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Transportation 101

… getting from point A to B…

What We’ll Cover

An introduction to:

• the transportation system

• jobs in transportation

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What is Transportation?

--Brainstorm--

Transportation is

the system for moving people

and goods

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The Transportation System

The transportation system is made up of:

• travelers and freight;

• the origins and destinations across all land uses;

• all types of vehicles;

• programs that provide transportation or seek to alter travel behavior; and

• the resources used for travel including physical infrastructure, control systems, terminals, communications systems, and energy.

Planning and Funding $

Who plans and funds transportation in the U.S.?

• Federal government

• State government

• County/Regional governments

• Local governments

• Private sector

• (In 2006, government spent more than $199 billion on transportation!)

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U.S. Department of Transportation

The U.S. DOT is made up of 13 sub-agencies: • Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) $$$

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• Maritime Administration (MARAD)

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• Office of Inspector General (OIG)

• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

• Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Vehicles and their Routes

• Water, Canals

• Rails

• Roads

• Bridges

• Airports

• Bike paths, sidewalks

• Pipelines

• Boats

• Trains, Subways

• Cars/trucks/vans,etc.

• Buses, 18-Wheelers

• Planes

• Bikes, pedestrians

• (*Liquids, gases)

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Water

• Huge container ships

• Ferries & cruise ships of all sizes

• Captain

• Deckhand

• Port/Marina worker

• Mechanic

Jobs on the Water

Captain Richard Phillips of Underhill, VT

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Boating Jobs in VT

• Vermont has multiple ferry companies: – Lake Champlain Transportation

– Ticonderoga Ferry

• Vermont has dozens of marinas: – Apple Island Marina, Burlington Community Boathouse, Champlain

Marina, Ladd’s Landing Ltd., Newport Marina, North Hero Marina, Shelburne Shipyard, and many more!

Rail in the U.S.

• Trains travel 599 million miles each year

• There are 125,000 rail transportation jobs

• Hauling freight by rail is more efficient than hauling it by truck

• Some estimate: – 1 ton of freight can be moved

436 miles on 1 gallon of fuel!

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VT Freight and Passenger Railroads

Freight Passenger

In 2005, there were

over 8.4 million large

trucks, & over 807,000

buses registered

Trucking in the U.S.

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Trucking

• Truckers can run cross-country,

or work closer to home

Air

There are 486,000 Jobs in aviation in the U.S.!

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16 Airports in VT

Jobs in Aviation

• Pilot

• Flight attendant

• Air traffic controller

• Ground crew

• Ticket sales, etc.

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Pipeline

It may seem strange to think of a pipeline as “transportation,” but pipelines

• get the liquids and gases from

Point A to Point B, and

• if not transported by pipeline, it

would need to be hauled some

other way.

And finally…

Transportation jobs that the Transportation Systems Academy will help you prepare for:

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Highway Departments/Road Crews

• Vermont Agency of Transportation

• Municipal Highway Departments/Road Crews

Vermont Agency of Transportation

The Operations Division has over 560

employees who:

• maintain Vermont’s highways, railways, airports, and public transit systems

• manage the system in a cost-effective and environmentally-sensitive way

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Town Highway Departments

Almost every town in VT has a road crew that:

• Plows, salts, & sands

• Grade the roads

• Install and clear culverts

• Install and fix guardrails

• Maintain the right-of-way

Have you ever worked in transportation?

What kinds of job(s) did you have?

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Jobs in Transportation

Transportation-related jobs in U.S. (in thousands):

That’s just the beginning!

• There are even more kinds of transportation jobs out there

• 40-50% of transportation workers are expected to retire in the next 5-10 years

• Welcome to a career field that’s full of opportunities!