Vol. 17, No. 3, February 21, 2003

General News

  • AAA's Road Improvement Program Makes Urban Intersections Safer
  • MTA Begins Testing Segway HTs for Security Details at Key Transit Stations and Facilities
  • The eCommute Program: Two Years Later
  • California Bus Agency Increases Ridership 134 Percent
  • World Leaders Address Growing Number of Road Traffic Deaths
  • Videologging Increasingly Used for Asset Management
  • Baker Engineering Lands Major Connecticut Busway Contract
  • Traffic Signal Timing Does Not Qualify as Discretionary Judgment and Thus Is Not Protected Under Governmental Immunity Clause

Intelligence

  • Arizona Research Center Proposes Method for Evaluating Roadside Safety
  • Features, National Center to Collate Data
  • New Governors Take Up Smart Growth Mantle
  • U.K. Finds Number of Road Casualties Reduced by Cameras
  • U.S. Maglev Coalition of Industries Organized
  • Road Maintenance Decision Tool Aids States in Coping With Severe Weather

Survey

Hiring of Transportation Professionals:
  • Minimum qualifications required/recommended for position in terms of education and years of experience
  • Midpoint salary range offered, by type of organization
  • Number of candidates who applied for recent position, by type of organization
  • Quality of candidates who applied for recent position
  • Factors considered in evaluating candidates
  • Number of candidates typically interviewed for professional transportation position, by type of organization
  • Where professional positions typically advertised, by organization type
  • Most important dos and don'ts for candidates when interviewing
  • Ways to improve hiring process for transportation professionals

RFPs

  • Regional Freight and Goods Movement Study
  • Corridor Location Study and Environmental Overview
  • Districtwide Miscellaneous Systems Planning
  • Multi-Modal Transportation Study
  • Traffic Engineering Studies
  • Engineering, Planning, Professional Services
  • Facilitate Focus Groups
  • Safe Streets and Traffic Calming
  • Hudson River Valley Scenic Byways Project
  • Long-Range Plan Development Assistance

Report Synopses

  • National Transportation Statistics 2002
  • Public Agency Guidance on Employer-Based TDM Programs and Employer Technical Memorandum Characteristics of Effective TDM Programs
  • Research Results Digest: Developing a Recommended Standard for Automated
  • Fare Collection for Transit
  • Strategies for Increasing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits Programs
  • Long-Term Pavement Marking Practices: A Synthesis of Highway Practices

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