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IRF Newsflash

September 23, 2009

GRAA Deadline: September 15

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In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events

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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Industry News

Road Safety

September 17, 2009

• UN Call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety

September 21, 2009

• One step closer to accident-free mobility
• ST to Highlight role as IC Partner to Influential Safety, Security and Infotainment Projects
• Saab has developed two new road radar sensors that have multiple uses

September 22, 2009

• New Scottish safety organisation

September 23, 2009

• Who’s distracted?

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Intelligent Transportation

September 17, 2009

• Denver Area Drivers Can Expect a Mountain of New Traffic Information from SpeedInfo Sensors Installed on Key Routes
• Green Technology -Strategic Telemetry and XUS Corp.'s Adaptive LED Streetlight Systems Save Energy

September 18, 2009

• RuggedCom Acquires WiNetworks Ltd.
• TransCore to Provide RFID Technology for the Atlanta HOT Lane Conversion
• STMicroelectronics to Demonstrate Leading-Edge Automotive Technology at ITS 2009

September 21, 2009

• TransCore Awarded Contract to Convert Utah Department of Transportation’s I-15 Express Lanes to an Electronic Payment System
• TransCore Releases 3 Toll Transponders and 5.9 GHz Adaptable Encompass 6 Reader
• TransCore to Provide RFID Technology for the Atlanta HOT Lane Conversion

September 22, 2009

• Parking Guidance System Boosts Airports Revenue Says Intelligent Devices, Inc.

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Road Financing

September 17, 2009

• U.S. Pension Funds May Invest in India Road Projects, Nath Says
• IDB Approves $120 Mln Loan For Argentina Road Works
• Conpes: “Highway Development of Southern Colombia” project vital to regional integration

September 18, 2009

• Japan's new finance head faces tough economic road
• Senate Approves Feinstein Transportation Funding Requests, Including $50 Million for Commuter Rail Safety
• Full Senate Approves $60 Million for Hawaii Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Projects

September 21, 2009

• Lawmaker says seat belt change means federal money

September 22, 2009

• Committee Looks for Money for State Roads

September 23, 2009

• Road to Recovery: Finance's views on IT investments for efficiency and competitive

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Environment

September 17, 2009

• Energy 'Sprawl' and the Green Economy
• Survey: Commuters are far more sensitive to fuel prices than a year ago
• NJ Transit approves Newark Penn Station project to ease congestion, improve pedestrian safety
• Soon to Be Made In China: Electric Vehicle Charge Points

September 18, 2009

• HOV toll lane network for Atlanta?
• Establishing Objective, Realistic Assessment Tools for Planning an Effective High-Speed Rail Network

September 21, 2009

• Prosperity depends on energy act
• Mikulski, Cardin Keep Up Fight to Keep BRAC-Ready Maryland

September 22, 2009

• Census Data Shows True Toll Of US Recession
• Research called key to slicing coal emissions

September 23, 2009

• Organizations Encourage Investment in Transportation

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