Feed Editor 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT The NAPT MultiView News Brief provides industry-specific news and information to school transportation professionals. Delivered weekly, the publication keeps transportation professionals informed of topics that affect their lives and careers. http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/NAPT/rss.xml en There is a pause to ponder in almost every interview, a hiccup in the stream of words, a groping for just the right phrase, and then it emerges: "With Ray, what you see is what you get." He has worked for three decades in Washington, capital of spin, of parsing, of nuance, of cunning, of backstabbing intrigue, where half-truths are too common to refute and many a flat-out lie goes without rebuke. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c3323e43a277 1 Lobbyists in Washington see an opportunity in the national distracted driving debate and have prepared a pitch to cell phone companies, car manufacturers, insurance and public safety groups to fight against what they say could lead to a full ban on cell phones while driving. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c3326277bc91 2 Come this fall, drivers in West Lake Hills, Texas will have more to pay attention to in the morning and afternoon. As if the bright yellow school buses weren't enough to look out for, advertisers may also try to grab your attention in the Eanes Independent School District. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c33246c882b0 3 A House transportation subcommittee took another look at red light cameras recently and some members liked what they saw and some did not. Dan Danila, representing the National Motorists Association, believes, "the real purpose of red light cameras is revenue, basically." 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c3325e8e846f 4 As workers at the Blue Bird plant in LaFayette, Ga. figure out what to do next, some say they were caught off guard by the recent announcement that the plant would close in August. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c33258e5b0cc 5 DOT has been a longtime partner with Easter Seals Project ACTION. Recently, a delegation from Project ACTION visited DOT headquarters to present them with unique artwork created by local students with disabilities who attend WVSA ARTs connection's ARTiculate Employment Training and Outreach Program. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c332548c2337 6 A new website has been launched by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to highlight strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. The website, Real Transportation Solutions for Green House Gas Emissions, includes best practices, state examples, research findings, and links to other climate change information sites. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c33250a46943 7 Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., took the oath of office today as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Member Rosekind is an internationally recognized fatigue expert who has conducted research and implemented programs in diverse settings, including all modes of transportation, healthcare, law enforcement, elite athlete and military groups. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c33243a3f116 8 Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn slashed $241 million in public school funding, reducing financial support for student busing, reading programs and textbook loans. The news wasn't all bad, however. Quinn maintained the current level of funding for general state aid, the money that flows directly to school districts based on student enrollments, as well as for special education and early childhood programs. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c3326e78cb74 9 The House approved a war spending bill recently with a provision that would include $10 billion to help school districts avoid educator layoffs, paying for the effort, in part, with $800 million in cuts to several of President Obama's key education initiatives. 6 Jul 2010 10:06:13 CDT http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4c3326adb7c81 10