US DOT Volpe Center
About
The Volpe Center is a U.S. Department of Transportation research center in Kendall Square that works as a unique, fee-for-service federal resource for developing and facilitating innovations in the nation’s transportation system. Its staff brings multidisciplinary expertise in all modes of transportation, from aviation and highways to rail, transit and maritime. Its clients are government agencies and other organizations working on transportation challenges.
The center supports the DOT’s modal administrations and offices, other federal agencies, and state and local governments, along with other organizations, in developing innovative approaches to meeting transportation challenges. It is named for John A. Volpe, a former Massachusetts governor who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Its workforce includes about 570 federal employees and roughly 420 contractor employees who work on site.
What to Know
- Its formal name is the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
- The center has about 450 ongoing projects.
- It obligates about $280 million a year.
- It is listed by the Kendall Square Association.
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