Show Transportation Week Y f J. J o M M d do o r- r 4 r-I r L Lb to r b 1 4 s sr r f p Y iii S weG m p 1 ra s V Single Axle Tractor and Double Doable Trailers DNA A Seminar emphasizes the transportation industry in Salt Lake by J. J Beatty Journalism Delta Nu Alpha topped off their transportation transportation transportation trans trans- week activities with a day long seminar on May 18 Three guest speakers gave their advice and opinions on the transportation industry In Salt Lake City we have the makings of one of the best air transportation systems systems systems in the country commented Glen Stewart Vice President of Western Air Air- lines The growth potential is astronomical cal cal He added that in 1982 the idea of establishing a major hub in Salt Lake was received with skepticism by the bankers and lenders who were approached A lot of people think that this is a city of cowboys and Indians laughed SteM Ste- Ste 4 M 1 j I Iti i ti J LeGrande rande Jones Safety Regulation Director Director Director Di Di- rector Utah State Dept of Transportation 5 tl Bob Ballesteros Mgr Passenger Services Western Airlines i H Glen Stewart Vice President Western Airlines wart I 1 had to convince the financial community that Salt Lake City is a credible credible credible credi credi- ble place for a hub probably one of the best facilities in the nation They had to come here and see for themselves to be convinced You should be proud of the theair theair theair air transportation system in Utah said Stewart Alan Musgrove the next scheduled speaker was called out of town on urgent business explained Boyd Warnick transportation transportation transportation trans trans- instructor LeGrande Jones a former instructor at and Safety Regulation Administrator of the Utah Department of Transportation was kind enough to stand in at the last minute The transportation industry is in a anever anever anever never ending process of change advised Jones Like many people in the transportation transportation transportation tation field I have worn many hats he commented I am speaking as a professional not for forthe forthe forthe the Utah Department of Transportation Deregulation at the federal level has brought about many changes in th the transportation industry commented Jones It is too early to determine what effect it has had on the viability of the transportation industry Legislation at the state inter-state level will bring more changes Jones advised Get involved so the legislators can understand what is going on in the real world Much misleading information has been given to the committee that is involved in making legislation on this matter The seminar moved the to multipurpose multi pur pose room wehre those attending enjoyed a prime rib lunch and listened to Bob Stevens Traffic manager of IBM National National National Na Na- Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer of Delta N Nu u Alpha Stevens said that people in the transportation industry must be willing willingto to stay up He told of a woman who missed out on a job because she was unwilling to attend school on her own time to update her skills in the field is the only transportation school in the Midwest commented Stevens Northwest University is one of the top topnotch topnotch topnotch notch transportation schools but the curriculum curriculum curriculum cur cur- here at matches theirs he added Frank Lane president of Delta Nu Alpha commented We Ve had a good turn out The entire program was well prepared I would like to thank everyone who was involved with the seminar t 4 R. R Bob Stevens presenting the document from President Reagan designating National National Na Na- Transportation Week |