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Bus Rapid Transit Workshop: An Introduction to the Euclid Corridor BRT 
Cleveland, Ohio, July 21-22, 2008
The workshop is the fourth in a series of TRB Bus Rapid Transit meetings. Participants will have a unique perspective of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Euclid Corridor BRT system, as several segments opened ahead of schedule and other segments are still in construction. Project completion is scheduled for this fall. Discussion will include its history, design, construction, other city approaches (Lane Transit, Kansas City), operations, safety, real estate and economic development, and project oversight. A special, hands-on tour and briefing of the Euclid Corridor is included in the program.
Northern Transportation Air Quality Summit
Baltimore, Maryland, August 13-15, 2008
NTAQS will bring together stakeholders from the transportation and air quality communities to discuss the current and upcoming regulatory environment, new technologies, and current practices. NTAQS is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regions 1, 2, and 3. Co-sponsors include the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association, the Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative, and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. General registration for the Northern Transportation and Air Quality Summit (NTAQS) 2008 is June 2 - July 11, 2008 and late registration is July 12 - August 1, 2008.
For more information, please visit the NTAQS website and/or contact one of the following: Karen Perritt (FHWA) karen.perritt@fhwa.dot.gov or (410) 962-0720; Don Cooke (EPA Region 1) cooke.donald@epa.gov or (617) 918-1668; Matt Laurita (EPA Region 2) laurita.matthew@epa.gov or (212) 637-3895; Martin Kotsch (EPA Region 3) kotsch.martin@epa.gov or (215) 814-3335.
15th World Congress on ITS and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting
New York, NY, November 16-20, 2008
The 15th World Congress on ITS and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting is the largest event in the world for ITS leaders, policy makers and other industry professionals. Registrants will have access to both the Annual Meeting and World Congress events, including more than 200 extraordinary education sessions, exciting tours, a grand-scale exhibition hall and limitless opportunities to connect with an international audience in a world-class city.
For further information on the TLR, or to suggest possible future topics, please contact Amanda J. Wilson, NTL Director, at Amanda.Wilson@dot.gov or 202-366-2480; or Bob Cullen, AASHTO Information Resource Manager, at bobc@aashto.org or 202-624-8918.
The Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Transportation Research E-Newsletter regularly covers transportation research developments in the United States and abroad. A recent issue of the E-Newsletter can be read here. Past issues are available on the Transportation Research E-Newsletter Web site.
Center for Interactive Learning and
Collaboration and the Indiana Department of Transportation have partnered to sponsor the I-69 Project which allows high students and teachers to use to video conferencing, the Internet and other mixed technologies to engage in community collaboration with architects and city planners in order to explore the options being considered with the proposed I-69 highway extension. For further information on this program, please contact Monica Cougan at 317-231-6526 or mcougan@cilc.org.
The presentations of the
Research on Women’s Issues in Transportation Conference can be viewed over the Internet through the TRB e-Sessions Series. Sponsored by TRB, the conference reviewed the state of the art in a variety of areas related to women’s travel patterns, needs, and behavior. The conference was designed to identify additional research and data needed to help shape policies on mobility, security, and safety as they relate to women. The conference was held in Chicago, Illinois on November 18 - 20, 2004. The TRB e-Session series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. Please send any comments or questions on the e-Session format to Brie Schwartz at bschwartz@nas.edu.
Lastest information on FHWA’s Environmental Streamlining can be found on their Web site
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