Federal Highway Administrator Visits Volpe, Discusses Innovation

Victor M. Mendez, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway (FHWA) administrator, recently spent a day at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, to learn about Volpe's FHWA work portfolio and talk to staff about innovation. During the administrator's visit, Volpe experts...

DOT Senior Executives Convene to Address Traffic Incident Safety

The need for improved traffic incident management is urgent. Each year, dozens of emergency responders, highway workers, and tow operators are killed while responding to traffic incidents; countless more are injured or experience near-miss situations. Moving traffic threatens the safety of first...

Big Data Analytics: Driving Value Beyond the Hype

We are currently experiencing an explosion of "big data." Big data is "a collection of digital data sets so large and complex that it is beyond the capabilities of current database management tools," said Robert C. Johns, associate administrator and director of Volpe, The National Transportation...

Implementing New Aviation Technology

Three Studies Provide Insights on Fires in Vehicles

Federal Research Program Levels the Playing Field for Small Business

It's no secret that small businesses are critical to the U.S. economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reports that small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all U.S. firms and create more than 60 percent of the net new jobs in the U.S. The entrepreneurial spirit...

Volpe Featured on New Cable TV Series

Volpe was recently showcased on a new cable TV series, Your Federal Government. The 30-minute episode features Director Robert Johns discussing Volpe's history and its unique role in the federal government, functioning as both a consultant and a federal agency.

Website Aims to Reduce Fatigue Among Railroaders

When sleep takes a back seat for a railroader, the on-the-job consequences can be fatal. A new interactive, multimedia website educates railroad employees about the importance of healthy sleep and helps them make informed decisions about sleep to improve workplace performance.

Safety Pilot Study Will Test Viability of Cars Talking to Cars

Imagine that a car ahead of you on the highway sends an alert to your vehicle, warning you of upcoming slippery conditions that are causing drivers to slam on their brakes. This is only one of the wireless technologies being tested that could transform automotive safety.

The Challenge of Transportation Planning for Megaregions

Transportation planning in the United States is facing a compelling need to add a significant focus to meet the growing demands of "megaregions."