Centers of innovation : the year in review 2008.
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Alternative Title:The year in review 2008
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Abstract:As the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center approaches its
40th year of service to the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and
the Nation, it is a good time to both reflect upon some of our most significant
contributions during the past 12 months and to look ahead to an even brighter
future under the new Centers of Innovation (COI) structure of the Volpe
Center. The COIs present greater opportunities for research and technology
synergy, both within and outside U.S. DOT, and increase the effectiveness of the
Volpe Center’s crossmodal and multimodal capabilities. The new structure also
institutionalizes and strengthens the Center’s ability to anticipate future transportation
challenges to expand U.S. DOT’s horizon and to show how innovation
can arise from creative and collaborative use of internal and external assets.
This annual review breaks from previous editions, with our accomplishments
now aligned by the eight COIs. Although activities are listed under individual
COIs, many projects, programs, and initiatives, in reality, cut across multiple
COIs and benefit more than one national goal. The achievements contained
in this document illustrate the Volpe Center’s vital role as a unique Federal
resource within the Department’s Research and Innovative Technology
Administration (RITA), an organization that continues to earn respect and
appreciation from clients and stakeholders across all modes of transportation.
The Center is committed to helping its clients achieve their goals through safer,
simpler, and smarter transportation solutions. The projects identified in this
document exemplify the Volpe Center’s tradition of providing outstanding
support to U.S. DOT, other organizations in the Executive Branch, and the
broader transportation community.
2008 has been an exciting year at the Volpe Center. Perhaps it is fitting that, in a
year when we celebrated the 100th birthday of our namesake, John Volpe, the
restructured Volpe Center looks forward to continued growth and service to the
transportation enterprise. Secretary Volpe was an innovator, a builder, and a true
visionary—virtues that our staff seek to infuse in all their work.
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