Neil Pedersen, executive director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to discuss the “Critical Issues in Transportation” report recently released by TRB. The discussion notes some of the significant changes since the last update in 2013, with a focus on topics including technology, safety, and public health. Pedersen also shares ways in which transportation engineers can utilize the report.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
New Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Talks About Her Goals for Organization
Rachel Maleh has been involved in the transportation industry for a little less than a year, but in her new role at Operation Lifesaver she’s now a leader in the effort to improve transportation safety by eliminating rail deaths and injuries from trespassing and grade crossing incidents. Transportation Radio spoke with her to learn more about her and her non-profit organization.
Take a Ride on the NYC Nostalgia Train
Trains Magazine features a six-minute video that takes you inside the New York MTA’s Nostalgia Train. It runs on Sundays in December each year and it brings both old and new riders on a trip through time on subway cars from 80 years ago.