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August 31st, 2011
TRB Webinar: Railroad – DoT Institutional Mitigation Strategies |
Transportation Research Board (TRB), in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), will conduct a web seminar or “webinar” on August 31st, 2011, from 14.00 to 15.30 EDT on a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Program (SHRP 2) that explores the report, Strategies for Improving the project Agreement Process Between Highway Agencies and Railroads.
Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee for registrants. The webinar has a Professional Development Hour (PDH) value of 1. To receive a certificate, a person must register and attend the webinar as an individual. For questions, please contact Lisa Marflak at lmarflak@nas.edu.
Register Now: http://www.trb.org/ElectronicSessions/Blurbs/165714.aspx |
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September 13th-15th, 2011
Operation Lifesaver Region 4 Workshop |
The 2011 Region 4 workshop is being held at the Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Further information is available from Jim Tracey of Operation Lifesaver Wisconsin at: james.tracey@dot.wi.gov.
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September 13th-14th, 2011
Operation Lifesaver Canada annual conference
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The 2011 Operation Lifesaver National Conference is to be held in Ottawa, Ontario. For more information please contact Leila Mivehchi at leilam@railcan.ca |
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September 21st-23rd, 2011
Operation Lifesaver Region 4 Workshop |
The 2011 Region 1 workshop is being held at the Ramada Inn Saco, Saco, Maine. Further information is available from Fred Hirsch of Operation Lifesaver Maine at: maineol@roadrunner.com.
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October 20th-21st, 2011
European Level Crossing Forum plenary meeting and ILCAD de-brief |
REFER, the Portuguese national rail infrastructure manager will host the next plenary meeting of the European Level Crossing Forum (ELCF) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) debrief. The meetings will be held in the King’s Room at Lisbon’s Rossio station.
The ELCF plenary meeting will convene at 09.00 on both days with the ILCAD debrief starting at 13.00 on the second day or sooner if the ELCF meeting concludes earlier.
A principal topic for consideration at the ELCF plenary meeting is enforcement. However, those attending who wish to place items on the agenda should contact Isabelle Fonverne (ELCF secretary and ILCAD coordinator) at fonverne@uic.org and Alan Davies (chairman) Alan.Davies@rssb.co.uk
Participation can be confirmed by clicking on the following hyperlink: http://doodle.com/8dppb3i5rwevz83c |
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November 2nd-3rd, 2011
Improving Highway Safety Programs Through University-Agency Partnerships: A Conference |
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is sponsoring this conference, to be held in Washington, DC, with a focus on university-transportation agency partnerships for safety and the role these partnerships can play in helping to develop the analytical and workforce expertise needed to support new highway safety analysis, research, programs, and cultural tools.
For additional information, please contact: TPalmerlee@nas.edu 
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November 6th – 9th, 2011
2011 National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Training Conference. |
The 2011 National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Training Conference is to be held in Galveston. The conference venue will be the Wyndham Hotel located at 2024 Seawall Boulevard.
Additional information and website for registration will be available soon.
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January 22nd – 26th, 2012
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting |
Operation Lifesaver has announced that it will gather its state programme leaders and rail safety partners together in Denver from June 26th to 28th, 2012 to celebrate 40 years of community outreach during its 17th International Symposium and Training Seminars. The 2012 safety conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center, 1420 Stout Street.
“In the four decades since its founding in 1972, Operation Lifesaver’s grassroots network has become part of the national rail safety solution through partnerships, safety presentations, and media outreach,” said Operation Lifesaver President Helen M. Sramek. “At next year’s Symposium, we’ll pay tribute to the people and organizations who have contributed to a dramatic reduction in highway-rail grade crossing collisions, deaths and injuries.” |
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June 26th -28th, 2012
Operation Lifesaver 40th Anniversary International Symposium |
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Operation Lifesaver has announced that it will gather its state programme leaders and rail safety partners together in Denver from June 26th to 28th, 2012 to celebrate 40 years of community outreach during its 17th International Symposium and Training Seminars. The 2012 safety conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center, 1420 Stout Street.
“In the four decades since its founding in 1972, Operation Lifesaver’s grassroots network has become part of the national rail safety solution through partnerships, safety presentations, and media outreach,” said Operation Lifesaver President Helen M. Sramek. “At next year’s Symposium, we’ll pay tribute to the people and organizations who have contributed to a dramatic reduction in highway-rail grade crossing collisions, deaths and injuries.” |
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