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Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents

Rail incidents such as derailments and collisions can have serious impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to equipment and infrastructure. When the rail incident involves hazardous materials (HAZMAT), the consequences can be even more severe. PHMSA, in collaboration with FRA, asked the U.S....

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Seeks Student Interns

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is now recruiting talented individuals to join our team as part of our 2024 Volpe Pathways Internship Program. Interested students can apply via the Pathways Internship job posting on USAJobs.gov, which opened Thursday, October 19, 2023 and is expected to close on Friday,...

Prototyping New Ideas with the Volpe Innovation Accelerator

Since its launch in August 2020, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Volpe Innovation Accelerator (VIA) has spurred innovation by inviting employees to propose ideas, recruit teams, and develop prototypes and concept papers. In the process, it encourages collaboration, develops skillsets, and strengthens...

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Designs for the Future

Designing for the future of transportation requires transforming our infrastructure, our technology, and our approach to problem-solving. Making our transportation system safer and stronger, more resilient and sustainable, fairer and more equitable requires a renewed commitment to innovation.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center Supported FAA Requirements Management Efforts

Requirements management provided FAA Program Management Organization programs with the knowledge and tools to efficiently manage program requirements. To facilitate this, FAA partnered with U.S. DOT Volpe Center to develop workshops, review requirements, and create metrics using a detail-...