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Executive Leadership Group on Traffic Incident Management
Working to accelerate and expand the national deployment of safety-critical programs.The Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)
The second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) has undertaken more than 100 research projects designed to address critical state and local challenges, such as aging infrastructure, congestion, and safety. Volpe leverages its expertise to help make SHRP2 research projects a reality.
Reducing Heavy Truck Fuel Consumption
Volpe teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to assess the technical feasibility and cost of reducing medium- and heavy-duty truck fuel consumption. Volpe staff conducted research on improving vehicle fuel economy, analyzing emerging technologies and...
Volpe Internship: "It's Like Getting a Whole Other Education"
Volpe's Pathways Internship Program attracted 806 applicants from all over the country and 27 of the highly qualified students were matched with Volpe projects and staff that align with their degrees and career experience.
Volpe Introduces New CAFE Infographic
The U.S. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has turned to Volpe for critical analytical support on the development of standards to regulate and increase the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
Measuring the Impact of Advanced Transportation Technologies on Traveler Behavior
At what point do we begin to measure and manage the impact of travel information? Does better information about both traffic and transit influence traveler behavior with sizable route and mode shifts to merit monitoring? If so, how can we use the real-time information and incorporate it into...
New Infographic Shows How Volpe Impacts Rail Safety
Nearly every 180 minutes someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our new infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how Volpe, in support of the Federal Railroad...
Funding Constraints Fuel New Paradigms in Federal Transportation Policy
Emil Frankel shared his insight on the significant reforms emerging from MAP-21.
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.