SURTC on the Web

Patrick Nichols is the web communication manager for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Through that assignment, Nichols also works on the Web site for the Small Urban & Rural Transit Center.

He is working on his master's degree at the same time he focuses on improving the day-to-day operation of the UGPTI Web sites. Nichols is also developing new ways to communicate with Web users.

Nichols has two years of experience in Web communications and holds a bachelor's degree in graphic communications with a minor in computer information systems, which he earned in 2001 from Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

Student at SURTC

Crystal Bahe is a North Dakota State University senior majoring in sociology. She assists in data collection and report preparation for the Center.

SURTC Steering Committee

In addition to the professional staff, there is a steering committee that works with SURTC. These individuals represent the public transit sector, and national and state organizations that focus on improving public transportation. The steering committee will provide guidance to the Center. The committee members include:

• Keven Anderson, Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Julia Bommelman, Metro Area Transit, Fargo
• Jeri Bottenfield, Wyoming Public Transit Association
• Lewis Clopton, Federal Transit Administration
• Rich Douglas, Wyoming Department of Transportation
• Bruce Fuchs, North Dakota Department of Transportation
• Lyn Hellegaard, Montana Transit Association
• Tony Kouneski, American Public Transportation Association
• Bruce Lindholm, South Dakota Department of Transportation
• Dale Marisco, Community Transportation Association of America
• Peggy Morris, Dakota Transit Association
• Rick Thoms, Souris Basin Transportation
• Lori Van Beek, City of Moorhead (Minn.), transit
• Janis Winston, Montana Department of Transportation