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IRF Newsflash

August 19, 2009

IRF Announces Middle East Regional Conference

IRF and the International Tunnelling Association (ITA) are conducting a Middle East Regional Congress and Training Certificate Program December 6 - 9, 2009 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Congress, themed Innovative Solutions for Better, Safer Roads & Tunnels in the Middle East, will bring together expertise and technology from around the world to discuss relevant issues pertaining to road and transportation in the Middle East region.

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In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events
• IRF Member News

Industry News

• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transportation
• Road Financing
• Environment

IRF Upcoming Events

• IRF Supported Event - 15th Argentine Congress on Safety and Transportation
  September 14-18, 2009
  Mar del Plata, Argentina
• IRF seminar on Road Safety and PPP
  October 12-13, 2009
  Cairo, Egypt
• 4th Regional IRF Conference on Road Safety
  October 23-24, 2009
  New Delhi, India
• 14th Annual IRF Executive Seminar on Contract Maintenance
  October 25 - November 3, 2009
  Orlando, Florida
• gTKP/IRF/TARA Conference on Rural Roads
  November 25-27, 2009
  Tanzania
• IRF & ITA Middle East Regional Congress and Training Certificate Program
  December 6-9, 2009
  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• IRF World Road Meeting 2010
  May 25 - 28, 2010
  Lisbon, Portugal
  
  

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IRF Member News

• Ashghal (Qatar) to spend QR25bn on road projects by 2012
• Recovery Act Crosses 6,000th Highway Project Mark
• Abu Dhabi Department of Transport starts new public bus service in Al Ain
• TAPCO makes INC5000 Fastest Growing Companies list
• Brazil's Santa Catarina obtains $50 million IDB loan to improve State Roads
• Delcan completes the Lion Rock Tunnel Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS)

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Industry News

Road Safety

August 13, 2009

• Hand-Held Cellphone Ban While Driving On Way
• Rewarding safe drivers
• Making roads safer

August 14, 2009

• Every little bit helps make Niagara's roads safer
• Keep Your Eyes On The Road
• Public Support Cellphone Ban, Minister Says
• Texting ban would increase road safety

August 17, 2009

• Nation cracks down on drunk driving
• Road Driving and Hazards-what you should know
• Cellphone ban in line with road safety laws overseas

August 18, 2009

• European Speed Enforcement Op Starts Today
• Photo Radar Active in Quebec

August 19, 2009

• Road safety suggestions spark strong debate
• China cracks down on drunk driving
• Cameroon: Over 300 Motorcycle Riders Register for Training

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Intelligent Transportation

August 13, 2009

• Adlink announces Intel dual-core CPU SBC
• Renewables and Energy Efficiency Alone Could Power Michigan

August 17, 2009

• SBC offers low noise, heat dissipation
• Green Society - Role of Wireless Information and Communications Technologies: Comparative Analysis, Applications and Markets

August 18, 2009

• IRD Receives Cdn$1.7 Million Contract for Truck Pre-Clearance Systems

August 19, 2009

• Iteris Awarded $3.5 Million Traveler Information System Contract from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

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Road Financing

August 13, 2009

• Kazakhstan sets road plan

August 14, 2009

• Sri Lanka, China sign $350 mln oil, highway deals

August 17, 2009

• Recovery Report

August 18, 2009

• Highways a big issue in Alabama governor's race

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Environment

August 13, 2009

• Trafficmaster and IBM Develop Solution for Smarter Driving Travel information now analysed quicker to help avoid hold ups
• Robotic car park first for region
• I-80 toll ... not so fast
• State Breaks Ground On Triangle Expressway
• Tanzania to Spend $5 Billion on Transport Upgrade (Update1)
• How Big Are the Environmental Benefits of High-Speed Rail?

August 14, 2009

• Pedestrian decoy program begins in southern N.J.
• Trafficmaster and IBM Develop Solution for Smarter Driving
• Digital Gadgets Are Hitting the Road

August 17, 2009

• Wireless Parking: San Francisco Treat!
• Expanding the El: $2 Billion for Chicago's Elevated Rail
• Governor Martin O'Malley Announces Over $50M in Federal Energy Investments for Maryland
• Boxer Lauds $111 Million in Transit Funds for California
• NJ Transit receives $298.7M in federal stimulus funds

August 18, 2009

• Va. Officials Put Brakes on HOT Lanes Expansion
• State wants train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans
• New Louisiana Traffic Laws Aim for Seatbelt Use, Bicyclist Protection

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