Recently, Volpe offered the public a snapshot of its multimodal transportation research when it opened its doors to the Cambridge- and Boston-area community as part of the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival.
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Volpe Recognized for Leadership and Innovation
June 29, 2015
The Greater Boston Federal Executive Board gave top honors to Volpe during its annual Excellence in Government Awards, including naming Director Robert Johns as Distinguished Federal Executive of the Year.
Building Infrastructure for America’s Transportation Future
June 25, 2015
There are three pillars of big-scope infrastructure projects that can provide seamless, multimodal transportation for passengers and freight, according to Harvard Business School’s Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who spoke recently at the conclusion of Volpe’s Transportation and the...
Embracing Walking and Biking in State-Level Planning
June 17, 2015
A new handbook from the Federal Highway Administration and Volpe encourages state leadership on pedestrian and bike planning and provides a roadmap for improving or creating new programs.
City of Cambridge Announces Safer Truck Partnership with Volpe
May 18, 2015
Cambridge has announced a partnership with Volpe to install side guards on city-owned trucks to enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
A New Approach to Managing Congestion in the Skies
April 29, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration has made major strides in managing congestion and reducing delays, working hard to transform our nation’s airspace by implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
Volpe Now on Twitter
April 7, 2015
Volpe is pleased to announce its official Twitter feed: @VolpeUSDOT.
The Global Mobility Future
March 24, 2015
In the future, consumers will choose from an array of different options to meet their mobility needs of the moment.
Melding Multimodal Planning and Urban Economic Development
February 26, 2015
An FHWA report written by Volpe highlights how metropolitan planning organizations can link economic development and multimodal transportation planning.
Connecting the Global Economy through Trade and Transportation
February 13, 2015
Operating a modern logistics system across geopolitical borders drawn hundreds of years ago can sometimes be like fitting a square peg into a round hole—it’s impossible to cross a single border, sometimes even just between counties in the U.S., without encountering a new set of...