Media Coverage: 2008
MTI’s expertise in surface transportation topics has brought e organization a great deal of media coverage. is list represents a sample at includes print and broadcast stories.
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| Date | Media Outlet | Topic |
| Dec. 11, 2008 | WriteType | Betty Dravis names Rod Diridon and Norman Mineta as mentors |
| Dec. 9, 2008 | Middle East Times | Brian Jenkins article about Mumbai attacks |
| Dec. 9, 2008 | Arizona Republic | Rod Diridon quoted about light rail projects |
| Dec. 5, 2008 | CNN Politics | Peter Bergen commentary on WMD, wi quotes from Brian Michael Jenkins |
| Dec. 2, 2008 | ABC-TV | Light rail promoted in Washington to new administration |
| Dec. 1, 2008 | Adnkronos | MTI expert: Terrorism is a terrifying strategic logic |
| Dec. 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 ose 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 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 | Ear 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 wi 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 |
| Sept. 28, 2008 | KCBS Radio, Sheryl Raines Show | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 28, 2008 | KGO Radio, Ronn Owens Show | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 29, 2008 | KTVU-TV | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 28, 2008 | KRON-TV | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | California Progress Report | Discussion of HSR in California |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | ABC News | Is it time for HSR in California? |
| Sept. 23, 2008 | NPR | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism |
| Sept. 19, 2008 | CAHSR Blog | Discussion of HSR in California |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | KQED Radio | Discussion of HSR in California (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Oakland Tribune | Likelihood of train collision in Bay Area is quite low |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | KCBS | Rail Safety: Bullet Trains Versus Ordinary Commuter Trains |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | San Jose Mercury News | Likelihood of train collision in Bay Area is quite low |
| Sept. 12, 2008 | ABC News | Is America's transportation system safe? |
| Sept. 11, 2008 | KGO-TV news | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 11, 2008 | NPR's Diane Rehm show | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | USA Today | Transit demands could stress riders |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | Watertown (NY) Daily Times | Public transit use is up, but problems exist |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | ABC News | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | CNN | MTI Security Director discusses terrorism (Broadcast) |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | USA Today | Survey: Public transit pressures could hurt riders |
| 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 wi 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 15, 2008 | Mass Transit Magazine | California HSR Route OK'd |
| July 10, 2008 | Oman Tribune | Route for California Bullet Trains Approved |
| July 9, 2008 | KCBS | Pacheco Pass Gets HSR Nod |
| June 28, 2008 | San Francisco Examiner | Three-Minute Interview: Rod Diridon |
| June 19, 2008 | KCBS | Highways Suffer as US Uses Less Gas |
| June 16, 2008 | consumeraffairs.com | Gas Moves Toward $5 a Gallon |
| June 10, 2008 | Scripps Howard News | Analysts don't see $5 gas on horizon, but spikes still hurt |
| June 8, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle | $5 gas? To some, it's not impossible |
| June 4, 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 22, 2008 | ABC-TV 7 | National Fuel Economy Standards |
| Apr 22, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle | S.F. on verge of $4-per-gallon gas |
| Apr 11, 2008 | San Francisco Examiner | Road Privatization Finds Favor |
| Apr 10, 2008 | YubaNet.com (news for e Sierras) | Mineta Transportation Institute Study Finds at Most Californians Support "Green" Transportation Fees and Taxes |
| Apr 9, 2008 | Christian Science Monitor | Bullet train coming to California ballots |
| Apr 7, 2008 | Oakland Tribune | Green driving ideas gaining support in polls |
| Apr 6, 2008 | Palo Alto Daily News | State's high-speed rail hopes revived by bill |
| Apr 6, 2008 | AFP | Al Qaeda drive to recruit Westerners worries U.S. |
| Apr 4, 2008 | John and Ken Show, KFI-AM 640 | Gas guzzlers pay higher fees |
| Apr 3, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle | Poll: Make gas guzzlers pay higher fees |
| Apr 3, 2008 | Contra Costa Times | SUV owners: Make 'Em Pay |
| Apr 3, 2008 | Calitics.com | Asha Agrawal's phone poll of 1500 California adults |
| Apr 3, 2008 | KCBS | Californians Support Fees for Gas Guzzlers |
| Apr 3, 2008 | SF Examiner | Rail system speeds closer to a reality |
| Apr 3, 2008 | California for Democracy | Green Vehicle fees: an idea whose time has come |
| Apr 1, 2008 | San Francisco Examiner | High-speed rail bond has strong Bay Area support |
| Mar 29, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle | State gas sales dip slightly in 2007 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Social Changer blog (UCD CALPIRG Chapter) | Updates on cycling event to support HSR |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Metro | Rail Against The Machine |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Ottawa (Canada) Citizen | Editorial wi Mr.Gardner's opinions, and a quote from Brian Jenkins |
| Mar 11, 2008 | Parkway Blog | Government Officials, Practitioners and Academics Gaered Togeer at a Conference in Sacramento to Discuss California's Infrastructure Crisis |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Bizwire | Meeting in Sacto to discuss infrastructure crisis |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Mass Transit Magazine | Thoughts about MTI's passenger screening summit |
| Feb 8, 2008 | Fresno Bee | South Valley rail stop possible: Station is included in bullet train route planning |
| Feb 7, 2008 | SJ Mercury News | Railroad museum proposed near Guadalupe River and Highway 87 (Broadcast) |
| Feb 7, 2008 | Oakland Tribune | Rail Auority approves study fostering new sources of power (Broadcast) |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Palo Alto Times | On Global Warming: Work Togeer, Move Quickly |
