Vision
The Appalachian Transportation Institute (RTI) was established at Marshall University through a $12 million grant thanks to the efforts of WV Congressman Nick J. Rahall, II. The RTI was created by the US Congress in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century on June 8, 1998. This grant is one of the largest grant awards in the history of Marshall University and includes four other schools in Southern WV as partners. The grant is funded through the Research and Special Program Administration of the United States Department of Transportation as a University Transportation Center (UTC). There are 33 UTCs in the US funded by the USDOT. More information about the UTC program can be found at http://utc.dot.gov.
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8th Annual Technical Forum: Geohazards in Transportation in the Appalachian Region
August 5-7, 2008 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center in Charleston, WV.
The 8th Annual Technical Forum, an activity of the Appalachian States Coalition for Geohazards in Transportation, is sponsored by the Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute (RTI) and the Marshall University Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS).
FHWA – NHI Course 130053: Bridge Inspection Refresher Training
Course Number: FHWA – NHI Course 130053
Course Title: Bridge Inspection Refresher Training
Training Location: 190 Dry Branch Road, Charleston, West Virginia
Date: October 16-18, 2007
Fee: $475 per person – Includes breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch for all three days.
CEU’s: 1.8
Norman Y. Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit : The Crisis in Transit Workforce Development
Norman Y. Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit : The Crisis in Transit Workforce Development
October 6, 2007 at the Westin Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Presented at no fee by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) and the Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute, and co-sponsored by AASHTO, Amtrak, APTA, NCSL, NGC and others.
$3 Million USDOT Grant Secured for RTI Research, Job Creation
On Friday, August 10, 2007, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall, II announced that Rahall Transportation Institute (RTI) has received a $3.01 million grant to continue its transportation research efforts and to build jobs through transportation.
First 2 Recipients of Rail-SOURCE Awards Honored at RTI
On May 24, 2007, the first two recipients of the Railroad Safety and Operations Research Center of Excellence (Rail-SOURCE ) Awards, Mr. John West and Mr. Bernie Sanders, were honored at RTI headquarters in Huntington, W.Va.
119 Professionals Attend Geohazards Technical Forum
Geohazards in Transportation in the Appalachian Region Technical Forum took place in Asheville, N.C., at the Haywood Park Hotel, August 1-2, 2007. There were 119 people attending from states including: Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, South Carolina, New York, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Utah.
Barbara Roberts, RTI Program Coordinator, Sr., was one of the coordinators for the conference. Roberts said attendee’s comments about the conference were positive, and they stated content was on target with their needs.
Rahall and Plymale Present 1st GPS Reporting, Responding Units to West Virginia State Police
On Friday, June 1, 2007, Congressman Nick J. Rahall, II and RTI Director Bob Plymale presented the first of 600 new Geographic Positioning System (GPS) units to the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) at the Beckley State Police Headquarters.
18 WVDOT Professionals Complete Basic GPS Training Course
Geographic Positioning System (GPS) units are everywhere, in our fishing boats, in our ATV’s and in our cars. Viewing the technology is great. To be a user of the technology requires deeper skill sets. Grasping the basic underlying knowledge and skills of latitude, longitude, data collection and correction is the first level of learning. Being able to apply the skills in the field is the second level necessary before GPS will affect the way transportation workers perform their jobs.
WV Public Service Commission - Rail Safety Section Ranked #1
On July 10, 2007, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin recognized the West Virginia Public Service Commission’s (WVPSC) Railroad Safety Section for being ranked number one in the nation in 2007. In 2006 & 2005, the section was ranked second in the nation.