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IRF Newsflash

October 28, 2009

IRF 14th Annual Seminar on Contract Maintenance & Asset Management

As part of the IRF commitment to provide technology transfer and training to the highway community worldwide, this annual seminar will be held for the 14th consecutive year.

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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

October 22, 2009

• Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Management
• Kenya: Invest in Pipeline, Railway to Reduce Oil Tanker Accidents

October 23, 2009

• Territory-wide campaign to promote pedestrian safety

October 26, 2009

• Road safety a major focus for Emirates Driving Institute at Gulf Traffic 2009 Exhibition
• 'India accounts for 10% of road mishaps in the world'
• Do you think lowering the minimum age for driving would increase road safety?

October 27, 2009

• Italians see road safety gains
• View Point: India number one in road fatalities

October 28, 2009

• Goodyear Dunlop joins European Road Safety Charter

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Intelligent Transportation

October 22, 2009

• IRD Awarded Contract for Service and Maintenance in Chile

October 23, 2009

• Houston METRO Selects TransCore to Implement High Occupancy Vehicle Improvement Program: Will be Nation's Largest High Occupancy/Tolling (HOT) System

October 26, 2009

• Will Smarter Roads Save Us More Money?
• Lifting the VAIL: Volkswagen Group, Stanford University Take the Next Step in Driving Automotive Innovation - -

October 28, 2009

• Smart solutions
• Ethernet Switch Enables New Generation of ‘Smart’ Networking

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Road Financing

October 22, 2009

• NM transportation agency facing budget problems

October 26, 2009

• European Investment Bank agrees deal to finance Serbian Highway

October 27, 2009

• IDB to finance road maintenance and improvement program in Peru
• Patrick announces $165 million in stimulus priorities

October 28, 2009

• Grant Recipients Named for $1.6 Million to Support Diesel Exhaust Reduction
• $53 Million in Stimulus Funding Allocated for Transportation Projects

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Environment

October 22, 2009

• ATA Warns Cap-and-Trade Will Increase Costs But Won't Reduce Truck Emissions
• Public view on 'road pricing' to be examined
• Canada urged to keep up with U.S. green efforts
• Considering the Re-Authorization of the Nation's Surface Transportation Program

October 23, 2009

• Nucor: Cost Of Carbon Legislation Still A Concern
• Transport Industry Eyes Academic Research

October 26, 2009

• With commuters tied up, can recovery be far behind?

October 27, 2009

• Nation's First Installation of Bikestation Secure Bike Modules Contracted for Covina, Calif.
• Highway bill = jobs, better roads and bridges

October 28, 2009

• New Concept Car Rides Up Vertically, Turns Balcony
• Pawlenty unveils plan to improve transportation
• Pricing Externalities from Passenger Transportation in Mexico City
• Does fuel economy translate into less air pollutants?

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