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As U.S. DOT celebrates Women in Transportation this month, we look back at a workshop in South Africa attended by early-career women in transportation, and toward Volpe’s upcoming work in developing nations.
Through its Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Professional Capacity Building Program, U.S. DOT increases ITS and connected vehicle knowledge and skills for transportation professionals. Volpe staff support the program’s efforts to expand outreach to new audiences, helping broaden the ITS...
Working at Volpe combines the entrepreneurial drive of business consultancy, the love of knowledge and collegiality of a university campus, and the spirit of public service only found in an award-winning government agency.
SBIR 16.1 Phase I and Phase II Recommendations for Award.
Volpe published 68 reports and conference papers in 2015 spanning a myriad of transportation research topics. View the 2015 research topic areas and download copies of Volpe’s transportation resources.
In 2016, Volpe will take action on six emerging issues: advanced automation and emerging technologies; breakthroughs in safety; data analytics, visualization, and real-time decision making; transportation energy and sustainability; transportation system resiliency; and on-demand mobility, smart...
With the growing numbers of pedestrian fatalities in mind, the Federal Highway Administration, through U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research program, awarded a contract to develop a traffic signal interface app for smartphones called SmartCross.
Volpe seeks talented and diverse individuals to fill 18 summer 2016 Pathways Internship positions in a variety of fields.