Friday, January 16, 2009

Public Relations For State Departments Of Transportation

Writen by Lance Winslow

State Department of Transportation offices need to concentrate on public relations and it should be a very big part of their job. The transportation sector such as trucking companies, railroads and bus companies rely on a seamless communication line between government transportation agencies and their companies in the private sector.

Public relations for State Department of Transportation must also be careful to alert the media and the citizenry on the plans they have for the future of our roadways and highways. If not often citizens will be upset for the long delays in traffic on their work commutes.

Public-relations for departments of transportation have often worked hard to promote alternative energies and propulsion for automobiles, trucks and buses. This is a positive step forward and the public relations are usually pretty good. Unfortunately it is also a little bit too little and a little bit too late. Many believe that they have done a piss poor job in our country with switching to alternative fuels.

Additionally, there is much criticism towards State Department of Transportation Offices due to the huge amounts of money that they spend each year and what is actually realized. Often poor communication with the citizens means that most people believe the Department of Transportation is wasting their taxpayer's money.

In some cases they probably are, but also realize a single bridge overpass could cost up to $5 million just to go over a freeway. It is paramount that State Department of Transportation public-relations officials work harder than anyone else in the department to ensure that these kinds of conflicts are mitigated between the citizens and the government. Please consider all this in 2006.

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