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T&DI Announces the First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices

Beijing, China

April 24-26 , 2008

The Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers is sponsoring the First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices in Beijing, China, April 24-26, 2008.  The purpose of this series of symposia is to showcase innovative best practices in comprehensive and integrated transportation and economic development from around the world. 

The three-day Symposium, the last major international conference to be held in Beijing prior to the Olympics in August 2008, will be co-hosted by the China Academy of Transportation Sciences and co-sponsored by the North American Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (NACOTA) and the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association (ICTPA).  The event will be held in conjunction with China Transpo 2008, the China Ministry of Communications’ only international biennial exhibition and the largest international show for transportation in China, featuring a comprehensive overview of the latest technical applications in transportation. 

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Call For Reviewers!!

Abstracts for the First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices to be held in Beijing next year are due by April 30, 2007.  We plan to involve all 19 of our T&DI technical committees in the review process, but we also want to utilize the expertise of as many of the remaining 15,000 T&DI members as possible, as well as any other interested transportation professionals.

Therefore, we invite anyone who may be qualified and interested to contact Lou Cohn, cohn@louisville.edu, to volunteer as a reviewer for the Symposium.  We will put you to work!

29TH International Air Transportation Conference

A World of Growth

Aviation is changing, and with change come new challenges for airports and aviation systems worldwide to keep pace.  Airlines in the United States have repositioned themselves to respond to new low-fare competition, new security requirements and the rising cost of jet fuel as they attempt to return to profitability.  Meanwhile, air travel has been introduced to the masses in places like China, India, Brazil and Mexico.  The low-fare model, introduced in the United States and copied successfully in Europe, is now being discovered in places like Latin America, Asia and Australia.  Passenger growth has accelerated since the dark days after September 11, 2001, and massive new airport construction programs are underway to accommodate that growth – in countries as diverse as China, India, The Gulf states and the United States.

The three-day Conference will include a plenary session, technical sessions presented in multiple tracks as determined by the Technical Program Subcommittee, panel discussions and workshops as well as a trade exhibit and technical tour. Proceedings will be provided to full registration attendees at the Conference.

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ASCE's Legislative Fly-In

by Lou Cohn, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
President, Transportation and Development Institute of the ASCE

Every year ASCE sponsors an event called The Legislative Fly-in – Leadership Training in Government Relations.  Along with T&DI Past President Eva Lerner-Lam and Past Governor Larry Mugler, I had the privilege of participating in the 2007 edition, on March 7-8.

We stayed in the heart of Washington, DC, at the Hotel Washington, right across the street from the White House and a short walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol.  ASCE’s Washington Office staff hosted the event, and briefed us the first morning on the specific pieces of legislation we were to emphasize in our Capitol Hill visits. 

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T&DI Becomes Lead Organization on the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Program

T&DI recently succeeded the National Society of Professional Engineers as the lead organization responsible for the activities connected with the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day (PBFD) program.  PBFD was initiated on October 10, 2001 to educate the public about the major causes of transportation fatalities, primarily highway fatalities, and their avoidance in an upbeat and positive fashion.  Since then, on October 10 of each year, states and local communities commemorate Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day with public educational programs.  This program is a great way that you can become involved in educating the public in your community that there are ways to reduce the number of fatalities related to highway crashes.  If you are interested in participating in this activity please contact T&DI staff at pbfd@asce.org.

For more information regarding this event please visit the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day website.

National Transportation Week

May 13-19, 2007

T&DI and ASCE are two of the organizations partnering with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in celebrating National Transportation Week (NTW).  NTW was established to highlight the importance and value of transportation to America.  NTW occurs annually in the third week of May, which in 2007 is May 13 – 19.  The activities of NTW are designed to increase public awareness of the importance of transportation, the benefits it brings to every person along with the opportunities and challenges we face in the future on transportation.  We want to attract the best and brightest into transportation and train them to be part of the solution to the nation’s transportation needs.

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Congratulations to Fredrick S. Berger, P.E., M.ASCE

T&DI Members and Staff would like to congratulate Fredrick S. Berger, P.E., M.ASCE for winning the OPAL Award for Lifetime Achievement in Management.

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T&DI Member Leads Team of Experts in India

Kumares C. Sinha Hon.M.ASCE recently led a team of experts, on behalf of the World Bank, to review the planning, design and construction of the national highway system in India. The objective of the mission was to assess current practices and to identify areas where emerging innovative technologies and value engineering techniques can be applied to improve the quality, expedite the delivery and reduce costs of projects.

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Technical Region Directors Report

February 14, , 2006

  Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F. AEI/ F.ASCE, Technical Region Director

Thomas M. Rachford, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Technical Region Director

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 Institutes.  This report is the second in a series of brief summaries intended to keep you informed of news from the ASCE Board of Direction.  Communication is a two-way process.  Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with your questions and concerns.  I would especially appreciate receiving any thoughts that you might have on how ASCE and its Technical Region can better serve you.

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Announcements

Call for Members – ASCE/T&DI/ICPI Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Standard Committee

The Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) are seeking members for the Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Standards Committee.  The committee is developing a consensus guideline for the design of pavements using interlocking concrete pavers in applications of full traffic loading. Membership on the T&DI/ASCE/ICPI standard committees is open to all those who might reasonably be expected to be or who indicate they are directly affected by the activity without dominance by any single interest group: Producer, Consumer and General Interest, including Regulatory.  Those interested in applying to the committee should contact Phillip Mariscal, ASCE Standards Administrator, for an application at pmariscal@asce.org or (703) 295-6042.

T&DI Transportation Safety Committee Seeks New Members

2006 T&DI Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation

The 2006 T&DI Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation Conference Proceedings are now available in bound format.  The proceedings can be purchased through the Publications Department of ASCE.  To view the table of contents and an abstract or to order your own copy please click here.

2006 T&DI Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference Proceedings

The 2006 T&DI Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference Proceedings are now available in bound format.  The proceedings can be purchased through the Publications Department of ASCE.  To view the table of contents and an abstract or to order your own copy please click here.

Public policy information you should know in easy to read briefs.  That’s what ASCE’s Key Contact Program can provide to T&DI members. T&DI members are invited to join ASCE’s Key Contact Program and receive “This Week in Washington” a weekly email newsletter with information on issues active in Washington, D.C. and the state capitals.  In addition, Key Contacts receive periodic Key Alerts asking for grassroots action from ASCE members on a specific issue.  For more information please click here.

Committee Updates

Continuing Education

Webinars

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time Tort Liability: The Public Agency Perspective, Part I

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time Tort Liability: The Civil Engineer's Role as a Witness, Part II

Thursday, May 10, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time
Signal Synchronization ~ Part I

Thursday, May 17, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:00pm Eastern Time
Signal Synchronization ~ Part II

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
Improving Pedestrian Crossing Safety at Uncontrolled Locations

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
Foundations for Metal Building Systems

Thursday, June 21, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
An Introduction to Roadside Delineation and Safety Systems

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
Traffic Control Devices

Thursday, June 28, 2007 ~ 12 Noon - 1:30pm Eastern Time
Planning for Transportation Emergencies

Seminars

Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation, September 26-28, 2007, Boston, MA.

Planning and Designing Service and Systems Interchanges in Urban and Suburban Areas, September 27-28, Seattle, WA.

To sign up for either a seminar or a Webinar please go to the Continuing Education page on ASCE's website located here.

Become An ASCE Continuing Education Instructor

Share your professional experience and technological advances with your colleagues through ASCE Continuing Education Seminars.  As your professional society we need to continually offer the latest information regarding advances and breakthroughs in your field. To do this we need your help - "the practicing engineer". if you are working on something innovative or cost saving that would be of benefit to ASCE consider sharing the news.  For more information please click here.

Upcoming Conferences

Met Section ASCE Air Transport Conference, April 2007, New York, NY.

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

11th International Conference on APMs, April 22 -25, 2007, Vienna, Austria. 

For more information on this event please follow this link. www.apm07.org

7th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, May 21-22, 2007, Shanghai , China.

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

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Transportation Planning; Land Use; and Air Facility, July 9-11, 2007, Orlando, FL.

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

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International Conference on Transportation Engineering, July 22-24, 2007, Chengdu, China.

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

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MAIREPAV5, August 8-10, 2007, Park City, UT

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

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10th Annual Texas Transportation Summit: The Future of Transportation Starts Today, Irving, TX, August 7-10, 2007.

(T&DI is a co-host organization)

For more information about this event please click here.

29th International Air Transport Conference, Irving, TX, August19-22, 2007. 

For more information on this event please click here.   

6th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, August 5-7, 2008, Lanzhou, China.

First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices (TDIBP 2008), April 24-26, 2008, Beijing, China.

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10th International Conference on the Application of Advanced Technology in Transportation, May 2008, Athens, Greece. 

(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)

Product Information

The Transportation & Development Institute in conjunction with Lands' End Outfitters are pleased to announce the addition of the T&DI logo to the Lands' End Family.  This logo can be placed on shirts, jackets, sweaters, etc. from Lands' End.  Contact Lands' End at www.landsend.com or by phone 1-800-963-4816.  Please reference our logo number #0352715W.  (There is a fee for the addition of the logo to the garment.)