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The U.S. DOT Volpe Center shared innovative solutions to transportation challenges with science fans of all ages as part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival. The event featured a hands-on tour of Volpe’s simulators and transportation experts discussing current projects.
A ship transiting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway crosses the international boundary 27 times. Here’s how a U.S.-Canadian partnership that began in the mid-1950s moves more than 200 million tons of freight each year through the Seaway.
Volpe Aircraft Noise Certification Support resources
The Volpe Center’s Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division provides support to FAA's Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) by performing validation of differential global positioning systems (DGPS) and methodology used by noise certification applicants to determine aircraft...
View the list of required applicant submittal documents (submittal package) for aircraft noise certification.
Forces to Flyers is a new research initiative aimed at supporting military veterans who are interested in becoming commercial pilots. Here, you will find information about the Forces to Flyers initiative.
The Volpe Center’s recent thought leadership series convened experts in transportation innovation, design, policy, and planning. Read the final report on the insights they presented.
Data-driven decisions can improve performance. The U.S. DOT Volpe Center supports the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation Performance Management (TPM) office in moving FHWA and its partners toward a more performance-based assessment of the nation’s roadways.