Media Coverage

 

MTI´s expertise in surface transportation topics has brought the organization a great deal of media coverage. This list represents a sample that includes print and broadcast stories.

 

MEDIA COVERAGE
Date
Media
Topic
Link
December 11, 2008
WriteType
Betty Dravis names Rod Diridon and Norman Mineta as mentors
December 9, 2008
Middle East Times
Brian Jenkins article about Mumbai attacks
December 9, 2008
Arizona Republic
Rod Diridon quoted about light rail projects
December 5, 2008
CNN Politics
Peter Bergen commentary on WMD, with quotes from Brian Michael Jenkins
December 2, 2008
ABC-TV
Light rail promoted in Washington to new administration
December 1, 2008
Adnkronos
MTI expert: Terrorism is a terrifying strategic logic
December 1, 2008
Contra Costa Times
MTI Director as possible Transportation Secretary
November 24, 2008
Orlando Business Journal
Diridon at HSR meeting
November 21, 2008
Asian Week
The sleeping giant wakes up
November 20, 2008
Macro World Investor
Meetings in Washington to outline agenda for high-speed rail
November 18, 2008
Nichi-Bei Times
Mineta as ambassador to Japan?
November 17, 2008
Florida Shipper
Transport industry eyes Obama´s possible Transportation Secretaries
November 17, 2008
Mission City Lantern
Should Diridon run for Congress?
November 16, 2008
San Diego Union-Tribune
Obama's first international crisis, by Brian Jenkins
November 15, 2008
Live Journal
MTI directors among those considered for Cabinet
October 13, 2008
Bolsa Blogs
Jenkins says Obama will fight al Qaeda
October 13, 2008
Gyre.org
MTI Expert: How I learned not to fear the bomb
October 13, 2008
Global Telematics
Trucks, Traffic, and Timely Transport: A Regional Freight Logistics Profile (RFLP)
November 13, 2008
Reuters
Mineta part of team to address environmental issues
November 13, 2008
Earth Times
Mineta part of team to address environmental issues
November 6, 2008
NWI Times
Diridon to appear in NW Indiana to discuss rail
November 6, 2008
Cascadia Prospectus
A Green Light For California High Speed Rail Plan
November 6, 2008
Inside Indiana Business
Diridon to appear in NW Indiana to discuss rail
November 6, 2008
San Jose Mercury News
Voters approve HSR
October 23, 2008
KBAY Radio
Diridon on HSR and rail travel
Broadcast Only
October 23, 2008
Bunker Report: Best of KGO
Diridon discusses HSR and risk of terror on trains
October 23, 2008
Government Executive
Expert says nuclear terrorism is not a major threat
October 22, 2008
KGO Radio, Ronn Owens Show
High speed rail in California
Broadcast Only
October 19, 2008
Wired.com
Benefits of HSR
October 18, 2008
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
Gas Tax Broken: State Explores Other Ideas
October 15, 2008
SFist.com
Let's Dream of a Non-Wretched Fisherman's Wharf
October 12, 2008
Santa Cruz (CA) Sentinel
Why we need HSR: Opinion piece by MTI executive director
October 7, 2008
Wall Street Journal
MTI Security Director interviewed about terrorism
October 6, 2008
Providence (RI) Journal
Georgia dispute derails bid to stop nuke terrorism, says expert
October 6, 2008
San Francisco Examiner
MTI Security Director notes progress and failures with transportation security
October 3, 2008
BlogTalk Radio
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism and nuclear issues
October 3, 2008
Los Angeles Times
State should support HSR
October 3, 2008
Record Net
HSR would boost economy of state
October 3, 2008
Business Journals
HSR would bring jobs
October 3, 2008
KCRA-TV
HSR would help economy
October 3, 2008
KRON-TV
HSR gets local support
October 3, 2008
KTVU-TV
Local officials "green light" HSR
October 3, 2008
Merced Sun-Star
HSR would be boon to California
October 3, 2008
KTVU-TV
HSR route to South Bay approved
October 2, 2008
California Beat
HSR in California may come true
September 28, 2008
KCBS Radio, Sheryl Raines Show
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 28, 2008
KGO Radio, Ronn Owens Show
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 29, 2008
KTVU-TV
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 28, 2008
KRON-TV
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 26, 2008
California Progress Report
Discussion of HSR in California
September 26, 2008
ABC News
Is it time for HSR in California?
September 23, 2008
NPR
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
September 19, 2008
CAHSR Blog
Discussion of HSR in California
September 17, 2008
KQED Radio
Discussion of HSR in California
Broadcast Only
September 17, 2008
Oakland Tribune
Likelihood of train collision in Bay Area is quite low
September 16, 2008
KCBS
Rail Safety: Bullet Trains Versus Ordinary Commuter Trains
September 16, 2008
San Jose Mercury News
Likelihood of train collision in? Bay Area is quite low
September 12, 2008
ABC News
Is America's transportation system safe?
September 11, 2008
KGO-TV news
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 11, 2008
NPR's Diane Rehm show
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 10, 2008
USA Today
Transit demands could stress riders
September 10, 2008
Watertown (NY) Daily Times
Public transit use is up, but problems exist
September 10, 2008
ABC News
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 9, 2008
CNN
MTI Security Director discusses terrorism
Broadcast Only
September 9, 2008
USA Today
Survey: Public transit pressures could hurt riders
September 8, 2008
Oakland Tribune
August 15, 2008
Gilroy Dispatch
High speed rail is a road to the future
August 14, 2008
Vancouver Sun
Tighter transit security needed now
August 8, 2008
CEO Show
Interview with Rod Diridon
July 18, 2008
Conde Nast Portfolio
VTA mulls ballot measure to raise sales tax for BART extension
July 17, 2008
individual.com
New Public-Private Group Plans to Increase Air Traffic Capacity, Boost Environmental and Economic Benefits
July 15th, 2008
Mass Transit Magazine
California HSR Route OK'd
July 10th, 2008
Oman Tribune
Route for California Bullet Trains Approved
July 9th, 2008
KCBS
Pacheco Pass Gets HSR Nod
June 28th, 2008
San Francisco Examiner
Three-Minute Interview: Rod Diridon
June 19th, 2008
KCBS
Highways Suffer as US Uses Less Gas
June 16th, 2008
consumeraffairs.com
Gas Moves Toward $5 a Gallon
June 10th, 2008
Scripps Howard News
Analysts don't see $5 gas on horizon, but spikes still hurt
June 10th, 2008
Money Times
Analysts don't see $5 gas on horizon, but spikes still hurt
June 8th, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
$5 gas? To some, it's not impossible
June 4th, 2008
Inside Bay Area
Union Pacific Railroad Balks at Selling Land For Bullet Train
May 31st, 2008
Arizona Republic
Group Confident Voters Will OK Transit Tax
May 1st, 2008
AP
Gas Tax Holiday Opposed by Obama
Apr 22th, 2008
ABC-TV 7
National Fuel Economy Standards
Apr 22th, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. on verge of $4-per-gallon gas
Apr 11th, 2008
San Francisco Examiner
Road Privatization Finds Favor
Apr 10th, 2008
YubaNet.com (news for the Sierras)
Mineta Transportation Institute Study Finds that Most Californians Support "Green" Transportation Fees and Taxes
Apr 9th, 2008
Christian Science Monitor
Bullet train coming to California ballots
Apr 7th, 2008
Oakland Tribune
Green driving ideas gaining support in polls
Apr 6th, 2008
Palo Alto Daily News
State's high-speed rail hopes revived by bill
Apr 6th, 2008
AFP
Al Qaeda drive to recruit Westerners worries U.S.
Apr 4th, 2008
John and Ken Show, KFI-AM 640
Gas guzzlers pay higher fees
Apr 3rd, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
Poll: Make gas guzzlers pay higher fees
Apr 3rd, 2008
Contra Costa Times
SUV owners: Make 'Em Pay
Apr 3rd, 2008
Calitics.com
Asha Agrawal's phone poll of 1500 California adults
Apr 3rd, 2008
KCBS
Californians Support Fees for Gas Guzzlers
Apr 3rd, 2008
SF Examiner
Rail system speeds closer to a reality
Apr 3rd, 2008
California for Democracy
Green Vehicle fees: an idea whose time has come
Apr 1st, 2008
San Francisco Examiner
High-speed rail bond has strong Bay Area support
Mar 29th, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
State gas sales dip slightly in 2007
Mar 26th, 2008
Social Changer blog (UCD CALPIRG Chapter)
Updates on cycling event to support HSR
Mar 26th, 2008
Metro
Rail Against the Machine
Mar 15th, 2008
Ottawa (Canada) Citizen
Editorial with Mr.Gardner's opinions, and a quote from Brian Jenkins
Mar 11th, 2008
Parkway Blog
Government Officials, Practitioners and Academics Gathered Together at a Conference in Sacramento to Discuss California's Infrastructure Crisis
Mar 7th, 2008
Bizwire
Meeting in Sacto to discuss infrastructure crisis
Feb 29th, 2008
Mass Transit Magazine
Thoughts about MTI's passenger screening summit
Feb 8th, 2008
Fresno Bee
South Valley rail stop possible: Station is included in bullet train route planning
Feb 7th, 2008
SJ Mercury News
Railroad museum proposed near Guadalupe River and Highway 87
Broadcast Only
Feb 7th, 2008
Oakland Tribune
Rail Authority approves study fostering new sources of power
Broadcast Only
Jan 29th, 2008
Palo Alto Times
On Global Warming: Work Together, Move Quickly