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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2011

Report: Link between transportation funding and job creation

The states that created the most jobs invested in public transportation projects and projects that maintained and repaired existing roads and bridges. The states that ranked poorly predominantly spent their funds building new roads and bridges.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2010

Florida county launches first transit system

Santa Rosa Transit, a year-long pilot program, features 28 stops at various shopping centers and government buildings. Santa Rosa County received $78,000 in U.S. DOT funding and allocated $33,140 for the program.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Obama calls for $50B transportation investment

The president said that his six-year, $50 billion initiative would not only repair and modernize U.S. roads, rails and air systems, but also create jobs.

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Timing right for women to benefit from transit jobs

A recent initiative signed by Sec. Ray LaHood at the Women's Transportation Seminar aims to encourage more women to pursue math and science degrees for careers in transportation. This year's annual seminar, was titled, "The Right Place at the Right Time." This may be exactly the right place and time for this initiative — with the recession as an unfortunate guide — to turn the tide in employment numbers for women in transportation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2010

Targeted transit job board launched

The new Transit Job Finder site allows job seekers to post resumes, receive job alerts and resource library access, while employers can search resumes and post jobs to fill key positions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2009

T4 America makes recs on jobs bill

Calls for language to ensure the funds allocated to the traditional highway program go toward projects that restore transportation networks and funding for the high-speed rail and TIGER programs to create green jobs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> COTA holds job fair for new paratransit facility

The facility is scheduled for completion in November 2010.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2009

Ohio’s SORTA to cut jobs, service

Cut or reduced a total of 32 administrative jobs to maximize productivity and efficiency. May also reduce service by 12 percent.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2009

ITS America launches jobs site

Focusing on transportation and engineering industry companies, the ITS America Career Center will offer its members-and the engineering industry at large - "an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections."

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2009

Report: DART rail expansion to generate $4B

The study also determined the expansion will create 32,095 job-years of employment, or an average of 6,400 jobs each year for the next five years.

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