Rail and Component Structural Integrity: Publications and Papers
View a list of Volpe's Structures and Dynamics Division's publications and papers on the topic of rail and component structural integrity.
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About the U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Technical Resource Center
Volpe’s Technical Resource Center is the knowledge repository of all Volpe-authored reports, journal articles, and conference papers and presentations. Housing nearly 50 years of transportation research, Volpe's Technical Resource Center actively engages in information support and research...
Maritime Situational Awareness Infographic
U.S. DOT Volpe Center has been in the vanguard of developing and deploying state-of-the-art, easy-to-use, cost-effective vessel tracking networks that enhance maritime situational awareness in waterways around the world. Renowned for its major technological advances in communications, traffic...
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Infographic
Nearly every 180 minutes, someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how U.S. DOT Volpe Center, in support of the Federal...
Volpe's Annual Innovation Challenge Now Underway
Volpe's second annual Innovation Challenge kicked off in late August. Next, up to eight teams will move onto the next phase of the competition: fully developing their ideas into project proposals.
Staff – Aviation Facilities and Business Services
Aviation Facilities and Business Services Staff
Volpe Rail Research Highlighted in TR News
When the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was asked to lead the development of a special TR News publication on railroads and research, nine Volpe rail experts contributed to the articles that highlighted how FRA-sponsored research is improving safety on the rails.
How to Initiate Work
Instructions for initiating work with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Executive Leadership Group on Traffic Incident Management
Working to accelerate and expand the national deployment of safety-critical programs.