All members of the ASCE Board of Direction are expected to communicate effectively with the constituents in their respective regions. The Technical Region is a worldwide, virtual region comprised of ASCE's seven Technical Institutes. With 91,006 current members, the Technical Region is easily ASCE's largest region. It will eventually be represented by two ASCE Directors. As a result of the ASCE national election which concluded in August 2006, I have the honor and privilege of serving as the first Techical Region Director. I was installed into office last Saturday and my term will run through Octover 2008. This report is the first in a series of brief summaries intended to keep you informed of news from the ASCE Board of Direction. I am frequently reminded that communication is a two-way process. Please do not hesitate to contacct me at any time with your questions and concerns. I would especially appreciate any thoughts that you might have on how ASCE and its Technical Region can better serve you. For the rest of this article, please click below link.

Technical Region Director's Report

Announcement of T&DI Award Winnners

Congratuations to the following ASCE/T&DI Award Winners. Award winners were recognized at the 2006 ASCE Annual Conference held in Los Angeles, California.

Fwa Mannering

Tien F. Fwa, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE Fred L. Mannering, Ph.D., A. M.ASCE

Frank M. Masters Transportation Wilbur S. Smith Award

Engineering Award

From Left to Right - Said Easa, M.ASCE - Arthur M. Wellington Prize, Michael J. Demetsky, Ph. D., P.E., F.ASCE - Harland Bartholomew Award, Chandra R. Bhat, Ph.D., P.E., A.M.ASCE - James Laurie Prize, Mathew G. Karlaftis, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE - Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, Kumares C. Sinha, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE - 2005 T&DI Awards Committee Chair

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Third Party Safety Assessment

TÜV InterTraffic – The First And Only Foreign EOQA In France

TÜV InterTraffic as part of the TÜV Rheinland Group is the first and only foreign safety assessor for guided urban transport systems accredited by the French Department of Transportation.

In 2003, the French government passed a new law. This law (No. 2002-03) in combination with a directive (No. 2003-425) gave the approval process for all guided urban transport systems a new framework. Since 2003, local departments are responsible for the approval of guided urban transport systems. With the new law, a third party safety assessment is required within the approval process and as a basis for the final judgement of the department. The Third Party Assessment must be executed by an accredited assessment body i.e. by an expert or organisation. This is called EOQA, which stands for “expert ou organisme qualifié agrée” in French.

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Introduce A Girl To Engineering - The Beginning Of a Legacy

By Marsha Anderson Bomar, President of Street Smarts

As part of Engineer's Week, several years ago, IBM dediced to start a new effort to inform young women across the country of the great opportunities in this profession. A luncheon called, Introduce A Girl to Engineering was added as the kick-off event in dozens of places. ACEC saw the great value in this and planned their first event targeting middle school girls as the primary audience. Wisely, they realized that you needed to inform girls early so they would take the right classes in high school to prepare them to choose engineering. It would also arm them with the foundation to be successful if they chose this course. For the rest of this article please click here.

Public Transport Committee Activities

A one-day workshop on Bus Rapid Transit, jointly sponsored by ASCE and FTA, has been proposed and approved by the T&DI Board. The workshop will be held in Washington, DC, in April 2006. The principal purpose of the workshop is to provide a peer review on the report entitled, “Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit,” prepared by FTA in 2005. The peer review will focus on improvements and additions to the report in preparation for an update to start later in 2006.

Planning for Third International Conference on Public Transport, with the theme “Public Transportation Security”, is progressing. The Conference is tentatively planned for early 2007. Committee is working on a proposal for the conference with details on conference location, date, budget, etc.

Investigating the potential for organizing three or four workshops in selected countries serving different regions, such as Asia, Africa, and South America to increase the awareness of the benefits of Bus Rapid Transit for implementation in developing nations. These workshops, as presently envisioned, will be cosponsored by FTA and International Mass Transit Program (IMTP) of US DOT, ASCE, World Bank, and other international agencies.

Actively seeking to attract members for the committee, who have high interest in public transport, from the United States and other countries.

The committee is meeting on January 23, 2006 during TRB’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the above activities.

Nominating Process For The 2006

Technical Region Director

Robert D. Stevens, Past-President of the Transportation & Development Institute has been nominated for the position of Technical Region Director by the Transportation & Development Institute's Board of Governors.

Call for Nominations

Each Institute of ASCE is eligible to submit one nominee for consideration by the Technical Region Nominating Committee for the Technical Regional Director position for the 2006 – 2009 term, with the exception of AEI, since an incumbent director was nominated by this Institute.

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T&DI Committees Meeting During Transportation Research Board Week

January 21-24, 2006

TRB Schedule of Events	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
	1/21/2005	1/22/2006	1/23/2006	1/24/2006

Land Use Committee	8-5pm

Transportation Security Committee		8-4pm
(Marriott - Thomas Paine)

Highway Pavement Committee		2-4pm
(Marriott - Lanai 148)

Airfield Pavement Committee		2-5pm
(Shoreham - Calvert)

Infrastructure Systems Committee		7-9pm
(Marriott, Balcony B)

Research Committee			7-8:30am
(Restaurant)

Geometric Design Committee			9-3pm
(Marriott - Ethan Allen)

Public Transport Committee			9-5pm
(Hilton, Cabana 327)

Transportation Operations Committee			12-1:30pm
(Marriott, Thomas Paine)

Advanced Technologies Committee				7-8am
(Hilton, Kalorama)

Construction Committee				7-8am
(Perle's Café)

Local Roads and Streets Committee			4-7pm
(Marriott, Thomas Paine)

Environmental Issues Committee				9-3pm
(Marriott, Park Tower Suite 8228)

Automated People Movers Committee				9-4pm
(Hilton, Kalorama)

Planning and Economics Committee				11-1pm
(Hilton, Cabana 327)

Transportation Safety Committee			5-11pm
(Marriott, Ethan Allen)

T&DI Board of Governors Reception			5:30-7:30
(Hilton, Terrace)

The Board of Governors for the Transportation & Development Institute will be hosting a reception during TRB wee. The Reception will be held Monday , January 21, 2006 from 5"30 pm to 7:30pm in the Terrace at the Sherton Hilton.

Continuing Education

Webinars and Seminars

· Tuesday, January 10, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time

Signal Synchronization ~ Part I

· Tuesday, January 17, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time

Signal Synchronization ~ Part II

· Tuesday, February 7, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time

The Modern Roundabouts As A Traffic Signal Alternative

· Tuesday, March 7, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time

Access and On-Site Circulation for Commercial Development ~Part I

· Tuesday, March 14, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time

Access and On-Site Circulation for Commercial Development ~Part II

· Tuesday, March 28, 2006 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time

An Introduction to Roadside Delineation and Safety Systems

Conferences

Design Build Institute of America's 2006 Transportation Conference

April 5-7, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel

Portland, Oregon

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

5th Biennial Conference on Historic Roads, April 27-30, 2006, Boston, MA. For more details go to www.historicroads.org

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

T&DI Airfield and Highway Pavement Conference, April 30-May 3, 2006, Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia

9th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technology in Transportation, August 13-16, 2006, Wyndham Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. For more details go to www.asce.org/conferences/aatt06

2006 NDE Conference on Civil Engineering, August 14-18, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri

http://www.asnt.org/events/conferences/smt06/papers.pdf

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

11th International Conference on APMs, May 13-16, 2007, Vienna, Austria

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