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Periodic posts from the K-TOC community manager.
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This week @KDOTHQ:
@KDOTHQ: Kansas City.com: http://bit.ly/99pCwq Drunk Driving Enforcement steps up. Law enforcement is cracking down on impaired driving all across Kansas. Please be smart.
RT @pitchplog: DeLaSalle students build freakishly efficient electric car http://bit.ly/daqJeb Eight high school students: "Using a crashed 2000 Lola racecar, 21 batteries, and a lightweight
plastic body, the students engineered an electric vehicle rated at the
equivalent to 452 miles per gallon."
@KDOTHQ: WICHITABIZ: Report: Stimulus has funded 4,260 private-sector jobs in Kansas http://bit.ly/byh20J This effect is well-understood in the construction industry, but the message seems to have trouble finding traction with the larger audience.
RT @traffichappens: Survey LA, I-405 Community Meeting, Top 50 Transpo Blogs, Undrivers Licenses, New TSA Chief... http://bit.ly/cbNiNe Another top-shelf daily read for transportation people.
RT @gas2: Could Chevy Corvette Go Hybrid? http://bit.ly/bM6790 Dunno how I feel about this. I'm all in favor of reducing emissions, really I am, but this is the 'Vette we're talking about here.... I guess it can go hybrid as long as it can still go.
@KDOTHQ:: K-TOC blog: Making Active Transportation the Easy Choice http://bit.ly/dqpQx3 Becky Pepper lays out what makes a place pedestrian-friendly.
@KDOTHQ:: WSJ: Pedestrian Death Map Prompts Street Changes http://bit.ly/ckfTgT This study of pedestrian fatalities in New York City is attracting considerable attention nationwide.
@KDOTHQ: EAGLE: How to stop scofflaw drivers? http://bit.ly/ciok1V Last weekend, the wife of a friend of mine was t-boned by an inattentive driver at 60 mph. Totalled the car, but no injuries. This was almost Really Bad; the inattentive driver was uninsured.
@KDOTHQ: DALLASMORNINGNEWS: Four most outrageous, unfair airline fees http://bit.ly/9AArQ3 Delta just told me I have to pay them $25 to check a bag. $25 to check a bag!
Catch it all in real time @KDOTHQ!
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This week @KDOTHQ:
@KDOTHQ: THERECORD: Culture shift needed to stop mixing cellphones and cars http://bit.ly/avk6JZ This issue draws more interest every day, and now that Oprah Winfrey is publicizing it, public attention will only increase. Put down the phone, 'kay?
RT @NEKansasKDOT: Calling all kids (5-13): Create a poster for Put the Brakes on Fatalities contest! Deadline: Sept 3 http://bit.ly/aCnR1T We'll be running guest blogs on KDOT to mark the event, just as we did last year. Our contest gives the kids a chance to get involved!
RT @MnDOTResearch: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Pavement Evaluation http://bit.ly/amHIQh A terrific transportation Twitter account. Transpo-geeks take heed!
RT @NatlTransLib: DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) is now on Facebook http://tiny.cc/rrt1f #transportation It's Geek Week at transpotweets! This is another illustration of the spreading influence of social media.
RT @tomvanderbilt: What’s the Most Dangerous Thing About Being a Cop? Traffic: Via Sheriff magazine:http://bit.ly/cyihqQ An old story for our law-enforcement colleagues, but one not well-known to the general public. Tom Vanderbilt is on the case.
@KDOTHQ: AP: Kansas transportation secretary wants to boost fine for violating seat-belt law http://bit.ly/azdfpQ #ksdot Yes. Yes, she does.
RT @Infrastructurst: The Morning Dig: New NYC Subway Cars Arrive from Brazil! http://bit.ly/cwlsvF The Morning Dig is like that first cuppa coffee--an essential element to start the day.
@KDOTHQ: NPR: Tarmac Delays Decrease After Threats Of Fines http://n.pr/9sGh77 I was going to link to a story about the now-famous flight attendant, but you already know about that.
There's more every day @KDOTHQ!
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This week @KDOTHQ:
RT @JohnFMoore: Great infographic, Our Very Connected, Always-On World: http://om.ly/qMaT John Moore is a nationally known writer on social media and social government. His blog, Random Thoughts of a Boston-Based CTO, is a great read.
RT @DontTwive: Texting and driving causes a 91% decline in steering control….that is a STAGGERING stat! #dwd #TweetSafe So, if "91 percent decline in steering control" doesn't get your attention, you probably wouldn't mind if your pilot was tweeting during take-off....
RT @transportgooru: Running from oil - China Preparing to Spend $14.7 Billion on Alt Energy Vehicles Through 2020 http://bit.ly/cEjEn4 If China makes a major move into alternative transportation, the world will change. Transportgooru's daily transportation updates are on KDOTHQ's daily must-read list.
@KDOTHQ: USATODAY: Drivers let guard down on riskier rural highways http://bit.ly/9a6CTI Important info for those of us who spend a lot of time on country roads and rural highways--where, as it turns out, you can die pretty easily.
@KDOTHQ: TIMESFREEPRESS: Is the American chopper riding into the sunset? http://bit.ly/do0OWP Dennis Hopper is dead, sigh.
@KDOTHQ: WHITEHOUSE: The Recovery Act: Laying the Foundation for America’s 21st Century Clean Energy Economy http://bit.ly/9nkcmb The White House has a blog! It's not as cool as my blog, but still.
RT @roadeditor
U.S. DOT, White House facing more heat about transportation investment. http://www.roadsbridges.com/newsPiece21219 The needs aren't going away, are they?
RT @MnDOTResearch: My Car Is Sinking: Automobile Submersion, Lessons in Vehicle Escape: http://bit.ly/auayYS I have a friend with a morbid fear of being trapped in a sinking car. This one's for her.
@KDOTHQ: VANCOUVERSUN: U.S. airports told to install doggie bathrooms http://bit.ly/d2qtfG And yet they still won't let dogs smoke in airports. [rimshot]
See it first every day @KDOTHQ!
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Notes from a New Driver
I just
turned 14 and in Kansas that means I can get my permit for driving. Very
exciting stuff! I went to the DMV waited in the long line and finally took my
test. I got a 20/25 which means I PASSED! I CAN DRIVE! Then reality hit me. I
can’t drive. I celebrated by getting another piercing. I didn’t think about
driving not one bit. Until my mom pulled the car over and said, “Maeve, it’s
your turn.”
We were at
the neighborhood pool and our house was a minute away. No big deal. I started
the car and slowly took off. I couldn’t keep a steady pace. It felt like
someone was pulling you forward. Except they had put a string around you, and
then pulled you back as hard as they could every couple of feet. I hit the curb
a couple of times. But all in all made it home safely.
A few months
have passed and I’m pretty good. I occasionally drive up to Sonic and order an
ice cream cone with my family. The moral of the story is that even though you
may be a great driver, you still need to watch out for new ones. Also, be
patient on the road. 14 year olds, are now driving even though some of us wish
it wasn’t so.
--Maeve
Amadeus Lorenz
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This week @KDOTHQ:
RT @publici
House Transpo Committee unveils searchable/sortable spreadsheet for earmarks http://bit.ly/c6SyRV (via @OpenSecretsDC) #opengov Great Moments in Transparency: Rep. Jim Oberstar's Transportation Committee opens the books on earmarks.
RT @ITSWorld
As some states close highway rest stops, others see roadside revenue: http://bit.ly/a0lpBU From Stateline.org, a story about Delaware's arrangement with a private company that will generate the state more than $1 million a year for 35 years.
@KDOTHQ: TRUCKINGINFO: Federal Reserve Report Paints Rosy Picture of Transportation Demand http://bit.ly/ddorGc The new Beige Book is out, and transportation is looking good.
RT @cwsjd99
Cap and Trade is Dead. Long Live Cap and Trade. - http://nyti.ms/d65B5F // great summary Chris Simmons follows transportation and government. He reads it all, so we only have to read the good bits.
@KDOTHQ SALON: The noisy, sweaty truth about small planes http://bit.ly/bndti6 If this is your introduction to Patrick Smith's "Ask the Pilot" column, well, you're welcome.
RT @WiredAutopia: Terrafugia refines its flying car... er, roadable airplane. Says it'll fly next year. http://bit.ly/dC0aji I think flying cars are a great idea--for me. I'm not sure about the rest of y'all. (Besides, we were promised jetpacks.)
@KDOTHQ AUTOBLOG: Study: Americans prefer tolls over fuel taxes... how about you? http://bit.ly/9KLF1N This post on AUTOBLOG has drawn more than 100 comments so far.
RT @transpr: Incredible read #transportation folks. RT @ITSWorld: Behavioral Economics Offers & Transportation: http://bit.ly/9L49if Darrel is in transpotweets so often I ought to give him a byline. Like Chris, he exemplifies the value of the transportation community on Twitter.
@KDOTHQ KCSTAR: Ummm... New plan calls for hanging canopy under KC bridge to catch pigeon droppings http://bit.ly/9vfdwM Stop laughing. It isn't funny, darn it... no, really, stop it.
Catch it all in real time @KDOTHQ!
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This week @KDOTHQ:
RT @ITSWorld
U.S. transit agencies need billions: http://bit.ly/baF5c6 Yet more evidence of the growing national interest in public transit.
@KDOTHQ: NATGEO: Future Supply, Support Decisions Loom for Ethanol http://bit.ly/9APKzI
An excellent survey of the benefits and (often unexpected) disadvantages of ethanol-as-fuel.
RT @brwagenblast: Wed TCN: Inventor of black box dies; black boxes for taxis, buses; Ford Sync and female voices http://bit.ly/bbYpBX The Transportation Communications Newsletter is among the best one-stop-shops for daily transportation sector information.
RT @Infrastructurst
The Morning Dig: Do You Know Where Your Stimulus Is? http://bit.ly/bViP9N Everyone in the transportation industry should read The Infrastructurist every day. Really.
RT @MoDOTSoutheast: Kris Sandgren completed his 2,600-mile ride to honor MoDOT's fallen workers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pj_6A9Neyc Inspiring and sobering. One death is too many, but there are many more than that every year.
@KDOTHQ: PRATTTRIB: Stronger than average growth in Kansas jobs http://bit.ly/9F21bZ Much mixed employment data this month. Here's some good news.
RT @MetroLibrary
Published 1915 - Study of Street Traffic Conditions In The City Of Los Angeles on Scribd http://scr.bi/cCDFEn #readcast "One of the outcomes of modern civilization has been the collection of populations into large centers at situations of geographical importance, as regarded from a commercial, or, in the case of Los Angeles, a climactic point of view...."
RT @_LifeGuard: Boozed-up driver asks police for directions - http://bit.ly/cGubLW Happily, they were able to direct him to exactly where he needed to be.
Stay current--follow @KDOTHQ
on Twitter!
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This week @KDOTHQ:
CNET: Motorized... um, shoes http://bit.ly/ac9qJX It's encouraging to know that transportation technology is addressing all forms of personal mobility!
KCSTAR: Crash dummies Vince and Larry become
museum pieces http://bit.ly/cMgtlx The iconic PSA stars find a permanent home at the Smithsonian, while...
KCBIZ: Barrel Bob Kidnapped! http://bit.ly/a5mMfC A MODOT icon's summer of discontent gets a little worse.
PROGRESSIVERR: AASHTO report: Nation needs to
boost freight transportation capacity, dependability http://bit.ly/c667pa AASHTO weighs in on the long-term freight outlook.
WSJ: Court Upholds Landing-Fee Rule http://bit.ly/bWNywP Congestion pricing for airlines moves a step forward.
KSREPORTER: KDOT announces projects http://bit.ly/dbCe0s #ksdot Back on track, baby!
REUTERS: Toyota blames driver error for some
unwanted speeding http://bit.ly/bW5dyD Does the data suggest that some of those crashes weren't caused solely by the vehicle?
SLATE: Is It Time To Buy A Narrow Car? http://bit.ly/bervTK They look like fun, no?
Stay current--follow @KDOTHQ
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KDOT announced the June 2010 construction lettings, which total more than $65 million and cover 85 projects. From the linked release:
“One of the key components of
T-WORKS is preservation work to protect KDOT’s investment in the state highway
system,” said Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller. “The June letting
allows us to get our preservation program back on track with important projects
such as overlays, sealing, pavement patching, crack repair and bridge repairs."
That's what we're talking about when we say KDOT is back on track!
Yr Humble Correspondent was away for a couple of weeks, but he, too, is back in the office and back on track. Keep an eye on this space--we're starting to look at T-WORKS implementation, and there are big things coming!
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This week @KDOTHQ:
@KDOTHQ: New video at KDOT's YouTube channel--US-59 Phase 1
Completion ceremony http://youtu.be/KDhGOAm7oTE Governor Parkinson joined Secretary Miller and local dignitaries in a ceremony to mark the completion of the first phase of the US-59 project. Take a minute to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're there!
@KDOTHQ: VANCOUVERSUN: Our Aging drivers: Boomers facing a
tough road http://bit.ly/a39eJL Rats. I'm a boomer.
RT @streetsblog
Traffic author Tom Vanderbilt
has a great new project going over at Slate, Nimble Cities: http://bit.ly/aT6yDZ Vanderbilt has launched an interesting crowd-sourced experiment in urban planning. Swing over there and contribute to a vision of the City of the Future.
@KDOTHQ: DESIGNBLOG: Bikey urban vehicle is a hybrid of
human and electrical energy http://bit.ly/arZdho If you had a Big Wheel when you were a kid, you need a Bikey in the worst way. My chief complaint about working for KDOT is the way the agency is dragging its feet in buying me a helicopter--black, with red stripes and a really big laser--but I might settle for a Bikey.
RT @ITSWorld
RT @ MassTransitmag :
Pittsburgh Maglev Project Moves to Public Review http://tinyurl.com/2c8m5wj Any story involving maglev tech will make transpotweets. Actually, any transportation story containing the word "levitation" will make transpotweets.
@KDOTHQ: NATJOURNAL: What's in trucking's future? http://bit.ly/cWbASh USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood kicked off a national debate with his desire to shift a significant amount of the nation's freight transport out of trucks and onto trains. The experts at NATIONAL JOURNAL discuss the state of the industry.
@KDOTHQ: AOL: Is 200,000 Miles The New 100,000? http://bit.ly/cy3hYv Umm, for some of us, 200,000 has been the target for a long, long time....
@KDOTHQ: WSJ: Farmers Fight With Railroads Over Rates http://bit.ly/bk74np Here's a debate that's been going on for a long, long, long time.
@KDOTHQ: COUNTYSIGNAL: Morris justifies sales tax hike http://bit.ly/9CaHGs Senator Morris discusses the recently concluded legislative session.
RT @transportgooru:
Good grief RT @Jalopnik: Drunk
Driver Runs Over Judge Who Let Him Off For Prior DUI http://bit.ly/aYEQUh Any comment here is superfluous....
Stay current every day! Follow @KDOTHQ
on Twitter.
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T-WORKS Fact Sheet
An overview of revenues and expenditures under the new state transportation plan. |
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