ISSUE / Women Take Over 2023
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Dear Eno Transportation Weekly Readers, It is an honor and a pleasure to be the guest editor for the 2023 “Women Take Over” edition of Eno Transportation Weekly. This week’s ETW was...
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In 1995, Lillian Borrone became the first woman to Chair the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The Executive Committee is the senior policy body of TRB and its members...
It’s Time to Design Micromobility for Women
March 21, 2023 | Candice XieIf it was just the occasional inconvenience, it might be easier to brush off. Like when you’re on a train and can’t quite reach the hand strap over your head. Or when your bus can’t easily...
Women at the Frontline of Transit
March 21, 2023 | Xinge WangThe International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) was established in 2001 to develop training and career ladder systems for public transportation’s frontline workforce. Since then, we have...
Ensuring the Green Jobs are Good Jobs
March 21, 2023 | Erica IhemeI am a daughter of Alabama, born and raised, and before I joined Jobs to Move America in 2020, I spent 17 years as an union organizer, working on campaigns all over the country. I have been thinking...
This is Our Moment
March 21, 2023 | Stephanie Gidigbi JenkinsI am the daughter of Patience and mother of Joy, who both gifted me with virtues that define my present outlook on what it takes to advance transformative change. I was born during the global...
Three P’s of Better Bus: People, Priority, and Partnerships
March 21, 2023 | Lora ByalaTransit agencies and cities across the country are doubling down on bus— and it’s about time. Before the pandemic, cities like Houston, Baltimore, and Columbus redesigned their bus networks to...
Payments for Mobility: A Gateway to Transportation Access and Financial Inclusion
March 21, 2023 | Karen PriceWhen we look around today, we see an increasing array of transportation options available to connect us and our communities. After decades of policies and programs focused on changing driver...
Recent Health Policy Change Creates New Opportunities for Transportation
March 21, 2023 | Jana Lynott, AICP, MPThere is growing recognition that the health of our nation’s residents is closely tied to the availability of transportation. Transportation is the third most commonly cited barrier to access...
Short Line Railroads’ Environmental Push
March 21, 2023 | Jo StrangShort line railroads touch one out of every five cars moving on the national railroad system, serving customers who otherwise would be cut off from the national railroad network. Short lines move all...
UK Transport Research and Innovation – Reflections and Insights
March 21, 2023 | Sarah SharplesThe Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is a unique role in the UK Government. Each department that has responsibility to provide independent challenge as well as support and delivery of Science and...