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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood accepted the 2013 WTS Navigator Award—the first ever awarded by WTS International--at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC, Tuesday night. The Navigator Award was created by WTS, the association for building the future of transportation through the global advancement of women, to recognize the achievements of an individual or organization for extraordinary efforts to attract, retain, and advance women in the transportation industry. “WTS was honored to have Mr.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari will deliver the keynote presentation at the 2013 WTS Policy Symposium next month. The symposium, which will take place on Sept. 17, 2013, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, will bring together high-profile transportation leaders across all modes, from both the public and private sectors, to discuss topics such as technology, public-private partnerships, and the future of high-speed rail, as well as present an opportunity for attendees to network and advance the industry through new knowledge and possible new strategic alliances.