Training Announcements

Vol. 1, Oct. 1, 2015


TOPIn this issue, you'll find upcoming trainings on pedestrian safety, the benefits of complete streets, and traffic calming. Don't miss out on the first Safety Center training, Introduction to the National Center for Rural Road Safety. This free webinar will take place Tuesday, November 3rd. There are many trainings coming up so make sure to plan ahead so you don't miss out on these great training opportunities! 
 
If you know of relevant trainings or events which aren't included in our emails, please let us know so that we can add them.  Also, if you know of sites, newsletters or other sources that we should monitor for upcoming trainings and events, please pass those along to us, as well. 
 
Sincerely,

Jaime Eidswick
Center Manager
National Center for Rural Road Safety
info@ruralsafetycenter.org
In This Issue

Traffic Safety Weeks

Event: Drive Safely Work Week
Date: October 5-9, 2015
Organization: Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)

For more information about this training, click here .
Event: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Date: October 18-24, 2015
Organization: State Farm, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

For more information about this training, click here .
Event: National School Bus Safety Week
Date: October 19-23, 2015
Organization: National Association of Pupil Transportation

For more information about this training, click here .
Event: Pre-Holiday Season Drunk Driving Prevention
Date: November 28 - December 15, 2015
Organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

For more information about this training, click here .

Webinars

Webinar: Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety: Road Diets
Date: October 6, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)

The second installment of the Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety webinar series will provide an in-depth look at road diets. 

Road diets involve reducing or narrowing travel lanes to allow space for other features like bicycle lanes, medians, and sidewalks. Listed as one the FHWA's proven safety countermeasures, this reallocation of space can improve safety, reduce speed differential, and/or improve accessibility for transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists. 

This presentation, led by Matthew Ridgway (Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultants), will explore the process of implementing road diets, including considerations where they should and should not be performed, and will provide several case study examples. Following the presentation, participants will be able to submit questions during a discussion period. 

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8028547413857601025
Webinar: Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety: Marked Crosswalks
Date: October 15, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)

The third episode of the Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety webinar series will provided detailed information about marked crosswalks. 

Marked crosswalks indicate optimal or preferred locations for pedestrians to cross and help designate right-of-way for motorists to yield to pedestrians. Crosswalks are often installed at signalized intersections and other selected locations, but with a range of options for placement and marking style, there is sometimes confusion about where and how to correctly apply this treatment. 

This presentation, led by Peter Eun (Federal Highway Administration) and Pete Lagerwey (Toole Design Group) will provide an comprehensive look at the range of marked crosswalks and how locations for crosswalks should be selected. They will highlight research findings and identify case study examples of successful projects. Following the presentation, participants will be able to submit questions during a discussion period. 

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5274105859534169857
Webinar: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety on University Campuses
Date: October 16, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)

College campuses are unique physical and social environments with dense concentrations of activity - in classrooms, offices, research labs, dormitories, performance spaces, recreational facilities, and other locations - making walking and bicycling convenient means of travel. Still, many campuses attract students, faculty, and staff who commute by automobile, and most university campuses are surrounded and/or dissected by roadways that serve private automobiles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. This dynamic transportation environment poses safety risks to all roadway users, including pedestrians and bicyclists. 

This webinar will discuss some of the ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in and around college campuses. Bob Schneider, with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will discuss the PBIC's new resource on improving ped/bike safety on campuses, while Todd Henry, a transportation planner with the University of California, Berkeley, and Kathryn Zeringue, the transportation demand management coordinator with North Carolina State University, will discuss the many ways they have worked to manage and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety on their campuses. 

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2177532570580515074
Webinar: Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety: Curb Extensions
Date: October 27, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)

The fourth episode of the Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety webinar series will provided detailed information about curb extensions. 

Curb extensions-also known as bulb-outs or neckdowns-extend the sidewalk or curb line out into the parking lane, which reduces the effective street width. Curb extensions significantly improve pedestrian crossings by reducing the pedestrian crossing distance, visually and physically narrowing the roadway, improving the ability of pedestrians and motorists to see each other, reducing the time that pedestrians are in the street, and allowing space for the installation of a curb ramp. 

This presentation, led by Peter Rusch (formerly of Wisconsin DOT and FHWA), will provide detailed information about curb extensions and where they should be used. He will highlight research findings and identify case study examples of successful projects. Following the presentation, participants will be able to submit questions during a discussion period. 

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4933060442474843137
Webinar: Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Administers Federal Funding Exchange to Fund Local Transportation Projects
Date: October 29, 2015
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)

This 90-minute webinar will discuss how KDOT helps local agencies streamline the process of implementing transportation projects - including projects designed to improve roadway safety - through an innovative program called the Federal Fund Exchange (FFE). The FFE gives local agencies the option to swap their federal funds in exchange for State dollars. This option lets local agencies save time and money by avoiding some of the more restrictive requirements of the federal aid process. The webinar will include 30 minutes of question and answer time.

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://rspcb.safety.fhwa.dot.gov/noteworthy/webinar_KansasDOT.aspx
SafetyCenterWebinar: Introduction to the National Center for Rural Road Safety
Date: November 3, 2015
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) will be hosting a FREE, 1.5 hour online training event for road agencies and other stakeholders who want to learn more about what the new Safety Center has to offer.

Through this inaugural webinar, the Safety Center Director and the FHWA Manager will provide an overview of the Safety Center's mission, goals, and initial programs. In doing so, they will strive to answer the questions of who is the Safety Center, why is it needed, and what can it offer to its audience. To find out more about the Safety Center prior to the training, please visit our website at  www.ruralsafetycenter.org .

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ngyyawuab&oeidk=a07ebj8umg88c86ca72
Webinar: Nighttime Work Zone Lighting 
Date: November 4, 2015
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: $50 members/ $60 non-members
Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

ATSSA Webinar Wednesdays provide you and your organization with quality education presented by experts in the roadway safety industry.  The way we learn today is different from ten years ago - it's become more experiential, more hands on, and more directly connected to work application. Since we have less time available to spend away from the job, webinars are the most efficient way to stay connected and up-to-date on industry information.

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://www.atssa.com/TrainingCertification/Webinars.aspx
Webinar: The Road Safety and Signage Audit: Proactive Roadway Safety in the 21st Century
Date: November 16, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Cost: $249 members/ $299 non-members
Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Typically, road safety is managed reactively. Engineers and other officials investigate crash locations on the assumption that future crashes are most likely to occur in those same locations. However, road crashes, in particular those on low volume urban or rural roads, are frequently distributed in seemingly random patterns and may not accurately correlate to roadway deficiencies. Rather than reacting to historic crash data, identifying specific systemic road deficiencies offers a proactive alternative to improving roadway safety. Roadway signing is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to quantify, analyze and correct signing deficiencies to improve roadway safety.

This webinar discusses various methods of reactive vs. proactive roadway safety improvements, how to use innovative technology in the data collection phases, and what funding options there are from the federal government.

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/item/id/711187/q/o=t&c=79&t=2115&t=2125&t=2118
Webinar: Innovation... It's More Than a Buzz Word
Date: November 17, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Volpe

Innovation has been called the rising buzzword of 2016 by Politico Magazine. It's being used to describe people, politics, products, and peanuts. Entire organizations are being called innovative. But what is the act of being "innovative"? To be innovative requires embracing risk, speed, and a focused goal.

The infusion of new technologies into our transportation systems is on the rise and increasing in pace. Such infusion introduces opportunities and risk. As just one example, GPS is already enabling fast, safe, and efficient transportation-but how do we avoid becoming so reliant on GPS that transportation is interrupted and safety is threatened?

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/innovation-more-than-a-buzz-word
Webinar: Advancing Systemic Safety Implementation Efforts
Date: November 18, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Learn how agencies are using innovative implementation and evaluation approaches to advance systemic safety efforts .

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/WC/Lists/Seminars/DispForm.aspx?ID=600
Webinar: Realizing Self-Driving Vehicles
Date: December 1, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Volpe

Self-driving vehicles will save lives, save time, and offer mobility to those who otherwise don't have it. Eventually they will reshape the way we live in, and move through, our communities and cities.

A dedicated team at Google has spent the last five years moving  self-driving vehicles[external link]closer to a reality. New algorithms, increased processing power, innovative sensors, and massive amounts of data enable these vehicles to see further, understand more, and handle a wide variety of challenging driving scenarios. 

Google's vehicles have driven over one million miles on highways and suburban and urban streets. Through this journey, Dr. Chris Urmson and his team have learned a lot-not just about how to drive, but about interacting with drivers, users, and others on the road, and about what it takes to bring incredibly complex system to fruition.

During this talk, Urmson will share some fun stories and lessons, along with Google's vision for how these vehicles will become a reality.  This event is part of Volpe's newest thought leadership series,  Beyond Traffic 2045: Reimagining Transportation . This series will inform the ongoing national dialogue on Beyond Traffic , U.S. DOT's 30-year framework for the future.

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/realizing-self-driving-vehicles
Webinar: Work Zone Awareness - Be Alert Our Dad is at Work 
Date: December 2, 2015
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: $50 members/ $60 non-members
Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

ATSSA Webinar Wednesdays provide you and your organization with quality education presented by experts in the roadway safety industry.  The way we learn today is different from ten years ago - it's become more experiential, more hands on, and more directly connected to work application. Since we have less time available to spend away from the job, webinars are the most efficient way to stay connected and up-to-date on industry information.

For more information about this training, click here .
Link: http://www.atssa.com/TrainingCertification/Webinars.aspx
Webinar: Distracted Driving: The Last Two Seconds of Your Life
Date: December 3, 2015
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: University of Minnesota, Roadway Safety Institute

It is well known that distraction is increasingly a problem inside the cabin of the automobile, especially among teens. Studies using an eye tracker at the Arbella Insurance Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, both on a driving simulator and in the field, show exactly why distraction is such a problem for teens. But they also show that distraction is a problem for experienced middle-aged drivers and for older drivers as well-something that is less well understood. Having documented that distraction is a problem, the next question is whether anything can be done about it. The answer is yes. 
Typical solutions include engineering, education, and enforcement. This presentation will highlight work at UMassAmherst that has focused on the development and evaluation of training programs that are designed to improve the hazard anticipation, hazard mitigation, and attention maintenance skills that are most compromised by distraction.  An hour's worth of training has been shown to have benefits that last up to a year for teens and two years for older drivers. The training programs have been implemented by regional and national insurance companies, including Arbella Insurance in Massachusetts and State Farm Insurance in Illinois. If you have teens who are learning to drive, have older parents who are beginning to decline, or are yourself an experienced driver, the information in this presentation could potentially help decrease your crash risk or the crash risk of someone you love.

For more information about this training, click here.
Link: http://www.roadwaysafety.umn.edu/events/seminars/2015/120315/index.html

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Instructor-Led Trainings
Training: Roadside Safety and Guardrail Systems
Date: October 6, 2015
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Organization: University of California - Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies

This one-day course offers students an opportunity to learn how to design more "forgiving" roadways-those that minimize hazardous installations and reduce potential for death, injury, and property damage associated with crashes. Instruction focuses on best practices in the design and evaluation of common roadside structures such as guardrails, concrete barriers, signs, light pole supports, and work-zone devices. This course is based on the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, Caltrans Standard Plans, and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350: Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Roadside Features. Video presentations illustrate various safety devices and impact attenuators, to help students understand the dynamics of roadside crashes.

For more information about this training, click here.

Training: Access Management, Location, and Design

Date: October 6-8, 2015

Location: Anchorage, AK

Organization: National Highway Institute (NHI)

 

This course covers the complex technical issues that underlie effective access management practices on streets and highways and provides the technical rationale for proper signal spacing, driveway spacing and design, the application and design of auxiliary lanes. "Before" and "after" case studies illustrate the impacts of projects to improve traffic safety and operations. In addition, the course addresses the issues involved in developing and administering an effective access management program. The course references the state-of-the-practice as presented in the Transportation Research Board's 2003 Access Management Manual, the latest edition of AASHTO's A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book), and pertinent NCHRP reports. In summary, this training provides a lasting reference and specific applications of techniques and practices that will enable transportation engineering and planning personnel to implement successful access management strategies and programs. All participants will receive the class notebook and a copy of the TRB Access Management Manual.

 

For more information about this training, click here.

Link: https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/course_search.aspx?tab=1&sf=0&course_no=133078

Training: Modeling the Effects of Drivers' Adaptive Behavior on System Safety
Date: October 8, 2015
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Organization: University of Minnesota, Roadway Safety Institute

Many technological innovations are designed to increase driver safety by simplifying tasks and user demands in safety-critical situations. Some safety systems are designed to help drivers make appropriate decisions while others will initiate the decision if the driver is not capable during safety-critical moments. One often unanticipated effect of these systems is that drivers' behavior may change, adapting in unforeseen ways that may either enhance or compromise the potential benefits of the system. For example, a system that is designed to increase or maintain safety will fail if adaptation negates the intended outcome.

This presentation will review how behavioral adaptation can have an effect on overall system performance and discuss how developing approaches to understand and model this effect can provide great benefits for the design of future transportation systems. One specific technology that is influenced by adaptive behavior is adaptive cruise control (ACC)-one of many in-vehicle systems that is transforming the driving task. ACC will be highlighted as a case study to showcase factors that should be considered when modeling the effects of adaptive behavior.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Traffic Impact Analysis
Date: October 20, 2015
Location: Nashville, TN
Organization: Tennessee Transportation Assistance Program, Center for Transportation Research

This workshop will introduce participants to the key concepts and procedures regarding Traffic Impact Analysis. A Traffic Impact Analysis is a study which assesses the effects that a particular development's traffic will have on the transportation network in the community. These studies vary in their range of detail and complexity depending on the type, size and location of the development. They are important in assisting public agencies in making land use decisions. These studies can be used to help evaluate whether the development is appropriate for a site and what type of transportation improvements may be necessary. Participants will be provided information on when a Traffic Impact Analysis should be prepared and a TIA example will illustrate the documentation and reporting process.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Passenger Assistance for Rural Transit Operators
Date: October 21, 2015
Location: Dodge City, KS
Organization: Kansas RTAP 

The objective of this training is to provide you with the tools to develop and maintain a safe environment on your vehicle by improving passenger assistance procedures on your vehicle. As well as to learn how to provide passenger assistance needed by your passengers and how to maintain procedures on your vehicle that preserve a healthy environment on your vehicle for you and your passengers. The morning session on Passenger Assistance is a basic awareness course to learn how to safely board and de-board passengers from the vehicle, identify special procedures for those passengers with special needs, including individuals who use mobility devices and an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For more information about this training, click here.

Training: Responding to Emergencies in Rural Transit

Date: October 22, 2015

Location: Leavenworth, KS

Organization: Kansas RTAP 

 

The objective of this training is to provide you with the tools that enable transit agency operators to better respond to emergency situations as they begin to unfold. The morning session on Response procedures is a basic awareness course to help you identify emergencies, an orientation to emergency equipment on your vehicle and the emergency procedures seven steps to crisis management. The afternoon session will cover All-Hazards Awareness and Preparedness for Transit Employees. This session is designed to help transit employees develop the observation, communication, and response skills needed to address all-hazards incidents while ensuring their own safety and that of their customers. The objectives of this session is to describe the importance of taking an all-hazards approach to transit incidents and events, explain their responsibilities and priorities during all-hazards incidents and events, distinguish between notice and no-notice incidents and events and select appropriate response and reporting strategies for all-hazards incidents and events. This training satisfies the KDOT - RTAP Driver Training requirement.

 

For more information about this training, click here.

Link: https://www2.ku.edu/~kutc/cgi-bin/home/newtraincal.php?s=home&all=yes

Training: Road Diet (Roadway Reconfiguration) Workshop
Date: October 29, 2015
Location: Roanoke, VA
Organization: University of Virginia, Center for Transportation Studies

Four-lane undivided highways experience relatively high crash frequencies-especially between high-speed through traffic, left-turning vehicles and other road users. One option for addressing this safety concern is a Road Diet, which typically involves converting an existing four-lane undivided roadway segment to a three-lane segment consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left-turn lane.

The Federal Highway Administration Resource Center will present a workshop on this proven safety countermeasure and highlight how agencies are using this low cost safety countermeasure to improve safety, operations, and livability in their communities.  Participants will be introduced to the Road Diet Informational Guide, research, as well as guided through a decision-making process to determine if a Road Diet is appropriate for a given roadway segment.

For more information about this training, click here.

Training: Railroad Track Inspection and Safety Standards

Date: November 2-6, 2015

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Organization: University of Tennessee Knoxville, Center for Transportation Research

 

Track is the foundation of the railroad's physical plant. Although railroad track components are relatively simple in concept, they interact in a complex fashion to form a system capable of withstanding the extremely large forces applied by rail vehicles. Safe and reliable train operations rely upon the track system remaining within established specifications. Because the combined effects of traffic and environment degrade track, regular inspection is essential to identify defects and initiate remedial action before problems develop. This course describes track defects and acceptable corrective actions, presents a recommended methodology for conducting inspections, and discusses in depth the Federal Track Safety Standards in 49 CFR, Part 213.

 

For more information about this training, click here.

Link: http://ctr.utk.edu/CTRrailcourses/railclass.php?id=253#

Training: Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control
Date: November 4-5, 2015
Location: Arlington, VA
Organization: University of Virginia, Center for Transportation Studies

Federal requirements now instruct state and local governments to train personnel in work zone traffic control relevant to the job decisions that each individual is required to make. This workshop provides training needed to properly install and monitor work zones for construction and maintenance projects for long-term (greater than three consecutive days) operations. This course provides comprehensive training on work zone standards, guidelines, installations and removal procedures, inspection, liability, documentation and supervisory skills. Several workshops included in this course are designed to provide hands-on experience implementing and modifying temporary traffic control plans for various real-life situations. It also teaches how to recognize, analyze, correct, and document deficiencies. At the conclusion of this workshop, a short open-book written exam will be administered to all attendees. A VDOT-issued training card will be given to each attendee who achieves a passing grade of 80% or higher.

For more information about this training, click here.

Training: OHSA

Date: November 9-10, 2015

Location: St. George, UT

Organization: Utah LTAP

 

This course, accredited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was developed by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) in cooperation with the National Safety Council (NSC). The 12.3-hour curriculum is designed to directly address the core safety and health hazards common to the roadway construction industry. This program focuses on highway construction activities that are responsible for the majority of work zone fatalities and serious injuries and practical approaches to recognizing and controlling OSHA-identified construction hazards, accompanied with "hands-on" activities to reinforce the formal instruction.

 

For more information about this training, click here.

Link: http://www.utahltap.org/roadscholar/workshops/details.php?id=1561

Training: Designing for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Date: November 19, 2015
Location: Riverton, UT
Organization: Utah LTAP

This course fulfills an elective  requirement for the Road Scholar program.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop
Date: November 24, 2015
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Organization: Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation 

The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. As new or veteran employees enter or re-enter the construction and public works profession, they are frequently required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects. There are no allowances for errors when working next to traffic, so it is important for personnel to have a solid understanding of work zone safety compliance with the national MUTCD standards. Also, the roles of workers and enforcement personnel at work sites, differences between NJDOT and local projects, and legal responsibilities in work zones will be addressed during this program.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Safer Roads By Design: Across Six Continents
Date: December 6-16, 2015
Location: Orlando, FL
Organization: International Road Federation (IRF)

The Safer Roads by Design™: Across Six Continents executive seminar is one of the most comprehensive road safety training programs in the world. Experts from a variety of countries will present best practices and state of the art technologies in Roadside Safety, Work Zone Safety, Vulnerable User Safety, Traffic Management and Road Safety Audits over a ten day period. The purpose of this training program is to help road authorities understand what can be done to help them meet their Decade of Action commitment to reduce fatalities 50 percent by 2020.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis
Date: January 27-28, 2016
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Organization: University of California - Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies

Recent California legislation, as well as public sentiment, has made it imperative that transportation professionals better understand how to analyze and interpret performance measures related to complete streets and sustainable transportation. This new course provides the basics and practical applications for determining level of service for pedestrians, bicyclists, bus transit users, and auto users. It also provides information on the evolving changes in CEQA (SB 743- Steinberg) that requires determining the vehicle miles of travel (VMT) generated by a project, and the determination of what constitutes a significant impact under the new law (including safety impacts). This course emphasizes the use of the latest 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010), the Institute of Transportation Engineer's (ITE) new Trip Generation Handbook 3rd edition, and other methods. This course focuses on urban/suburban streets (non-freeways), with equal emphasis on responsibilities normally under Caltrans' control or local agency control. Applications of analyses include improving transportation project design, preparation of defensible environmental impact reports and project mitigation, and prioritizing facilities for improvement.

For more information about this training, click here.

Conferences

Conference: 2015 Road Safety and Simulation International Conference
Date: October 6-8, 2015
Location: Orlando, FL
Organization: University of Central Florida, University of Tennessee

The University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) are pleased to host the 2015 Road Safety & Simulation International Conference.

The RSS series showcases advancements in traffic simulation and driving simulator technologies, introducing new initiatives and concepts that have emerged since the first RSS conference in Rome, Italy in 2007. Under the auspices of the Southeastern Transportation Center, three world-class research centers will support the conference: Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation, and the Institute for Simulation and Training at UCF; and UTK's Center for Transportation Research. These centers conduct sponsored research in driving simulators, traffic simulation, traffic safety, commercial vehicle operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems deployment, and congestion pricing; human factors; and comprehensive transportation safety, including surface modes, rail, and bicycle and pedestrian issues.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: American Society of Civil Engineers 2015 Convention
Date: October 11-14, 2015
Location: New York, NY
Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Join civil engineering professionals from around the world at this ASCE flagship event. Network with peers, earn PDHs, and expand your knowledge base.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: 30th Annual Regional Local Road Conference
Date: October 21-22, 2015
Location: Rapid City, SD
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Local Technical Assistance Programs in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming

The most affordable local road conference in the nation providing local road managers an opportunity to learn and share ideas for building and maintaining local roads in challenging economic times.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: 41st International Forum on Traffic Records and Highway Information Systems
Date: October 25-28, 2015
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Organization: Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP)

Traffic safety information systems specialists have concluded that crash records as they are today will become as obsolete as drivers in the future. Being at this juncture, the 2015 Traffic Records Forum will focus on the transition to autonomous vehicles and its effect on traffic safety information systems. Now is the crucial time to look toward the future and influence the development of these impending changes.

The Forum will also include our standard wide variety of topic areas of interest to traffic safety information professionals. 

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: Institute of Transportation Engineers Fall Conference
Date: October 26-29, 2015
Location: Tucson, AZ
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

The ITE 2015 Fall Conference brings together subject matter experts with transportation industry professionals for 3 days of engaging, interactive discussion and exploration of key issues facing the transportation industry today.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: 2015 Toward Zero Deaths Conference
Date: October 29-30, 2015
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Organization: Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

This conference provides a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads. 

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: National Summit on Roadway Safety Culture: Moving Toward Zero Deaths Through Organizational Transformation
Date: November 5-6, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB)

TRB is sponsoring the 2nd National Summit on Roadway Safety Culture on November 5-6, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Summit will focus on Moving Toward Zero Deaths through Organizational Transformation - what this means, what it looks like, and how to make it happen.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: Enhancing Driving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Date: November 17, 2015
Location: Gainesville, FL
Organization: University of Florida Transportation Institute

The purpose of this one-day conference is to promote collaborative research to enhance driving performance and safety. The approach will be interdisciplinary and will involve faculty and students from Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, and the College of Medicine.

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting
Date: January 10-14, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB)

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting will be held January 10-14, 2016, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract more than 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world.

The meeting program  will cover all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees-policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops will focus on the spotlight theme for the 2016 TRB Annual Meeting, Research Convergence for a Multi-Modal Future. 

For more information about this conference, click here.
Conference: Association Traffic Safety Services Association Annual Convention and Expo
Date: January 29 - February 2, 2016
Location: New Orleans, LA
Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

ATSSA's 46th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo is the premier event for more than 3,000 roadway safety professionals and transportation officials from across the USA and around the globe. Celebrating its forty-sixth year, the convention brings together business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, corporate roadway department personnel and all manner of people involved in nearly every aspect of roadway safety.
 
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Conference: Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities
Date: April 3-5, 2016
Location: Long Beach, CA
Organization: Lifesavers Conference, Inc.

The Lifesavers Conference brings together a unique combination of public health and safety professionals, researchers, volunteers, and practitioners who are committed to sharing best practices, research, and policy initiatives that are proven to work. You can't get the kind of information that is conveyed at this conference anywhere else at this value. There is no professional training that provides the same kind of information that compares with the Lifesavers Conference.
 
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Conference: Safe Routes to School National Conference
Date: April 5-7, 2016
Location: Columbus, OH
Organization: Safe Routes to School, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the  Safe Routes to School National Partnership   and the National Center for Safe Routes to School are pleased to announce that the fifth Safe Routes to School National Conference will be held in Columbus, Ohio. The event, sponsored by these two national organizations and hosted by MORPC will take place April 5-7, 2016 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown.
 
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