Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick provided the keynote speech at an event at Nantucket Airport on June 27 to celebrate MassDOT and Volpe’s efforts to develop the first-ever carbon-neutral airport.
Volpe’s 2013-2014 speaker series focused on transportation system resilience, extreme weather, and climate change.
Nationally recognized thought leaders and Volpe experts delivered talks at the Volpe facility in Cambridge, MA. Event videos are now available for each speaker.
A new report geared toward state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) provides a framework for DOTs to integrate public health considerations into their transportation planning and decision making...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Business Innovation Research program, administered by Volpe, released its full list of proposals that will receive funding...more
The U.S. Navy in Africa is relying on a Volpe maritime tool called SeaVision to help countries on the western coast of Africa combat human traffic smuggling, illicit drug trade, piracy, and illegal fishing...more
Four participating pilot communities saved 3.6 million gallons of gasoline, experienced a 22.8 percent increase in walking trips and 48.3 percent increase in bicycling trips, and saw a reduced economic cost of death in 2013 of $46.3 million...more