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July 1, 2009

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In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events

Industry News

• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transportation
• Road Financing
• Environment

IRF Upcoming Events

• Preserving our Highway Infrastructure Assets
  August 4 - 7, 2009
  Orlando, Florida
• 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 World Road Meeting 2010
  May 25 - 28, 2010
  Lisbon, Portugal
  
  

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Industry News

Road Safety

June 25, 2009

• New safety chief outlines plans in African City
• The return of the traffic camera in 2010

June 26, 2009

• Road mishap aid will rise to Rs 25K
• Ghana - Foundation to help reduce road accidents in Volta Region
• Tennessee to levy road safety tax on new vehicles
• New Zealand Government passes drugged driving law

June 29, 2009

• Britain Road deaths at record low but more needs to be done to improve safety
• Indonesia's traffic nightmare deepens
• Major boost to economy as work on fast link between A1 and M1 started early by Transport Minister
• Risk of jail for transport managers
• Cyprus to install new network of speed cameras

June 30, 2009

• The good and the bad drivers
• RSA to implement new EU regulations

July 1, 2009

• 1m speed signs to pop up across the countryside
• Foundation Joins Fight To Reduce VR Accidents
• Drink drive limit among policy delays
• Another view: Focus should be on impaired drivers, regardless of age

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Intelligent Transportation

June 25, 2009

• Can Europe Cut Road Deaths in Half by Next Year?
• Iteris Receives Contract Award from Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
• Updates from Miner Enterprises, Iteris, Lodging Enterprises and Dingo/Scientifics

June 26, 2009

• VICE PRESIDENT APPLAUDS COLORADO FOR QUICK USE OF RECOVERY FUNDS
• NXP and IBM Launch First Practical Test of Road User Charging in the Netherlands
• NYSDOT Announces Traffic Technology Awards
• IRD Announces Award of CVO Projects Valued at CAD $2.7 Million

June 29, 2009

• VideoSphere Intelligent Video Management solution to enhance security for two transportation projects in South Africa
• Syncromatics Uses Autodesk Inventor to Provide Smart Transit Information for Riders
• Web Courseworks Stops Traffic: Releases Gridlock Buster to Casual Game Sites

June 30, 2009

• Wireless system eases broadband network expansion
• VidSys Recognized in ITS-NY's Project of the Year Award
• IRD Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

July 1, 2009

• MIT-Portugal at the halfway point
• Iteris receives Abu Dhabi contract
• VidSys Recognized in ITS-NY's Project of the Year Award

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Road Financing

June 25, 2009

• Oberstar's highway bill would mandate EOBRs for all carriers within 4 years
• The Bank of New York Mellon Appointed Trustee for Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's $500 Million Build America Bond Issue

June 26, 2009

• Senator Voinovich: Business Buy-in Can Get a New Transportation Bill Done
• Arkansas lawmaker: Electric cars to affect road funds
• Azerbaijan: Additional Financing for Second Highway Project

June 29, 2009

• Oberstar bill mandates higher gas tax, more earmarks, less private investment
• Texas Special Legislative Session to Convene July 1
• Illinois State budget mess leaves plenty of questions
• Major boost to economy as work on fast link between A1 and M1 started early by Transport Minister

June 30, 2009

• New Mumbai bridge to open after a decade of delay
• Kauai bridge will gain extra lane

July 1, 2009

• $1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti
• Legislators expecting short stay in Austin for special session

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Environment

June 25, 2009

• Railways urge train travel to climate summit
• Audi TDI to reduce carbon emissions with the Nature conservancy
• Iteris Receives Contract Award from Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
• Bill in Senate would allow Wilmington to schedule vote on sales tax hike

June 26, 2009

• Slow economy, falling tax revenue prompt delay in Phoenix light rail expansion plans
• NXP and IBM Launch First Practical Test of Road User Charging in the Netherlands Trial Aims to Demonstrate Feasibility of New Technique
• Road signs do more harm than good
• Fate of Highway 45 SW remains uncertain
• Germany: Dresden Loses Unesco Rating
• Vice President Biden: Applauds Wisconsin for meeting recovery act milestone ahead of schedule

June 29, 2009

• India's first 8-lane sea bridge in Mumbai to open Tuesday
• Poll shows Kansans want road improvements
• Louisiana's traffic laws, roads rank poorly
• Austin - In depth look at City Hall, the mayor and the issues
• Florida - The region cannot afford losing Tri-Rail

June 30, 2009

• PATCO-type rail a much better fit
• New Mumbai bridge to open after a decade of delay
• Cape towns get jolly for trolleys
• High-speed E-ZPass in the works for Delaware Water Gap
• INRIX Wins Contract With GeoDecisions to Aid Government Logistics Using Real-Time Traffic Data

July 1, 2009

• Canada, Russia Considered Climate ‘Bad Boys’ Among G8 Nations
• Ford, Nissan & Tesla awarded loans for green technology research
• More traffic means more customers
• Justice Department: U.S. Border ‘Underprotected,’ ‘Easily Breached’
• Germany's Bright Idea: Street Lighting on Demand
• New Recycling Center Taps Green Technology to Give a Second Life to Construction Debris
• Golden Ears Bridge Busier then Expected

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