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YPT Mentor Interviews – Debra Johnson, Deputy COO of LA Metro, Talks to YPT

on February 12, 2013March 12, 2013 By

YPT National is pleased to present another installment in our YPT Mentor Interview series. This week we talk to Debra A. Johnson, Deputy COO for the LA Metro. Debra has more than 20 years of diverse experience in the transportation industry. Ms. Johnson began her unconventional transportation career as a public participation specialist working in [...]

2013 T&DI Green Streets, Highways and Development Conference

on February 11, 2013February 11, 2013 By Stephanie Camay - Vice Chair, Administration and Webmaster, YPT-NYC

The Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is pleased to announce the 2nd T&DI Green Streets, Highways and Development Conference with the theme “Advancing the Practice”. The 2nd T&DI Green Streets, Highways &Development (GSHD) Conference, which will be held November 3-6, 2013 in Austin, TX, will bring together [...]

YPT Mentor Interviews – Catherine Kibble of IDOT Talks to YPT

on February 4, 2013February 4, 2013 By

We here at YPT National are excited to bring our loyal readers the first in a series of interviews with transportation executives. These consummate experts have served our community as mentors to countless young professionals in transportation, before there even was a YPT. The first interview in our series is with Catherine Kibble, Design Consultant [...]

Overnight Travel Survey – You Can Help!

on February 2, 2013February 6, 2013 By

How do people make decisions related to overnight travel? This question, while important for travel planning, is little understood by researchers. However, two researchers, Lisa Aultman-Hall of Transportation Research Center, University of Vermont and Jeffrey LaMondia of College of Engineering, Auburn University, are conducting a year long study to understand these factors. They are calling for volunteers to participate [...]

YPT SF Bay Transit Manager Bonanza Event Recap

on January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 By Chava Kronenberg

Hey YPT! Anybody else have a few too many YPTinis last night? Oh yeah? Me too! What a great party YPT SF Bay threw last night. YPTinis aside, thanks to the SF YPT Board and our special guests Michael Scanlon (SamTrans/ Caltrain), Ed Reiskin (SFMTA), Grace Crunican (BART) and Michael Gougherty (WETA) for such a [...]