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Listservs vary in number of subscribers and average messages sent to the list. Be aware that once you subscribe to a list, you will need to check your e-mail more frequently to avoid an overloaded mailbox. Some listservs are "moderated," meaning that an individual or group filters the messages for irrelevant material before sending it to the list. Unmoderated lists tend to yield a larger quantity of "junk mail," but can still be valuable to subscribers.

To subscribe to a listserv, send a message to the "Address to subscribe" listed below. Leave the subject line of the message blank. In the body of the message type "subscribe (listserv name) (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)." For example:

subscribe transit John Smith

Once you are subscribed to a listserv, a message containing instructions and (sometimes) a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) file will be sent to you. Be sure to read the instructions carefully to avoid mistakes in posting messages.

ALT-TRANSP - Discussion list for issues and policies pertaining to alternative and non-motorized transportation modes (e.g., car-free cities, bicycles)
Address to subscribe: listserv@uci.edu
Message to send: subscribe alt-transp (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

BIKECOMMUTE - Discussion list for bicycle commuting
Address to subscribe: bikecommunte-request@bike2work.eng.sun.com
Subscriptions to this list are handled manually.

CARGO-L - Discussion list for all parties involved in international transactions or that have to move cargo to and from anywhere. CARGO-L should debate the future of transportation, goods and information flows, legal, practical and theoretical aspects in transportation.
Address to subscribe: maiser@trasporti.cineca.it
Message to send: subscribe cargo-l (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

DOT - A privately run mailing list for transit supporters and anti-road activists.
Address to subscribe: dot@t3ew.dot.ca.gov
How to subscribe: Put the word "subscribe" (without quotes) in the "Subject:" line. Note that this is different than most lists. Subscriptions are handled manually.

EV - Discussion list for the current state-of-the-art and future direction of electric vehicles. This list is NOT intended to discuss either EV appropriateness or comparisons with other transportation primary drive modes such as the internal combustion engine.
Address to subscribe: listserv@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu
Message to send: subscribe EV (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

GIST-L - Discussion list for GIS and transportation
Address to subscribe: listserv@ukacrl.bitnet
Message to send: subscribe gist-l (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

IVHS-L - Discussion list for intelligent vehicle highway systems
Address to subscribe: majordomo@mailhub.ornl.gov
Message to send: subscribe ivhs-l (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

PEDNET - Pedestrian issues and advocacy
Address to subscribe: majordomo@flora.ottawa.on.ca
Message to send: subscribe pednet (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

PMS-L - Discussion list for Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) related topics and pavement management systems in particular.
Address to subscribe: listserv@server.microserve.net
Message to send: subscribe pms-l (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

RAILROAD - Railroad discussion list
Address to subscribe: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Message to send: subscribe railroad (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

TRANSIT - Transit issues discussion list
Address to subscribe: listserv@gitvm1.gatech.edu
Message to send: subscribe transit (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

TRANSIT-ALTERNATIVES - Discussion list for transit alternatives such as personal rapid transit, peoplemovers, and monorails
Address to subscribe: majordomo@bga.com
Message to send: subscribe transit-alternatives (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

TRANSP-L - Transportation discussion list hosted by the George Mason University Institute of Public Policy
Address to subscribe: listproc@gmu.edu
Message to send: subscribe transp-l (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)

UTSG - Discussion list for the Universities Transport Study Group at the University of Leeds
Address to subscribe: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
Message to send: join utsg (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)