Media Coverage: 2011

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.

December
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
December 2011	National Transportation Security Center of Excellence Newsletter	Protecting our Nation’s Critical Transportation Infrastructure – MTI NTSCOE: COOP/COG and Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency
Autumn 2011	In Transition Magazine	For Transit Agencies, Terrorists Are Moving Targets
December 28, 2011	Gilroy Dispatch	Judge: Slow down, bullet train authority
December 25, 2011	Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette	America needs high-speed rail
December 6, 2011	CBS San Francisco	Weekend Fatalities Highlight Need For Train Track Safety Solutions
December 2, 2011	Passenger Transport	U.S.-China Transportation Dialogue Forges Ahead; APTA Business Member Involvement Encouraged

November
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
November 24, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	U.S. shopping malls to use your cell phone to track your every move
November 20, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	California high-speed rail officials say effect of federal cuts will be minimal
November 16, 2011	San Jose Inside	High-Speed Rail Could Skip South Bay
November 15, 2011	Modesto Bee	Peninsulans still leery of high-speed rail
November 3, 2011	NPR: On Point	Tracking California's High-Speed Rail
November 1, 2011	KCET	What to Expect in the New High-Speed Rail Business Plan

October
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
October 28, 2011	Continuity Central	Guide to transport sector business continuity planning published
October 13, 2011	Homeland 1	New guidelines to make bridges more truss-worthy
October 13, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	Cost of California high-speed rail may surge
October 10, 2011	San Jose Mercury News	Monuments not always best way to honor deceased
October 5, 2011	Smart Planet	First mile, last mile: Plugging gaps in city commutes

September
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
September 27, 2011	PR Web	Conscious Commuter Corporation to Present Panel “Solving the First and Last Mile Commute Problem” at Inaugural SXSW Eco Conference
September 26, 2011	BrightSurf	Study Finds Congestion Pricing Better at Reducing Traffic When Linked With Land-Use Planning to Broaden Transportation Options
September 23, 2011	Rockford Register Star	Long-term transportation must be priority
September 21, 2011	For Construction Pros	Public Supports 10-cent Gas-Tax Increase if Revs Reduce Air Pollution
September 21, 2011	Research Sharebuilder	Airlines fume; fliers face a higher 9/11 tax
September 21, 2011	San Jose Mercury News	Roadshow: Raising the gas tax to fix potholes has supporters
September 9, 2011	Public Broadcasting Atlanta	A decade after 9/11, airport security shifts focus
September 9, 2011	Marketwatch	Post 9/11, MARTA Uses “Target Hardening” Initiatives to Counter Terror Threat
September 8, 2011	New York Times	Al Qaeda’s Outsize Shadow
September 6, 2011	ABC News	Travel in a post-9/11 world
September 2, 2011	San Jose Mercury News	Caltrans goes on repaving binge across Bay Area

August
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
August 31, 2011	The Ripon Forum	Is it Time to Consider a New Approach to Airline Security?
August 26, 2011	Passenger Transport	MTI Releases Template for State Continuiity Plans
August 24, 2011	San Francisco Chronicle	BART says closing stations keeps passengers safe
August 19, 2011	MinnPost.com	Drivers are willing to pay for better roads
August 16, 2011	KQED Forum	BART, Cell Phones, and Cybersecurity (Audio interview with MTI Research Associate and instructor, Dan Goodrich)
August 11, 2011	Metro Magazine	Report: Consensus crucial to rail ballot initiative success
August 10, 2011	Mass Transit	High-Speed Rail Security Needs a Different Approach than Commuter Rail
August 8, 2011	Homeland Security Policy Institute	Why We Need to Revamp How We Protect Our Rail System
August 4, 2011	ULTRANS	Motivating Conformance with Land Use and Transportation Plans
August 4, 2011	Sina News	The federal budget bill possibly affects California construction of high-speed rail
August 1, 2011	ABC News	Plenty of uncertainty ahead with federal spending cuts

July
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
July 31, 2011	Democrat and Chronicle	Infrastructure funding woes leave us on a rocky road
July 29, 2011	NBC	High Speed Rail on Peninsula Slows Down
July 29, 2011	Fresno Bee	Fresno State to help train security pros
July 25, 2011	YouTube	Bay Area Regionalism Oral History: Rod Diridon (video)
July 22, 2011	AutoBlogGreen	Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last
July 21, 2011	Autos.Ca	Gas still tops, hybrids gaining, study finds
July 20, 2011	New York Times	Liberal Communities Join Libertarians in Firing at the Bullet Train
July 18, 2011	New York Times	In State's High-Speed Rail Plan, Ambitions Collide With Financial Realities
July 17, 2011	Belmont Patch	Survey Shows Gas-Powered Vehicles Still Preferred Nationwide
July 17, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	If high-speed rail never happens, Transbay center will be a bus stop
July 13, 2011	Transportation for America	Americans support higher gas taxes when they see tangible results
July 13, 2011	CBS News	Peninsula High-Speed Rail Work Halted Over New Track Option
July 13, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	Peninsula speed restrictions could push high-speed rail to San Francisco off fast pace
July 13, 2011	Earth Techling	Gas Cars Still Preferred To Alternatives
July 12, 2011	EcoSeed	U.S. Households still prefer gasoline-fueled cars - study
July 11, 2011	The Green Car Website	Hybrids beat electric cars as top consumer choice
July 7, 2011	Environmental Protection Magazine	Survey Says Consumers Still Prefer Gas-Powered Vehicles
July 8, 2011	Smart Grid	Mineta Transportation Institute Survey: Gasoline Vehicles Still on Top; Hybrid Electrics Gaining Popularity
July 7, 2011	Automotive Discovery	MTI Survey Reveal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Preferences
July 6, 2011	Hoy Motor	¿Qué coche de energía alternativa prefieres?
July 6, 2011	Fleet Owner	Key to green trucks will be operational savings over time
July 5, 2011	IB Times	Is tax the solution for greener transport? The Green Piece
July 5, 2011	National Journal - Transportation	The Environmental Case for Transportation Investment
July 2, 2011	Reno Gazette Journal	Amtrak train wreck reveals security weakness
July 1, 2011	Los Angeles Times	Another tear in the airport security net

June
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
June 30, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	Caltrain drivers know collisions are certainty, but they still leave mark
June 28, 2011	PolitiFact	Sen. Frank Lautenberg Claim
June 28, 2011	The Infrastructurist	How to Get People to Pay Higher Taxes
June 28, 2011	Satellite Spotlight	Mineta Transportation Institute Releases Analysis of National Phone Survey About Transportation Funding
June 27, 2011	Trucking Info	Survey Shows Americans Support Gas Tax Under Certain Conditions
June 26, 2011	Planetizen	New Research: Do Americans Really Oppose Increasing The Gas Tax?
June 25, 2011	San Francisco Chronicle	Transportation experts call for more investment
June 24, 2011	Green Car Congress	Study finds that linking increased transportation tax to environmental or other specific benefits increases American’s support for higher transportation taxes
June 23, 2011	US Senate Documents	Rail and Transit Security Needs Sustained Focus; Passengers Are Key
June 23, 2011	Homeland Security Today	More Interagency Collaboration, Wider Grant Funding Required to Boost Mass Transit Security, Experts Say
June 23, 2011	Federal News Service	See Something, Say Something, Do Something: Next Steps for Securing Rail and Transit
June 22, 2011	South China Morning Post	China’s rail titans bid for U.S. high-speed project
June 17, 2011	PhysOrg.com	Eco-driving: Ready for prime time?
June 16, 2011	Political Blotter	Two Great Transportation Forums Coming Up
June 15, 2011	PolitiFact	U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg claims rail targets have come under attack about 1,300 times since 2004, killing 4,000 people
June 2011	ITS Berkeley	Eco Driving: Ready for prime time?

May
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
May 27, 2011	San Francisco Chronicle	It's time to invest fully in high speed rail
May 26, 2011	Syracuse.com	Consider this: Terror rides the rails
May 18, 2011	San Francisco Chronicle	The dynamics of gas price spikes
May 18, 2011	Blogspot Radio	Code Red: Global Terrorism and Transportation Security after Osama bin Laden. Audio Interview with MTI Director of Transportation Security, Brian Michael Jenkins
May 16, 2011	Homeland Security Newswire	How safe are US railroads?
May 16, 2011	Times of India	Selective Screening Best
May 13, 2011	PR Newswire	Disaster Recovery Experts List
May 11, 2011	Miller-McCune	Terrorists Will Find Wrecking Railroads Really Hard
May 11, 2011	CNN’s In the Arena	How Safe Are Trains from Terrorists?
May 11, 2011	Wall Street Journal	Terror worries ride the rails
May 10, 2011	Metro Magazine	Study evaluates delegated transit management
May 9, 2011	CQ Security News (via LexisNexis)	Schumer “No Ride List” Might Inspire Policy Debate
May 3, 2011	KQED Forum	Worldwide Reaction to Osama bin Laden's Death

April
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
April 27, 2011	BikePortland.org	New research explores cost bikes/transit integration
April 27, 2011	Metro Magazine	Biking increases use, efficiency of transit
April 26, 2011	KFRC Radio (audio stream)	Emergency preparedness from Mineta Transportation Institute
April 17, 2011	San Jose Mercury News	Rio Dell school takes top honors in national competition
April 17, 2011	Times-Standard	Rio Dell school takes top honors in national competition
April 13, 2011	Hispanic Business	Elimination of US High-speed Rail Funds Endangers California's Project
April 12, 2011	Homeland Security Today	Mineta Transportation Institute Wins DHS Science & Technology Impact Award
April 12, 2011	Poten & Partners	Elimination of U.S. high-speed rail funds endangers California's project
April 12, 2011	CBS San Francisco	Federal Budget Could Delay Bay Area Transit Projects
April 10, 2011	eTurboNews	Terrorists' boots on the ground lead to travel fears
April 5, 2011	Earth Techling	Green A Low Factor In Car Buying Decisions
April 4, 2011	Deseret News	Rising gas prices will turn us all into environmentalists
April 3, 2011	St Petersburg (Fla.) Times	Why we go slow on high-speed rail

March
Date	Media Outlet	Topic
March 26, 2011	Merced Sun-Star	UC Merced hosts green energy trade conference
March 20, 2011	San Francisco Examiner	Caltrain suicides difficult for agency to prevent, but measures under way
March 11, 2011	Tampa Bay Online	Feds plan to give away rail funds; lawmakers still hopeful
March 11, 2011	Passenger Transport	Mineta Report Examines Low-Income Rider
March 9, 2011	CyberPresse	TGV: le courage politique, un ingrédient essentiel
March 9, 2011	Argent Canoe	Un TGV au Canada serait rentable
March 9, 2011	CyberPresse	TGV: Ottawa doit donner un signal clair
March 8, 2011	Journal Metro	Le TGV cherche (encore) son élan au Québec
March 8, 2011	Fleet Owner	Mileage fees vs. fuel taxes
March 4, 2011	Federal Transit Administration	FTA Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan Receives Distinguished Alumni Award From UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design
March 1, 2011	UCLA Daily Bruin	Faculty assess the opportunities presented by California’s planned high-speed rail system