In a cooperative spirit, the General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) broke ground for a new Volpe Center facility.
During the ceremony, Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao said, “Today, as the Volpe Center heads into its 50th year of service, we celebrate past accomplishments, and look forward to new milestones. This new state-of-the-art facility will help the Volpe Center and its multidisciplinary team build upon its rich legacy of research and analysis that is so critical for America’s transportation system.”
The mission of the Volpe Center is to “Improve the nation's transportation system by anticipating emerging issues and advancing technical, operational, and institutional innovations.”
Secretary Chao added, “The Volpe Center continues to provide important contributions to our national transportation system. Especially now, when we have entered a historic period of transportation innovation that promises to boost economic growth and improve quality of life.”