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Step 1
Attend the yearly conference held in the official home city of National Transportation Week, Detroit, Michigan. The conference includes business to business events and consumer events.
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Step 2
Visit a train or air and space museum. This country has a rich history of transportation. See how far we've come in the area of travel and exploration.
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Step 3
Explore your local options for car pooling. Many companies have started putting carpools into their benefit packages and many counties around the nation have organized carpool programs. Consider participating.
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Step 4
Go green and organize a Walk or Bike to Work day at your company. If successful, see if your company will make it a monthly day.
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Step 5
Petition your local government for more bike paths in your community. This will not only enhance the standard of living by promoting healthy activities, it will also lessen the number of cars on the road which is always great for the environment.
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Step 6
Consider a career in transportation. From pilots to engineers, there is a wide array of careers that center around transportation in America. Now more than ever before there is a need for advanced alternatives to our current transportation options that will also help the environment.
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Step 7
Look at your current car and consider purchasing a more fuel efficient vehicle that will be friendlier to the environment.
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Step 8
Reconsider your transportation options for your next trip or outing. Do you have to drive or fly? Consider taking a bus or a train.
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Step 9
Enter an SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competition. Student engineers from all over the country compete in the design of race cars. If you know a student engineer consider supporting them in entering the contest.
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Step 10
Visit a local car show and see all of the advances that the automotive industry has made.
