TRB Annual Meeting Kicks off Four Weeks of Virtual Events
Each January, the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board holds its Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., a week-long forum that brings together thousands of transportation researchers and leaders from around the world. Due to COVID, this year’s committee meetings, workshops, and other events will all be hosted virtually, but will be spread over four […]
MSU News Highlights Upcoming Webinar on Workforce Development
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The West Region Transportation Workforce Center (WRTWC), which is based at WTI, will host a webinar on October 7 (11 am Mountain Time), which will focus on “Engaging Multidisciplinary Student Talent to Meet Agency Needs.” Four speakers from MSU and the City of Bozeman will highlight the Community-engaged and Transformational Scholarship Initiative (CATS), a successful […]
MSU Homecoming — WTI Enters Two “Floats” in Virtual Parade
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Here at Montana State University, the university just finished celebrating Homecoming Week. Actually – due to current health precautions – it was “Stay HOME-coming” Week. Nonetheless, the MSU Alumni Foundation showcased a full schedule of daily, virtual activities. One of the highlights was the video of the Homecoming Shoebox Parade, featuring creative miniature floats. Watch […]
WRTWC Will Kick Off Webinar Series on Transportation Workforce Development
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MSU Speakers will highlight successful program offering professional development and career exposure to university students How do we inspire the next generation of transportation professionals and start filling growing workforce needs in the transportation sector? Join the National Network for the Transportation Workforce for a 4-part webinar series on how to achieve effective student career […]
Will Passenger Rail Return to Southern Montana? Join the Conversation on Sept. 17!
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Passenger rail service through southern Montana ended 41 years ago, and now advocates across the state are working to bring it back. Interested in learning more? Plan to attend the virtual Montana Passenger Rail Summit on Thursday, September 17! WTI is a sponsor of this event, which will bring together elected officials, business leaders, passenger […]
Save the Date: Rural Road Safety Awareness Week
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety is proud to announce the inaugural Rural Road Safety Awareness Week (RRSAW), which will take place the week of September 28th – October 2nd, 2020. The goal of RRSAW is to dedicate a week to promoting rural road safety to the public, community leaders, and potential partners by […]
WTI Co-hosts National Event on Rural Transportation Safety
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On Wednesday, August 12, the Western Transportation Institute (WTI), Montana State University (MSU), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) co-hosted a national forum to raise awareness on “The Importance of Focusing on Transportation Safety in Rural America.” NHTSA officials had originally planned August field tours to western states and public lands to view […]
Rural Road Safety Summit – Registration Now Open!
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety is excited to announce that the Third National Summit on Rural Road Safety will take place September 29 – October 1, 2020. Registration is now open for this action-oriented event, which is designed to provide professionals with plans and strategies for meeting their region’s Rural Road to Zero […]
WEBINAR: Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD)
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety is co-sponsoring a webinar with FHWA and NLTAPA on the Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) initiative, “Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD): Funding and Data to Identify Projects.” This free webinar will be presented on April 16, 2020, at 1 pm (Eastern time). Presenters from three […]
WEBINAR: Reducing Disparities between Rural and Urban Seatbelt Use
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On April 22, 2020, at 1 pm (Mountain Time), CHSC will present “Together for Life Utah: Reducing Disparities Between Urban and Rural Seat Belt Use Rates.” In 2013, the Highway Safety Office of the Utah Department of Public Safety engaged CHSC in a multi-year pilot project to reduce the significant disparities in seat belt use […]