 50 years of solving problems for multiple modes. Our cross-cutting experience enables us to consider unique approaches and champion ideas that make our sponsors' processes more...