Paratransit has been a part of public transportation since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. This service offers people with disabilities more mobility access. However, challenges like high per-trip costs, long wait times, and unreliable travel time have some agencies seeking other alternatives.
The Eno Center for Transportation is hosting a paneled discussion about how on-demand transportation could transform paratransit and offer new mobility opportunities to people with disabilities. This free event is from 2 to 3 pm Wednesday. Click here to register.
Wednesday, May 6
Celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in transportation: The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is hosting a paneled webinar to discuss AAPI contributions to transportation in the US. This free event is from 6 pm to 7 pm. For more information, click here.
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announces that effective March 8, 2021, Larry L. Melton, Jr., PMP, has been named vice chair of the Dewberry Board of Directors. Melton was appointed to the board in 2019 and has been serving as an independent member.
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announces that effective March 8, 2021, Larry L. Melton, Jr., PMP, has been named vice chair of the Dewberry Board of Directors. Melton was appointed to the board in 2019 and has been serving as an independent member.
Larry L. Melton, Jr. PMP. Photo courtesy of Dewberry.
The Biden Administration selected
A. Bradley Mims, who had been president of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, to serve as
FAA deputy administrator. Mims has a 40-year background in transportation, serving at the FAA and the Department of Transportation during the Clinton Administration and holding roles with the Mid-Atlantic Laborers’ Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Booz/Allen/Hamilton.
The
FAA appointed
Dr. Susan Northrup as the federal air surgeon. A private pilot and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, she previously has served as acting deputy federal air surgeon and senior regional flight surgeon and also has held leadership roles on the American Board of Preventive Medicine, the U.S. delegation to NATO’s aeromedical working group, the American Society of Aerospace Medicine Specialists, and the Civil Aviation Medical Association.
Kimberly Slaughter has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of SYSTRA USA, as of February 1, 2021
She will direct the growth of our activities in the United States. SYSTRA has taken part in major transportation projects in the US for 35 years and our presence continues to grow
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HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kimberly Slaughter has been involved in the development of mobility solutions for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the transport industry, having worked for architecture and engineering firms such as HDR, HNTB, and Parsons Brinckerhoff, planning consulting firms LKC Consulting Inc. and SR Beard & Associates, as well as operating agencies, including the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, TX.