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IRF Newsflash

December 16, 2009

2010 IRF Annual Awards Luncheon

See groundbreaking projects from around the world honored at IRF's marquee Annual Awards Luncheon. Registration is free, but space is limited. Hundreds of executives, high-level government officials, and other road professionals will be in attendance.


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In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events

Industry News

• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transportation
• Road Financing
• Environment

IRF Upcoming Events

• 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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Industry News

Road Safety

December 10, 2009

• Road safety month held in Uzbekistan
• Minister Dempsey announces €2.787 billion budget for Transport in 2010

December 11, 2009

• Uganda: World Bank Approves US$190 Million for Roads; Funds to support road safety management

December 16, 2009

• Zambia: Lungwangwa Cautions Drivers

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Intelligent Transportation

December 11, 2009

• Federal Signal Acquires Diamond Consulting Services

December 14, 2009

• Intelligent Transportation Systems * USA - Congress Urged to Invest in Deployment-Ready Transportation Technologies for Immediate Job Creation

December 16, 2009

• Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Report on the Effect of Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) on Nearby Home Values

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Road Financing

December 10, 2009

• Business leaders, Bay Area officials praise Obama's jobs plan

December 11, 2009

• Chairman Oberstar's Transportation Plan: A Costly Exercise in Social Engineering
• Senegal to Offer $200 Million in International Bonds (Update1)

December 14, 2009

• WVU expert: Local help will fix roads: Legislators hear ideas on funding, maintenance
• Azeri gov’t gets $270m for highway upgrade

December 15, 2009

• State woes hitting roads

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Environment

December 10, 2009

• MTA greenlights $298 billion plan
• Region's planned expansion of roads, mass transit would boost emissions by 50 percent

December 11, 2009

• Study: D.C. area home to many of country's most congested roadways
• World Bank to boost India's sustainable urbanization
• Win-Win Transportation Emission Reduction Strategies: Good News for Copenhagen

December 15, 2009

• Editorial: Eye-popping national study puts new focus on pedestrian safety in Sunshine State
• Drive Less, Pay Less: Win-Win for Consumers & Climate

December 16, 2009

• Sustainable roads for a sustainable future?

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