On May 22nd, YPT-NTC and the ASCE Younger Members Forum for NYC joined to present a technical talk with Grace Baird, Catenary Engineer for URS Corporation. Grace, a member of both YPT and ASCE, shared her story of how she entered the field of catenary engineering, and showed a powerpoint that was a great introduction [...]
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NYC Event Alert: 2013 Summer Tour Series
We are pleased to offer our 2013 Summer Tour Series... Tour Date Start Time End Time NYCDOT Street Design Tour June 25 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Port Newark June 28 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Oak Island Yard and Newark Auto Terminal July 2 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Grand Central Terminal July 10 9:00 AM 1:00 PM [...]
NYC Event Recap: Scavenger Hunt
On June 1, YPT-NYC and APA New York Metropolitan Chapter teamed up to host the first Transportation Scavenger Hunt! About 17 teams gathered at Union Square on a 90 degree day, ready to scour the city for transportation related trivia. Teams rushed to solve riddles and tackle challenges that brought them as far north as [...]
DC Job Alert: ITS JPO (FHWA) Transportation Specialist
The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) is looking for a Transportation Specialist to serve as program manager and technical expert responsible for the development and direction of the Multimodal ITS Research and Deployment portions of the Department's ITS program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent communications skills, expertise in ITS research [...]
DC Event Alert: Outside the Box Competition
Come join us for the first annual Cameron Rian Hays Outside the Box Competition. From a pool of 35 entries, three winners will be selected! Join us at 2pm on Wednesday June 12th for presentations and panel discussions of the 3 winning entries. Dr. Jonathan Gifford will moderate our esteemed Blue Ribbon Panel, chaired by Virginia Secretary for Transportation Sean [...]