Embracing Walking and Biking in State-Level Planning
A new handbook from the Federal Highway Administration and Volpe encourages state leadership on pedestrian and bike planning and provides a roadmap for improving or creating new programs.
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City of Cambridge Announces Safer Truck Partnership with Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
A joint press release from the City of Cambridge and Volpe announcing a partnership to install truck side guards on city-owned trucks.
City of Cambridge Announces Safer Truck Partnership with Volpe
Cambridge has announced a partnership with Volpe to install side guards on city-owned trucks to enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
A New Approach to Managing Congestion in the Skies
The Federal Aviation Administration has made major strides in managing congestion and reducing delays, working hard to transform our nation’s airspace by implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
Volpe Now on Twitter
Volpe is pleased to announce its official Twitter feed: @VolpeUSDOT.
Logotypes
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center logotype is available for download in multiple formats for web and print purposes. For more information on which logotype is best for your use, guidance on the approved usage of our visual branding, need for alternate file types, or other questions, please contact the...
The Global Mobility Future
In the future, consumers will choose from an array of different options to meet their mobility needs of the moment.
Melding Multimodal Planning and Urban Economic Development
An FHWA report written by Volpe highlights how metropolitan planning organizations can link economic development and multimodal transportation planning.
Connecting the Global Economy through Trade and Transportation
Operating a modern logistics system across geopolitical borders drawn hundreds of years ago can sometimes be like fitting a square peg into a round hole—it’s impossible to cross a single border, sometimes even just between counties in the U.S., without encountering a new set of trade priorities...
Effort to Reduce Aviation Accidents Receives International Award
As part of an award-winning international committee, human factors experts Drs. Judith Bürki-Cohen and Janeen Kochan have developed an approach to pilot training to reduce the number of flight accidents caused by loss of control.