Welcome to the Subcommittee on Transportation Communications

The Subcommittee is made up of public affairs professionals from the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. It promotes excellence in communications through the exchange of ideas and educational programming, presents annual skills awards and advises other committees on communications issues. It is also the sponsor of the yearly National Transportation Public Affairs Workshop (NTPAW).

 

Communications-Related Reports:

TransComm Webinar on Social Media: Best practices for DOTs

See the presentations from webinar held on April 26, 2012.

» View presentations

AASHTO 2011 New Media Survey: Twitter, Facebook Growing As Effective Media Tools for State Departments of Transportation

The use of Twitter and Facebook by state departments of transportation has increased substantially in the last 12 months, according to a new survey released by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASTHO). Thirty-one states now use Twitter and 25 states are using Facebook on a regular basis to distribute information on traffic, emergencies, road closings, job postings, and other transportation-related data to more than 200,000 people across the country.

» Read the report.

Mineta Transportation Institute Survey Finds Americans Willing to Consider Gas Tax Increases to Fund Transportation Improvements

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has released the preliminary results of a national survey that show that a majority of Americans would support higher taxes for transportation — under certain conditions. What Do Americans Think about Federal Transportation Tax Options? Preliminary Results from Year 2 of a National Survey

» Read the full press release from MTI.

A New Way to Talk About Transportation

Two reports offer the results of new research on successful communications techniques that can be used by states to build support for investment in the transportation system. Strategies and Messages looks in detail at successful campaigns in Kansas, Oregon, and Los Angeles; The New Language of Mobility reports on a new way to talk about transportation, the result of message testing conducted through listening sessions held in Denver, Charlotte, and Orlando and with Washington insiders.

» Read A New Way to Talk About Transportation

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