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IRF NewsFlash

April 29, 2009

IRF 14th Annual Seminar on Contract Maintenance & Asset Management

Experts in the fields of maintenance planning, financing and program development will present the latest information concerning existing and future program initiatives. The seminar will include five days of classroom sessions followed by three days of technical site visits.

In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events

Industry News

• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transportation
• Road Financing
• Environment

IRF Upcoming Events

• 2009 IRF Student Essay Competition
  Deadline for Submissions - May 31, 2009
• Preserving our Highway Infrastructure Assets
  August 4 - 7, 2009
  Orlando, Florida
• IRF seminar on Road Safety and PPP
  October 2-3, 2009
  Cairo, Egypt
• 14th Annual IRF Executive Seminar on Contract Maintenance
  October 25 - November 3, 2009
  Orlando, Florida
• IRF World Road Meeting 2010
  May 25 - 28, 2010
  Lisbon, Portugal
  
  

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Industry News

Road Safety

April 23, 2009

• Minister asks transport unions to co-exist peacefully
• Working to reduce road fatalities

April 24, 2009

• Will lowering the speed limits make Britain's roads safer?
• CCTV Cameras To Be Installed On Highways in Ghana
• Essential Issues concerning Truck Accidents in California
• Ghana: Minister Asks Transport Unions to Co-Exist Peacefully

April 27, 2009

• Al-Markazia launches 'Anta Muraqab' campaign

April 28, 2009

• ERF states position on EU traffic noise reduction policy
• Tough Car Confiscation Legislation Introduced in Tasmania
• RAA's plan for better South Australia roads

April 29, 2009

• Government sets target to cut 'intolerable' road toll
• Cut fleet operating costs

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Intelligent Transportation

April 23, 2009

• Intelligent Transportation Society of America Introduces New Online Supplier Directory for ITS Industry
• CoreTec Communications Introduces the First Digital Universal Decoder for Intelligent Transportation Systems Video Monitoring

April 24, 2009

• The SDR Forum Announces June 'Smart Communications in Transportation Systems Workshop'
• 5th ACEM Conference Rolls on Theme of "To Shape Future of Motorcycling"

April 27, 2009

• U.S. DOT Requests Public Comments on ITS Program
• SDR Forum Smart Communications in Transportation Systems Workshop
• Web Courseworks Selected as Simulation Vendor for Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute & University of Minnesota
• Iteris, Inc. to Present at AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference

April 28, 2009

• Funds limit growth of traffic cameras
• IRD Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
• Field testing begins on crash-warning system
• Finalists for the 2009 Best of ITS Awards

April 29, 2009

• U.S. Chief Technology Officer Nominee Aneesh Chopra to Moderate First CTO Roundtable at Intelligent Transportation Society of America's 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition
• IRD Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

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Road Financing

April 23, 2009

• California sells bonds to resume public projects
• Budget woes hinder financing of Ariz. highway work
• Brazil Automobile Industry till 2010
• City considers options to address worn truck corridors

April 24, 2009

• Lack of support for Illinois state tax hike
• TxDOT weighs in on money crunch
• Budget woes hinder financing of Arizona highway work
• Brazil Automobile Industry Till 2010

April 27, 2009

• Trucking Assoc hails mystery US Senate bills against tollroad privatization
• Brazil Automobile Industry Till 2010
• Rep. Truitt plans to reduce number of fees in Texas transit-funding bill

April 28, 2009

• New York Democrats Like Any Plan for M.T.A. That Can Pass
• Bibby Transportation Finance Helps Indiana Trucking Company Stay on the Road

April 29, 2009

• Bill for FasTrak toll lanes in Bay Area quickly advances

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Environment

April 23, 2009

• Speier announced Pacifica School District may receive federal appropriations
• Group promotes cycling to Metra train stations
• MTC approves plan for toll lanes
• Express toll lanes added to regional plan
• The daily grind: How 'commuting' is bad for the soul

April 24, 2009

• Columbus urges commuters to carpool to improve air quality
• Opinion: State of Vermont must rebuild public transit
• California adopts low carbon fuel rule
• Traffic project gets hearing
• A Tale of Two Cities
• Rising costs of living likely to burden households

April 27, 2009

• Congress threatening to pull commuter rail funds
• 8 ways to make every day Earth Day
• Here's a chance to speak up on mass transit plan for Tampa Bay region

April 28, 2009

• Congressional Leaders Welcome Report Highlighting Model Transit Projects for Transportation Bill
• A Growing Movement Believes that Transit-Oriented Development Paves the Way for New Growth
• Danto Engineering Development Center Jump-Starts Michigan's 'New Economy'
• IBM To Release Upgraded SOA Video Game at IMPACT
• Dingell Dems fret about cap and trade
• 2009 quality of living global city rankings

April 29, 2009

• Investing in green tech
• Bill for FasTrak toll lanes in Bay Area quickly advances
• Looking into the future: Drivers may see more congestion on city streets

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