A Federal Highway Administration report, written by Volpe, highlights several metropolitan planning organizations that successfully consider economic development and multimodal
transportation planning in tandem...more
As part of an award-winning international committee, Volpe human factors experts helped develop an approach to pilot training to reduce the number of flight accidents caused by loss of control...more
Following a $1 billion U.S. DOT investment to reduce congestion in urban areas, Volpe captured a comprehensive picture of the real impacts of congestion pricing, providing officials key information for refining future congestion pricing systems...more
Meet Volpeprovides an overview of our capabilities and
expertise, and illustrates some of the ways in which Volpe helps advance
transportation innovation for the public good...more
Under two ambitious trade agreements that are in the works, shipping to Germany could be as easy as shipping to Georgia. So says UPS executive Rich McArdle...more
Population growth is expected to swell to 8 billion by 2024, which means we’ll see more demand for goods and services, and more international trade. Some of the biggest economic players in the Western Hemisphere are staying ahead of the curve by investing in port infrastructure...more
Volpe Staff at Local
and National Events
Volpe staff were featured at key speaking
engagements in January and February, including the following:
Eric Boeker discussed aircraft noise modeling at the European Civil Aviation Conference held in Paris, France, on February 16-17. Boeker reported on Aviation Environmental Design Tool results that will be included in two international aircraft noise modeling documents.
Michael Scarpino
gave a presentation on strategies to advance alternative fuels vehicle and infrastructure projects at the National Association of State Energy Officials Energy Policy Outlook Conference in Washington, D.C., on February 4.
Qi Van Eikema Hommes gave a presentation on safety analysis approaches for automotive electronic control systems at the 2015 Society of Automotive Engineers' Meeting.