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What’s New at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center – November 2024

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center works to advance U.S. DOT’s mission: to deliver the world’s leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable of movement of people and goods. Read on for some recent U.S. DOT Volpe Center project...

Locomotive Emissions Comparison Tool for Rail Grant Applicants

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center was the lead developer of the LECT, working closely with FRA and its stakeholders in summer 2023 to design the Excel-based tool. The LECT was based on FHWA’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Emissions Calculator Toolkit, also developed by the U.S. DOT Volpe...

Strengthening Transit Systems through a Resilience Planning Framework

Efforts to make transit systems more resilient to the impacts of current and future natural hazards are imperative to ensuring transit fulfills the critical role it plays across American communities. By proactively embedding resilience into all aspects of decision-making, transit agencies can...

Recap: Panel 3: Project Acceleration for the Public Good

On October 22, 2024, the U.S. DOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence held the final event of the three-part thought leadership series: Making Good on the Potential of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. U.S. DOT Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Mariia Zimmerman delivered opening...