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Our industry is on the frontlines of a "green" awakening. Even as American consumers continue to demand the products and services that the trucking and transit industries...
View ArticleA New Look at Driver Turnover
The American economy is facing a demographic tsunami as baby boomers retire at an accelerating rate and are not being replaced by sufficient numbers of new workers. This will create labor shortages in...
View ArticleA Career in the Transportation Industry: Eligibility and Opportunities
The transportation industry is vital to the nation s development and economy as it supports many other important industries. The industry provides a multitude of occupations, and millions of people...
View ArticleThe Best Seat in the House
So you've managed to secure the cheapest airline ticket or the best value ticket based on your travel itinerary. Or maybe you ve managed to snare that elusive upgrade or free award ticket in first...
View ArticleDo You Want to Be a Trucker?
The U.S. economy heavily depends upon its network of air, water, and road transportation systems. Effective transport networks ultimately improve the quality of life in communities across the country....
View ArticleGiving Rubberneckers Less to See Could Improve Safety: New Technology Seeks...
When a major traffic accident occurs on the Capital Beltway, vehicles going in one direction come to a standstill while motorists going in the opposite direction slow down for a good look. Area traffic...
View ArticleBetter Commutes, Reduced Pollution, Greater Safety: Traffic Operations...
Designing and building more roads is not the only way to solve the nation s traffic problems. Managing the flow of traffic on those roads is as vital as paving them, according to a new educational...
View ArticleIs It Safe?
On a trip to California, I was flipping through an airline magazine. I happened upon an advertisement for older movies that are now available on DVD. One specific movie title caught my eye, and I...
View ArticleWanted: The World's Best Engineers
Our nation is growing, and our infrastructure must grow to keep up with it-not only to conduct the business of our daily lives but also for the ongoing safety of our citizens. Civil engineers play...
View ArticlePaul Yarossi: A Guiding Transportation Star
Starting out in small construction companies near Boston, Paul Yarossi has worked in the transportation industry since he was quite young. His background and interests eventually led him to continue a...
View ArticleSCADA Testing Steps: Using This Assessment to Protect Your Critical...
Recently, our assessment work has brought us in front of transportation clients as well as those protecting other critical infrastructures, such as electric and water utilities. What both of these have...
View ArticleNew Safety Rules: When? Who? How?
The goals for any safety rule are to increase safety, to be seen as fair, and to be worth the cost. In order to meet these challenges, there are three key issues to consider. First, when do you make a...
View ArticleFlying Dry: Navigating the Rules of Carry-On Liquids
Is it worth it? Is it really worth it? Trying to get that bottle of Evian on board just isn t worth the hassle anymore. And clinging to that cup of Starbucks coffee as you wait to board a 6:00 a.m....
View ArticleOur Great Challenge: Protecting Drivers and Trucks from Hijackings and Terrorism
In the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, truck hijackings and bombings are a growing menace, and the risk of these attacks reaching our shores is a real threat.
View ArticlePreparing for Real-Life Disasters in the Virtual World: Clark School Develops...
Emergency response personnel from Maine to Florida will soon be able to participate in disaster training drills from their offices or perhaps even their living rooms thanks to a new ''serious'' 3-D...
View ArticleMidair Collision: Think It Can't Happen? Pilot Reveals Potential Dangers of...
Every time you board a plane, do you have to silence that little voice in your head that asks ''what if''? What if on this seemingly normal day, the plane I m boarding becomes a grim statistic of a...
View ArticleDoing More with Less: Florida's University Parkway and US 301 Intersection...
The University Parkway and US 301 intersection project in Sarasota, FL, proves that successful roadway design is achieved through effective leadership and teamwork. Opened to traffic in June 2007, the...
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