Here are your transportation headlines for Jan. 9, 2014. Want to submit a headline or have a question, comment, or concern? E-mail me. On this day in transportation history: 1965 - The Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sports car makes its big screen debut in the James Bond film "Goldfinger." Seattle museum to teach kids about public transportation [Metro Mag]

The Seattle Children's Museum is completing a new Sound Transit Station exhibit that will give kids a chance to learn about public transit and picture the excitement of riding — or operating — a train.

U.S. Transportation Chief Gets Closer Look at San Antonio Streetcar Plan [San Antonio Express-News]

Foxx, in town to speak at the Texas Department of Transportation's annual forum, noted San Antonio is "probably the largest city in the country without some rail connection within its transit system," a factor that federal officials will consider when deciding whether to help fund the streetcar project.

Cuiaba light rail won't be ready in time for Brazil World Cup [Sports Illustrated]

A light rail system that was meant to help soccer fans get around World Cup host city Cuiaba, in Brazil's remote Mato Grosso state, will not be ready in time for the tournament, a top state official says.

How Bay Area Transit Survived a Site Launch in a Traffic Storm [Government Tech]

The Bay Area Rapid Transit service launched website redesign in only five months while also battling a 20,000-visitor traffic spike. How did they do it?

DOT study finds digital billboards don’t distract drivers [The Hill]

“On average, the drivers in this study devoted between 73 and 85 percent of their visual attention to the road ahead for both [Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs] and standard billboards,” the study said. “This range is consistent with earlier field research studies. In the present study, the presence of CEVMS did not appear to be related to a decrease in looking toward the road ahead.”

Here are your transportation headlines for Jan. 9, 2014. Want to submit a headline or have a question, comment, or concern? E-mail me. On this day in transportation history: 1965 - The Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sports car makes its big screen debut in the James Bond film "Goldfinger." Seattle museum to teach kids about public transportation [Metro Mag]

The Seattle Children's Museum is completing a new Sound Transit Station exhibit that will give kids a chance to learn about public transit and picture the excitement of riding — or operating — a train.

U.S. Transportation Chief Gets Closer Look at San Antonio Streetcar Plan [San Antonio Express-News]

Foxx, in town to speak at the Texas Department of Transportation's annual forum, noted San Antonio is "probably the largest city in the country without some rail connection within its transit system," a factor that federal officials will consider when deciding whether to help fund the streetcar project.

Cuiaba light rail won't be ready in time for Brazil World Cup [Sports Illustrated]

A light rail system that was meant to help soccer fans get around World Cup host city Cuiaba, in Brazil's remote Mato Grosso state, will not be ready in time for the tournament, a top state official says.

How Bay Area Transit Survived a Site Launch in a Traffic Storm [Government Tech]

The Bay Area Rapid Transit service launched website redesign in only five months while also battling a 20,000-visitor traffic spike. How did they do it?

DOT study finds digital billboards don’t distract drivers [The Hill]

“On average, the drivers in this study devoted between 73 and 85 percent of their visual attention to the road ahead for both [Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs] and standard billboards,” the study said. “This range is consistent with earlier field research studies. In the present study, the presence of CEVMS did not appear to be related to a decrease in looking toward the road ahead.”

Here are your transportation headlines for Jan. 9, 2014. Want to submit a headline or have a question, comment, or concern? E-mail me. On this day in transportation history: 1965 - The Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sports car makes its big screen debut in the James Bond film "Goldfinger." Seattle museum to teach kids about public transportation [Metro Mag]

The Seattle Children's Museum is completing a new Sound Transit Station exhibit that will give kids a chance to learn about public transit and picture the excitement of riding — or operating — a train.

U.S. Transportation Chief Gets Closer Look at San Antonio Streetcar Plan [San Antonio Express-News]

Foxx, in town to speak at the Texas Department of Transportation's annual forum, noted San Antonio is "probably the largest city in the country without some rail connection within its transit system," a factor that federal officials will consider when deciding whether to help fund the streetcar project.

Cuiaba light rail won't be ready in time for Brazil World Cup [Sports Illustrated]

A light rail system that was meant to help soccer fans get around World Cup host city Cuiaba, in Brazil's remote Mato Grosso state, will not be ready in time for the tournament, a top state official says.

How Bay Area Transit Survived a Site Launch in a Traffic Storm [Government Tech]

The Bay Area Rapid Transit service launched website redesign in only five months while also battling a 20,000-visitor traffic spike. How did they do it?

DOT study finds digital billboards don’t distract drivers [The Hill]

“On average, the drivers in this study devoted between 73 and 85 percent of their visual attention to the road ahead for both [Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs] and standard billboards,” the study said. “This range is consistent with earlier field research studies. In the present study, the presence of CEVMS did not appear to be related to a decrease in looking toward the road ahead.”