Transportation director chats about parking in Abu Dhabi
Traveling to the other side of the globe, Penn State's Interim Transportation Director Doug Holmes learned something about parking. "Everybody deals with the same problems." (more)
Still Life
University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
transportation
Natural gas as a transportation fuel the topic of conference
A one-day conference in Lehigh County, sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, will provide a comprehensive overview of using natural gas as a transportation fuel in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region.
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Parking, traffic changes announced as Blue/White Weekend approaches
Several changes will take place in University Park campus commuter parking areas to make way for the annual Blue/White Carnival. The carnival will be set up in the section of Lot Stadium West directly adjacent to the stadium and Curtin Road. This section of the lot will be closed from 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, through 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. (more)
Midnight Clear called for tonight (Jan. 20)
The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) at Penn State's University Park campus has declared a Midnight Clear for tonight (Jan. 20). As a result, parking will be restricted in surface parking lots from midnight to 7 a.m. on Jan. 21, with some exceptions. According to weather reports, about 4 inches of snow is expected to fall in State College tonight. (more)
Transportation survey asks employees, students how they get to campus
Monday, December 05, 2011Penn State employees and students use regional roadways, bike trails, sidewalks and bus systems to commute to work and class every day. In order to better understand commuting preferences and what might be done to enhance environmentally friendly alternatives, the University is inviting the campus community to participate in a transportation survey. (more)
Spring 2012 student vehicle registration begins Dec. 6
Wednesday, November 30, 2011Beginning on Dec. 6, University Park students who want to register their automobile for the 2012 spring semester may submit their registration online or in person at the Parking Office, located in the Eisenhower Parking Deck. (more)
Larson Distinguished Lecture to be delivered Dec. 6
The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute at Penn State has announced that William W. Millar will deliver the 2011 Thomas D. Larson Distinguished Transportation Lecture, titled "Why Would Anyone Invest in Public Transportation?" The lecture will be delivered at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, in Room 105 of the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus, in conjunction with the 17th annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference, Dec. 7-9. The lecture is free and open to the public; a reception will follow. (more)
PSU4PA: Bus testing program helps keep Pennsylvania commuters safe
Most people, at some point in their lives, will take a bus trip and many use buses for their daily commutes. They take for granted that they will arrive safely at their destination. Thanks in part to Penn State's Bus Research and Testing Program, bus travel is indeed a safe and reliable method of transportation in Pennsylvania. Penn State for PA (PSU4PA) tells the stories of Pennsylvania residents whose businesses, communities and lives have been transformed by Penn State teaching, research and service. (more)
Video: GM donates Chevy Volt to Penn State for sustainable research
A new 2011 Volt, Chevrolet's electric automobile, was donated by General Motors to Penn State's Center for Sustainability to further the University's research of new transportation technology. The car will permit researchers to collect and track data that will help to prove the efficiency of solar-generated electricity for cars, motorcycles and daily commuters. The automobile donated to Penn State is one of only two Volts that Chevrolet donated to institutions of higher education, and the only one donated for the purpose of sustainable energy research. (more)
HUB Deck closed first two weekends in June for road construction
Tuesday, May 31, 2011To accommodate the construction project taking place on Shortlidge Road, the HUB Parking Deck will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday, June 3, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 6, and again from 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, to 5 a.m. Monday June 13. Faculty, staff and students who normally use the HUB Deck on the weekend will find ample parking available in Lot Brown C or the Eisenhower Parking Deck. To view a map of the parking areas on the University Park campus, visit http://www.transportation.psu.edu/helpfulmaps/ online. (more)