Internet Services Available from DOT
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DOT 160-95
BTS Product Line
202-366-DATA
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Friday, September 15, 1995 -- The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) today announced release of the publication,
Internet Starter Kit, and a related video, Your Roadmap to the
Internet.
"The department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics has
provided a valuable service for those of us who require
transportation information," Secretary of Transportation Federico
Peña said. "Users of transportation statistics are provided with
a basic overview of the Internet with specific focus on the
transportation community."
The starter kit and video trace the history of the Internet
and its evolution into the most widely used information resource
today. The video also includes information on connection
options, search tools and how to find transportation-related
resources on-line.
Dr. T.R. Lakshmanan, Director of BTS said, "Accessibility to
this technology is vital to the transportation community. Now,
planners and policy makers around the country may access
information quickly by using a variety of interactive Internet
devices."
Additional transportation information is available from the
DOT home page. The World Wide Web address is:
http://www.dot.gov. The department's press releases, selected
speeches by Secretary Pe¤a and other public affairs information
can be accessed from the home page by selecting "DOT News and
Information."
To order the Internet Starter Kit and Your Roadmap to the
Internet video, or for further information, contact the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics at (202) 366-DATA or by fax (202) 366-
3640.
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