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Volpe is interested in having tenured or tenure-track faculty members spend time at our facility in Cambridge, working on independent or sponsored research and collaborating with our talented staff.

Report Offers Insights into Impacts of Aviation Emissions

Fuel efficiency is expected to improve through 2050, but additional measures will be needed, according to Gregg Fleming, director of Volpe’s Center for Environmental and Energy Systems.

Discoveries in D.C. and Delft: Reflections on the Future of Transportation Research

In Delft, the streets belong to the people. Nobody wears bike helmets, and children as young as eight go unsupervised on bicycles “because cyclists never interact with fast-moving vehicles," said Dr. Robert Bertini, who shared his experiences from the Delft University of Technology in the...

Private Investments Position Freight Rail Network for Future Success

Andrew Johnsen, assistant vice president for Government Affairs at BNSF Railway and alum of the U.S. Department of Transportation, shared his insight about the U.S. freight rail network during a talk at his old stomping grounds: Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center.

Steve Winkelman on Transportation System Resilience: “Can We Get There from Here?”

Climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. economy more than $100 billion in 2012, said RITA Administrator Greg Winfree, who kicked off Volpe's new speaker series.

Vessel Monitoring System Helps Safeguard Endangered Whales

Volpe is applying its technical expertise to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service in its mission to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Preventing Rail Trespass Fatalities

Volpe, in partnership with the FRA, is leading a community-based study to reduce the number of trespass-related deaths on rail lines.

Calculating the Aftermath of Truck Crashes

Volpe Model Assesses Environmental Costs of Truck Crashes

Volpe economists and environmental scientists assessed time delays and carbon emissions from truck accidents to give federal regulators a clear picture of the environmental costs.

Objective Testing Puts New Technologies to the Test

Volpe develops and applies objective test procedures and specialized measurement capabilities for new technologies, typically in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Research and Test Center.