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Transportation events focused on what moves us: the transportation industries, the people who make it possible, and anything that supports physical movement, including ships, automobiles, buses, trains, bicycles, and planes, shipping, careers and infrastructure.
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National Telecommuter Appreciation Week was created in 1993 by the American Telecommuting Association to bring awareness to the positive aspects of having employees work from home one or more days a week....
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International Wheelchair Day began with Steve Wilkinson in 2008 as a way to celebrate people that live in wheelchairs and raise awareness about the challenges they face. Annually on March 1, it's on his l...
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Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week (WOAW) is an annual global event that aims to raise awareness about the opportunities for women in the aviation and aerospace industries, as well as to encourage more wome...
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National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Charles Edward Taylor on May 24, 1868. Taylor is regarded as the father of aviation maintenance. He played an essential...
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Sir Francis Beaufort, the Beaufort wind force scale inventor, was born on May 27, 1774. His device measures wind force without the use of special instruments. He created it while serving as a Royal Navy o...
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National Bike and Bike Safety Month occurs each May seeking to share the joys and benefits of bicycling in communities nationwide. Find out what’s going on in your community. Search our national datab...
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YOU NEVER FORGET HOW TO RIDE A BIKE... National Ride a Bike Day in the United States, observed annually on the first Sunday of May, encourages people of all ages and abilities to get out and enjoy biking...
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National Bike to School Day traditionally occurs during the second week of May, National Bike Month. The month seeks to share the joys and benefits of bicycling in communities nationwide. Schools are enco...
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National Bike to Work Day occurs each May during National Bike Month. The month seeks to share the joys and benefits of bicycling in communities nationwide. Find out what’s going on in your community: Se...
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National Bike to Work Week occurs each May during National Bike Month. The month seeks to share the joys and benefits of bicycling in communities nationwide. Find out what’s going on in your community: S...
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Motorcycles are a popular form of transportation worldwide and come with their romantic ideals. Each year since 1969, thousands of bikers gather at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, New J...
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National Good Car Keeping Month occurs each May and reminds Americans to prepare their cars for summer driving. Key tips include: Radiator flushes. Rotating tires and checking the pressure. Replacing br...
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Windshield wipers are small, unassuming devices that play a vital role in maintaining clear visibility during inclement weather, making them an essential element of road safety. To underscore their signif...
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Click-It-Or-Ticket Mobilization is a multi-week period created to raise awareness about the importance of seat belts in cars. It falls during the last weeks of May leading up to and through Memorial Day...
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Cyclofemme is an annual global event that celebrates women and cycling. It was founded in 2012 by Sarai Snyder, a cyclist with the website Girl Bike Love. She aims to empower women and encourage women to...
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National Defense Transportation Day recognizes our nation's transportation infrastructure and the men and women who build, maintain, and utilize it. In 1957. by joint resolution, Congress requested the...
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The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Five-Five Festival, or Zhongxiao Festival occurs in China near the summer solstice and celebrates fealty, filial, and piety. It is a public holiday in China, popular with...
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East meets West Day commemorates the anniversary of the opening of the United State’s first transcontinental rail system. The First Transcontinental Railroad was built between 1863 and 1869 by three priv...
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The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the premier fundraising event for Bike New York, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to empowering New Yorkers to transform their lives and their communities through cycling. Pro...
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You know it is almost Memorial Day in New York City when the Navy Fleet from the mid-Atlantic sails into town. Thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen share their experiences and ships with the...