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April 2004
In this issue
Register now for CTS research conference
The Fifteenth Annual Transportation Research Conference is
scheduled for May 4–5 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Dayton: Large-scale investment needed to
improve system, restore public trust
U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton spoke at a transportation finance seminar
held March 19 in Minneapolis.
Toward Zero Deaths Program featured
at Mall of America
The program's exhibit featured the Minnesota State Patrol rollover simulator
and a patrol car, a Mn/DOT FIRST vehicle, and a display with informational handouts.
Career expo reaches new heights
This year's expo was the most successful to date, with 12 schools
represented from three states; 22 exhibiting employers; and more
students in more majors than ever before.
"Mystique of mobility" on
display at Minnesota History Center
A new Minnesota History Center exhibit, "Going Places: The
Mystique of Mobility," explores how America’s attraction to
mobility has shaped Minnesota.
Minnesota-developed handbook to aid Afghan
road reconstruction
The U.S. Army will use techniques from an erosion control handbook developed
in Minnesota to help rebuild roads in Afghanistan this spring.
Minnesota LTAP launches e-newsletter
The Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at CTS has
launched a new electronic newsletter, Hot Topics.
A network of information at your fingertips
The Transportation Libraries Catalog, a brand new online database
of transportation-related resources, will provide Minnesota's transportation
community with access to a treasure trove of research and information.