International Collaboration Advances Transportation Research, Progress in Reducing CO2 Emissions, and more

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International Collaboration with Dutch Advances Transportation Research

 

Volpe and the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment held their annual research workshop at the Netherlands Embassy on transportation infrastructure resilience and adaptation. Since 1998, the research organizations have exchanged transportation research information and experience under a mutually beneficial agreement.

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White supports U.S. DOT's work to implement Congressional provisions from last year's transportation reauthorization bill across the Department. 
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