The End of Growth in Auto Use, Technology’s Impact on Traveler Behavior, and more

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Has Growth in Automobile Use Ended?

For almost 40 years, auto usage, as measured by vehicle miles travelled (VMT), closely tracked real gross domestic product. VMT dropped during the most recent recession, and it still hasn't recovered...more


Jane Lappin

Measuring the Impact of Advanced Transportation Technologies on Traveler Behavior

Since 1997, a Volpe team has surveyed over 16,000 travelers and analyzed over 30,000 surveys to learn how travelers use information and to understand the impact of traveler information on trip choices...more


rail trespass infographic

Infographics Showcase Volpe's Impact on Transportation

Over our 43-year history, Volpe’s scientists and engineers have been instrumental in transportation innovations that have benefited our nation. 

To highlight the impacts we have had on transportation, we introduce a new infographic series that tells the Volpe story in eye-pleasing and readable visualizations. We will feature these new infographics in our monthly newsletter. First up: our new Highway Rail-Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention infographic, which shows how our work for FRA is improving rail safety…more 


Frankel

Funding Constraints Fuel New Paradigms in Federal Transportation Policy

Emil Frankel shared his insight on the significant reforms emerging from last year’s surface transportation reauthorization...more


broken road

Resilience and Climate Change to be Focus of Upcoming Speaker Series

Starting this fall, Volpe Center will hold a speaker series focused  on transportation system resilience, extreme weather, and climate change. Talks by nationally-recognized thought leaders and Volpe experts will be delivered at the Volpe facility in Cambridge, MA, and will be available via webinar. More detailed information will be released in the coming weeks.


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