Center for Transportation Policy and Planning
Delay and Environmental Costs of Truck Crashes
The Volpe team developed a model that provides FMCSA with a more comprehensive understanding of the costs incurred from a truck crash, better informing regulation evaluation decisions.
New York State Thruway Authority Management Review
The Volpe Center conducted an independent review of the New York State Thruway Authority's policies, processes and operations, identifying specific recommendations for improvement. The Volpe Center has been asked to assist in the implementation of these improvements.
Morristown National Historical Park Integrated Alternative Transportation Study
The Volpe Center develops integrated alternative transportation plans to define a more efficient transit plan for visitors to our nation's National Parks.
What We Do
The Center for Transportation Policy and Planning helps transportation decision-makers make smart investments in the planning, development, management, operations, and financing of transportation systems and agencies. We support a diverse array of customers across all transportation modes at the federal, state, regional and local level. Projects range from the creation of alternative transportation systems at a national park to cost-benefit analyses of transportation policies and design and implementation of national transportation workforce development strategies and programs.
Featured Work
Capabilities
- Economic, cost-benefit, and policy analyses
- Transportation planning
- Systems assessment
- Program design and evaluation
- Traveler behavior evaluation and forecasting
- Strategic planning and performance measurement
- Organizational change
- Professional capacity building
- Stakeholder outreach and communication
Key Official
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Dr. Rachel Winkeller, Director, Transportation Policy and Planning |
| Dr. Winkeller provides leadership and strategic direction over policy analysis and research programs that advance the 21st century transportation enterprise More >> | |
