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This U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Pre-solicitation Q&A Forum provides small businesses an opportunity to submit clarifying questions on the topics published in the U.S. DOT Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Phase I Pre-Solicitation. Questions will be answered by the...
FRA asked a team of U.S. DOT Volpe Center human factors experts to research visual and automation-aided rail inspection processes. The team focused on railroad inspection systems that employ automated track geometry technology, a widely used form of...
On August 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center (USA) hosted the ninth meeting of the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP). The GRASP working group has met since January 2014 in an effort to share information about efforts to...
The Volpe Center is currently hiring for 30+ positions center-wide at all levels (GS-7 to GS-14). Flexibility, creativity, curiosity, ability to work independently, and interest in taking initiative are highly valued in our team and...
FY20 SBIR awards.
On November 8, 2019, the Volpe Center hosted the 8th meeting of the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP). The GRASP working group has met since January 2014 in an effort to share information about efforts to prevent railroad trespass and suicide incidents and to mitigate the...
Questions and answers from the SBIR FY 2020 Pre-Offer webinar.
Offer Submission Form Fields, U.S. DOT FY20 SBIR Phase I Solicitation