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Volpe Center, National Center for Transportation Systems, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a transportation and logistics center operating under the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
The Volpe Center owes its name to the Massachusetts Governor and Secretary of Transportation of the United States, John Volpe (1908-1994) and among its tasks is a wide mix of projects, from traditional modes of transportation to different areas techniques, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Optimal Traffic Management System, the Safety Development Analysis System (SPAS) and the Federal Motor Safety Administration (FMCSA).
The Center assists federal, state and local governments, industry and the academic world in a number of areas of expertise, including human factor research, systems design, implementation and evaluation, global tracking, strategic investment, and resource allocation.
Volpe is part of the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) Innovative Research and Technology Administration. However, it differs from most federal organizations in that it does not receive any direct assignment from Congress. Instead, it is 100% funded through a fee-for-service structure in which all costs are covered by the sponsored project (approximately $ 200 million annually). Location
Volpe is located on the campus of the former NASA Electronic Research Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston, across the street from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and next to the stop Kendo / MIT MBTA Red Line.
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