Our former building site is host to a pop-up roller rink through September. As the Volpe Project Exchange land begins its transformation to a mixed-use development, this bright spot in Kendall Square will offer specialty themed skating nights and live entertainment. Learn more about our new building here: is.gd/DghhfZ—and bring your skates next time you visit! Free rentals available.
U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Research
Cambridge, Massachusetts 7,624 followers
More than 50 years of advancing transportation innovation for the public good.
About us
For more than 50 years, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe Center has helped the transportation community navigate its most challenging problems. As the National Transportation Systems Center, our mission is to improve transportation by anticipating and addressing emerging issues and advancing technical, operational, and institutional innovations across all modes. The Volpe Center is a unique federal agency that is 100 percent funded by sponsored projects. We partner with public and private organizations to assess the needs of the transportation community, evaluate research and development endeavors, assist in the deployment of state-of-the-art transportation technologies, and inform decision- and policy-making through our comprehensive analyses. Home to renowned multidisciplinary expertise in all modes of transportation, the Volpe Center serves its sponsor agencies with advanced technologies, research, and programs to ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets vital national and international interests and enhances the quality of life for the traveling public, today and into the future.
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https://www.volpe.dot.gov/
External link for U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
- Industry
- Research
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- transportation, research and development, policy and planning, environment, energy, safety management systems, logistics, security, engineering, aviation, human factors, technology and innovation, railroad, and trains
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55 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Employees at U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
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Calling All Management & Program Analysts: Looking for mid-career to seasoned professionals to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and serve as an advisor to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of programs. Seeking a diverse group of well-qualified candidates. Apply now: is.gd/zr9Upn
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We’re looking for engineers to expand our U.S. DOT team comprised of transportation professionals who will work on various transportation-related engineering assessments and design studies that are intended to evaluate and improve the safety and performance of all modes of transportation systems and infrastructure. Seeking a diverse group of well-qualified candidates: is.gd/45rpSc
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We recently supported the U.S. DOT Public Engagement Workshop in Chicago, the third of several Public Engagement Workshops being held across the country and virtually in the spring and summer of 2024. Our team designed and implemented the event in support of the Office of the Secretary of U.S. DOT’s Office of Public Engagement. The workshop brought together transportation practitioners, as well as community leaders and members of the public, to learn about best practices for ensuring meaningful public involvement in transportation projects, how the transportation decision-making process works, and how all parties can ensure the public’s voice is heard and considered as decisions are made. Learn more about our Program Development and Capacity team’s work: tinyurl.com/2amxrpxp
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SES Position: We’re looking for a new director of our Center for Safety Management and Human Factors to provide executive leadership and direction to five technical divisions of approximately 120 employees, a portfolio of 100 projects, and annual obligations of $70M. Seeking a diverse group of well-qualified candidates. Apply now: tinyurl.com/2574ayej
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We recently conducted a site visit to the Southern Tenmile area of the newly designated Camp Hale–Continental Divide National Monument within the White River National Forest (WRNF). The group visited several trailheads that experience high visitation to better understand the associated safety and congestion concerns. This will help inform an access plan for the Southern Tenmile area of the Monument that the group is conducting in partnership with Summit County, CO, the WRNF, and the Town of Breckenridge. During the visit, the group also facilitated a stakeholder meeting for the larger Summit County–WRNF Recreation Access Management Initiative effort. Learn more about our Public Lands team’s work here: tinyurl.com/48224sm6
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Congratulations to Massachusetts Department of Transportation for being the first state in the nation to undertake a study, measuring how much direct vision is available to drivers who make up the state and municipal fleets. It also develops a process to partner with contractors to measure their vehicles and considers countermeasures that may be appropriate for large vehicles with different blind zone sizes. Direct vision is the ability of a driver to see outside their vehicle without the aid of an indirect vision device, such as mirrors or camera displays, in order to prevent crashes, especially with people walking or biking. Direct vision enables eye contact between a driver and a vulnerable road user near the vehicle. Indirect vision generally does not. We’re proud to partner with MassDOT on this important safety research. Learn more about the study: tinyurl.com/yvxy52zp Learn more about out our Energy Analysis & Sustainability team’s work: tinyurl.com/2dfeycka
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Are you dialed in to our monthly Research Roundup newsletter? If not, subscribing is just a click away! For August, read about how the U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center provides essential technical leadership for maritime domain awareness (MDA) worldwide; excellent SMART grantee news; the White House Concrete Innovation Summit, Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence at ARTS24, and more! tinyurl.com/3bz9aecz
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We recently worked with Federal Highway Administration to create its new Vision Zero Toolkit. This toolkit provides resources for communities to help them jumpstart their safety programs with a goal of zero fatalities for all road users. Find the toolkit here: tinyurl.com/4xk2scwz Learn more about our Program Development and Capacity Building team’s work here: tinyurl.com/2amxrpxp
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Join Our Team: We’re looking for experienced community planners who will develop, plan, and implement guidance, tools, and policies related to transportation planning, environmental stewardship, and research. Seeking a diverse group of well-qualified candidates. Apply now: tinyurl.com/55wwnawv
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