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 [...]
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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 [...]
NYC Event: May 22 Technical Presentation and Happy Hour
We recognize that many of our members are doing awesome work, and love to hear their success stories. Please join us on May 22 for a technical presentation from Grace Baird of URS Corporation, who will be share her story about how she entered the field of catenary engineering. Grace Baird became passionate about transportation [...]
YPT Mentor Interviews – TRB Executive Director, Robert E. Skinner, Jr.
Most of our YPT friends and members should be familiar with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies. Our guest today, Robert Skinner, has been the Executive Director of TRB since 1994. Mr. Skinner graciously gave us his time and insights into the challenges of championing transportation research for twenty years in a [...]
NYC Event Recap: Leadership Event with Commissioner Redeker
On January 23rd, the New York Chapter of the Young Professionals in Transportation hosted the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation as part of our series of leadership events. Commissioner James P. Redeker led an intimate discussion for an audience of about thirty young transportation professionals about what lies ahead for Connecticut's transportation system. [...]