Training Announcements

Vol. 61
January 18, 2018
 
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In this issue, you will find upcoming trainings on speeding, autonomous vehicle safety, and traffic calming. Join the Safety Center today for the Pedestrian Treatments for Uncontrolled Locations webinar .  In this webinar, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be describing their newly released report " Establishing Procedures and Guidelines for Pedestrian Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations " and how this relates to rural and local audiences.

If you know of relevant trainings or events which are not 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 Sullivan
Center Manager
National Center for Rural Road Safety
info@ruralsafetycenter.org
In This Issue
Competitions
Competition: Transportation Technology Tournament
Deadline: February 15, 2018
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), US DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office

The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the U.S. DOT ITS JPO PCB program announce a competition for students to work directly with state and local DOTs to solve real-world transportation problems utilizing ITS and TSMO solutions.

Student teams will assemble and work with a local or state agency to define a problem or challenge in their region, or choose to address one of the sample problems outlined below. After submitting an initial contest application identify the team and the problem or challenge, students will work with academic advisors to learn about potential ITS and TSMO solutions via online training programs outlined below. Teams will then utilize their experience, education, and new coursework to develop a solution or suite of solutions to directly address the originally defined problem. Students will submit their solutions via a proposal. Finalist teams will develop a presentation and then will be flown to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2018 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis to give a live presentation in front of a panel of judges made up of leaders in the ITS and TSMO community.

For more information about this opportunity, click here .

Traffic Safety Weeks

Event: Super Bowl Drunk Driving Prevention
Date: February 4, 2018
Organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

The Super Bowl is America's most watched national sporting event. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 4th, there will be lots of game day socializing that may include drinking. That's why NHTSA is urging football fans to plan ahead a safe ride home.

NHTSA's Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign encourages people to make plans ahead of time that will prevent them from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking. Driving drunk could result in injury or death for you or others on the road.  

For more information about this training, click here .

Webinars

Webinar: Pedestrian Treatments for Uncontrolled Locations
Date: January 18, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety

In this webinar, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be describing their newly released report " Establishing Procedures and Guidelines for Pedestrian Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations" and how this relates to rural and local audiences.
Webinar: Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Insights on Equity
Date: January 18, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: $149 members/$199 non-members
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

This webinar discusses findings from a survey of people living in lower-income communities of color in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Brooklyn, including many people who are not currently using bike share. These neighborhoods were targeted for outreach related to BBSP programs, and all have bike share stations. The research sought to better understand perceptions and attitudes toward bicycling and bike share, along with the barriers to and opportunities for expanding the use of bike share in traditionally underserved neighborhoods. Findings provide insight into what strategies can be effective in attracting new and diverse users, and what benefits bike share can offer these potential participants.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: Designing In-Vehicle Systems for High-Risk Drivers: Bridging the Gap Between Teens and Older Drivers
Date: January 18, 2018
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:30 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Roadway Safety Institute 

Older drivers represent a high-risk population on the road, due to age-related declines in cognition and perception. This presentation will review research that investigated whether an Older Driver Support System (ODSS) smartphone application, which was originally designed for teens, would be useful. The mixed-methods research approach centered on iterative re-design of the ODSS interface based on feedback and behavior of older drivers.

The project's user-centric design approach was successful at making the ODSS interface highly usable and accepted among older drivers.The presentation will also highlight the unique research methodology required to create a tailored product for older drivers, while also identifying the role that universal design has in reaching all drivers.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: Application of Clear Zones for Roadway Departures
Date: January 19, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am MT/12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET
Cost: $99 members/$159 non-members
Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

The fourth edition of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide presents information on the latest state-of-the-practice in roadside safety. It presents procedures to determine a recommended minimum clear zone on tangent sections of roadway with variable side slopes and adjustments for horizontal curvature. The AASHTO Sixth Edition of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book) enumerates a clear zone value for various functional classes of highway. This webinar will provide information on how roadside clear zones are to be provided in area with and without curbs. Clarification of the terminology used in various FHWA publications will be provided including the understanding of clear zones and their importance. The first half of the presentation will focus on how to minimize roadway departures. The second half of the presentation will focus on what should be done to mitigate crashes resulting from drivers drifting out of the travel lanes.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: Proven Safety Countermeasures
Date: January 23, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Jeff Shaw of the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety will present information about FHWA's proven safety countermeasures as updated in September 2017.  Information about the proven safety countermeasures can be found here.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: Vizguide: Data Visualization for Transportation Agencies
Date: January 23, 2018
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Cost: Free members/$95 non-members
Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB)

TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program  (NCHRP)'s  Web Only Document 226 : Data Visualization methods for Transportation Agencies.

This webinar will describe techniques for displaying and reporting information in a visually pleasing manner. The presenters will highlight practices for planners with various levels of experience for developing visualizations, enhancing transportation analysis, and improving public engagement with data. They will also simulate a website called the Vizguide that was created to enhance transportation data visualization. 

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: 
Introducing the FHWA Speed Management ePrimer for Rural Transition Zones and Town Centers
Date: January 25, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

This webinar will present the FHWA Speed Management ePrimer for Rural Transition Zones and Town Centers, developed by ITE. This resource, which complements the  FHWA Traffic Calming ePrimer , focuses specifically on addressing speeding-related safety issues in ruralcommunities. It includes guidance on the comprehensive rural speed management process, from identifying potential hot spots, to implementing and evaluating speeding countermeasures. The ePrimer places particular emphasis on low-cost treatments suitable for deployment in a rural environment, and includes several case studies from rural communities across the United States to illustrate the safety improvement process.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: 
An Accessible Approach to Shared Streets
Date: January 25, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)

In October 2017 the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) unveiled a groundbreaking new resource on planning and designing shared streets to accommodate people with vision disabilities. The first report of its kind,  Accessible Shared Streets: Notable Practices and Considerations for Accommodating Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities introduces accessible design principles for shared streets based on detailed research and extensive outreach, equipping communities to pursue new designs that are accessible for people with vision disabilities. Drawing from notable practices, public outreach, and field analysis from multiple US cities, this resource pushes the practice of shared street design towards accessibility for all users.

Toole Design Group and  Accessible Design for the Blind were part of the team that helped FHWA bring this innovative resource to the public. Join us in hearing from these organizations on how to implement this new resource on your streets.

For more information about this training, click here .
New
Webinar: 
USDOT Webinar: ITS Public Research Data Update
Date: January 25, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am MT/12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) ITS Joint Program Office (JPO) will host a webinar which will provide an update to ITS data stakeholders on new data now available for free to the public.

Ariel Gold, the ITS JPO Data Program Manager, will highlight preliminary data streaming from the Wyoming Connected Vehicle Pilot and discuss current and future data sets along with examples of potential uses. The Wyoming Connected Vehicle Pilot will be generating both basic safety messages (BSMs) and traveler information messages, which will be made available to the public during the demonstration period. Making this data publicly and freely available furthers the ITS JPO's mission to provide quality ITS data to promote research, software development, ITS deployment, and innovation.

Ms. Gold will also provide an update on ITS Data Program activities, which includes a new public web interface (ITS Public Data Hub) and its capabilities to access and work with the data. James O'Hara will provide a demonstration of some of the ITS Public Data Hub capabilities. The ITS Public Data Hub can be found at here.
Webinar: 
Toward Minimalistic and Learning-Enabled Autonomous Navigation
Date: January 25, 2018
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:30 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Roadway Safety Institute 

This presentation will describe efforts to produce an autonomous navigation framework in which the various components of the architecture work together to minimize the size, computation, and power required to achieve a robust sensing and navigation package. This includes a lightweight lidar odometry framework that extracts and relies on a small number of descriptive features to localize a ground vehicle, a real-time scan-by-scan terrain traversability mapping algorithm, and a hierarchical multiobjective motion-planning framework that is capable of safe and efficient decision making over these maps. These concepts will be demonstrated using the presenter's Clearpath Jackal electric unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).

The presentation will also discuss the potential for machine learning techniques to outperform the costly optimization-based approaches that are repeatedly invoked in many UGV perception and decision-making processes. Although expensive to train, approaches such as deep learning with convolutional neural nets offer the promise of fast and scalable query time, and preliminary results will be presented in pursuit of this goal.

Applications to problems such as autonomously clearing snow on a campus driveway (in a GPS-unfriendly environment) and the detection and avoidance of pedestrians will be also be discussed.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: 
Being Media Savvy: How to Position your Projects
Date: January 30, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: $99 members/$149 non-members
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Whether it be print, radio, television, online, or social, media has the power to highlight great projects or destroy them. Presentations from public relations professionals, members of the media, and experienced engineers will cover the basics of public relations, provide an understanding of the media, and highlight successful examples using the media for better community engagement. With this media training you will be able to clearly and confidently discuss projects with members of the media and build relationship that help with community engagement efforts. A follow-up webinar will delve more deeply into the role of social media in the profession.

For more information about this training, click here .
Webinar: 
TSMO Program Plan Development Roundtable - Part 2
Date: January 31, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)

State Departments of Transportation, Regional and Local Transportation agencies address TSMO using various methods - however, TSMO struggles to rise to a level of primary focus within these agencies.  In cases where TSMO has some visibility within an agency, it's often vaguely weaved into the high-level agency goals or is a part of long list of projects/activities identified to address a specific issue, but not mainstreamed into the agency's business architecture.

TSMO program plan lays out the important role of TSMO in the agency. It describes what the TSMO program seeks to accomplish, including strategic goals, objectives, and focus areas. As importantly, it describes how the organization is structured and how work is accomplished toward those objectives, who is involved and their roles; and what resources are needed and will be deployed. It may also include identification of investment priorities to support desired performance outcomes.  TSMO program planning also sustains a TSMO mission within the agency and helps to ensure effective delivery of TSMO program services.

Continuing the discussion from the December 2017 roundtable - FHWA, AASHTO, the National Operations Center of Excellence NOCoE are sponsoring the PART 2 of the TSMO Program Plan Development Roundtable.

For more information about this training, click here .
New
Webinar: Toward Greater Understanding of the Relationship between Public Perceptions of Speed, Speed Laws, and Safety
Date: February 1, 2018
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:30 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: University of Minnesota, Roadway Safety Institute

Speed continues to be a leading factor contributing to traffic fatalities in the United States; it was implicated in more than 9,500 traffic deaths in 2015. Despite this, in recent years, some states have moved toward more lenient speed enforcement regimes. A public choice problem may be to blame: voters may not be demanding effective speed enforcement regimes of their elected officials.

The presentation will outline a project that explored this dilemma by attempting to ascertain whether there is a relationship between state speed laws, roadway fatality rates, and public perceptions of speed. Better data are needed for definitive conclusions to be made regarding a possible relationship between these three bodies of knowledge.

Project findings suggest that by improving data on the role of speed in crashes and public perceptions regarding speed, developing a standard measurement of speed law enforcement in each state, and adopting more consistent speed laws across states, a virtuous cycle can be initiated that helps dismantle the public choice problem, thus enabling the establishment of more effective speed enforcement regimes throughout the country.

For more information about this training, click here .
New
Webinar: Are Autonomous Vehicles Safe? Understanding What's Already Here and What Needs to Happen
Date: February 6, 2018
Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am MT/12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

The seminar will cover recently concluded and ongoing projects related to safety and regulatory concerns for the expanding market of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). The work presented has been conducted within the past year at the RiSA 2S Research Center of San José State University, a multi-disciplinary innovation center for the Risk and Safety Assessment of Autonomous Systems. The activities of the lab are aimed at improving safety and better informing regulatory agencies in their recommendations for the certification process of autonomous systems. In particular, the seminar will delve into three topics of current interest:
  1. An analysis of current AV accident statistics based on the data provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles;
  2. An examination of triggers and contributory factors of disengagements of the autonomous technology that controls the car; and
  3. An overview of current issues related to driver's reactions to disengagements when collaboration is expected (e.g., Level 2 and 3 AVs) and presentation of ongoing human-in-the-loop study.
For more information about this training, click here .
New
Webinar: 
Data Integration Through Data Governance
Date: February 6, 2018
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Please join the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for its 35th installment in a quarterly webcast series, featuring Ian Kidner of the Ohio Department of Transportation presenting "Data Integration Through Data Governance."
 
This webinar series continues to highlight innovations in geospatial technologies and best practices among GIS professionals in US State Departments of Transportation.  Inconsistencies in data standardization can be a difficult challenge to overcome for many agencies. This is where effective data governance can make all the difference.  Mr. Kidner's presentation will cover the topic of improving data storage and usage via practical data governance policies. The presentation will also provide detail on how the Ohio DOT created an organizational structure for implementing data governance and standardized their data collection methods, and the benefits of doing so. Mr. Kidner will also explain how the Ohio DOT used a Data Governance Maturity Model assessment, and how this tool informed the Ohio DOT's short- and long-term approaches to integrating data governance.

New
Webinar: Cybersecurity Webinar Series Part I: 
The What, Why, and How of Cybersecurity for IT and OT
Date: February 8, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Our transportation agencies are on the cutting edge of Information Technology with Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, Integrated & Active Corridors, Software Applications, and Multiple Networks. It has never been more critical to properly define and understand the basics of a Cyber Security Program.   Every agency should be clear on why is it important? How are they exposed? What are the risks?  How IT and Cyber Security work together?  What are the available resources? Who needs to be engaged and when?  How to develop a program?

The first step is to understand the Why, What and How of Cyber Security. 

New
Webinar: Primer on the Joint Use of the HSM and the HFG for Road Systems
Date: February 13, 2018
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety

This webinar will provide tools and techniques for improving how highways are designed and operated to increase safety. The focus is on all road users and how they can safely interact with the highway infrastructure when their needs and limitations are incorporated into design and operations.
New
Webinar: Designing Safer Roads for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Date: February 16, 2018
Time: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm MT/9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
Cost: $125-$175
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety

Pedestrians and bicyclists are susceptible to traffic injuries and fatalities, perhaps more so than drivers. Yet we design highways for the mobility of motorized traffic perhaps neglecting the needs of the most vulnerable, such as pedestrians and bicyclists. This course, instructed by Juan M. Morales, P.E., will teach participants how to diagnose pedestrian and bicyclist safety deficiencies and select the appropriate countermeasures to make conditions safer for all users.

The course includes an overview of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility requirements, work zone safety and a field trip where students will be exposed to various design elements. Engineering countermeasures will be emphasized but education and enforcement countermeasures will also be covered.

For more information about this training, click here .

Instructor-Led Trainings
Training: Traffic Calming
Date: February 6, 2017
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Organization: University of Virginia Transportation Training Academy

This course is intended to provide an overview of traffic calming and the tools needed to make decisions regarding applications. This one-day course on this topic provides a foundation in the evolution of traffic calming policies and practices. Detailed information on commonly-used traffic calming measures is then presented, addressing selection, design, effectiveness, and several case studies. The course concludes with a workshop and review of available resources.

For more information about this training, click
here .
Training: Speed Management Techniques and Implementation
Date: February 7, 2017
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Organization: University of Virginia Transportation Training Academy

The Speed Management Techniques and Applications Course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and principles for applying various techniques for countering speeding and speed related crashes. The first sections of the course review the Fatality Analysis Reporting System as well as other sources of crash data. Methods for identifying potential hazardous areas related to crashes involving roadway departures, intersections, and bicycle and pedestrians are demonstrated.

A portion of the course is devoted to discuss and demonstrate methods for determining appropriate design and posted speeds. The application of USLIMTS2 software is presented to the class for developing posted speed limit recommendations.

The course also reviews various speed reduction techniques that are applicable to rural and urban areas and reviews their effectiveness. The countermeasures are categorized into three types of speed related crashes: 1. Road Departures; 2. Intersections; 3. Pedestrians & Bicyclists. The class is asked to apply the appropriate techniques to a series of case studies.

For more information about this training, click
here .
New
Training: Proper Use of Crash Modification Factors Workshop
Date: February 15, 2017
Location: Gainesville, FL
Organization: University of Florida Transportation Institute

The Proper Use of Crash Modification Factor course will teach local government agencies' leadership and staff how to provide the technical information required for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding. This workshop is funded by Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP). ASAP aides in providing training opportunities for the implementation of proven safety countermeasures. Transportation funding and improvement  intiatives  are being governed by strictly  data-driven. 

For more information about this training, click
here .
Training: Safer Roads By Design: Road Safety Audit
Date: February 26-28, 2018
Location: Alexandria, VA
Organization: International Road Federation (IRF)

Preventive risk assessment tools, such as road safety audits and inspections, are an effective and essential instrument to help road authorities reduce the number of crashes and casualties.

Risk assessment procedures can typically be applied at successive stages of road planning, design, opening and operations. They all serve the common purpose of identifying risk factors related to road design or traffic control that may lead to crashes, or make crashes more severe. In many cases, they help network road operators and city traffic departments identify engineering weaknesses and hazardous road sections, even in the absence of robust traffic injury data.

In 2015, 82.5% of countries worldwide reported implementing one or more of these procedures, yet over 70% of roads surveyed by the International Road Assessment Program are rated under 2 Stars in a 5 Star Rating System across at least one user category. These figures suggest a startling disconnect between the theoretical merits of road infrastructure safety management and the actual results experienced by countless road users every day.

As a global leader in road safety, the International Road Federation (IRF) is well positioned to present state of the art methodologies and cutting edge technologies that have been field tested to reduce traffic injury risk through auditing & inspections. Workshop attendees will receive the necessary theoretical background and applied practices, with specific application to the roads and highways of roads, to ensure their risk identification programs are effective and impactful.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Safety Effects of Roadway Design
Date: February 27, 2018
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Organization: University of Virginia Transportation Training Academy

This course is intended to delve into the relationship between highway safety performance and roadway geometric design. The course will begin with a brief review of design factors and establishment of the roadway alignment. Topics addressed in greater depth include: cross-section elements, access management, and the relationship between geometric design and safety as well as traffic control.  An overview of modern highway safety analysis concepts, such as crash modification factors, safety performance functions, and safety analysis methods, will be discussed.  An introduction will preface the material, and a summary and review of available resources will be provided at the end of the day.

For more information about this training, click here.
New
Training: Traffic Calming
Date: March 2, 2018
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Organization: Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT)

This course introduces an engineering tool whose purpose is to address excessive traffic speed and/or cut-through traffic on residential streets. The course provides information that can help municipalities establish a traffic calming program for their roadways. This course defines traffic calming, describes various traffic calming devices, outlines potential positive and negative impacts on a neighborhood, and reviews a sample traffic calming program. It also investigates related issues, such as impacts of traffic calming devices on liability, roadway maintenance, and emergency service. Participants perform case studies, applying traffic calming measures to address traffic concerns.

For more information about this training, click here.
New
Training: Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
Date: March 6, 2018
Location: Woodford, VA
Organization: University of Virginia Transportation Training Academy

Pedestrians account for more than 17.5 percent of all traffic fatalities. More than 66 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur at non-intersection locations such as midblock areas. About 16 percent happen at intersections with no signals or stop signs.

By focusing on uncontrolled crossing locations, agencies can make targeted investments that address a significant national safety problem. The STEP countermeasures can also enhance the quality of life for pedestrians by overcoming barriers to safe, convenient, and complete pedestrian networks.

This full day workshop will provide an overview of the pedestrian safety problem, provide some general street crossing principles, present the 3 STEP process of policy, process, and 5 proven countermeasures being promoted and available resources.

For more information about this training, click here.
Training: Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop
Date: March 7, 2018
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Organization: Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT)

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.

Conferences

Conference: Safety Fest of the Great Northwest
Date: January 23-26, 2018
Location: Boise, ID
Organization: Idaho Technology Transfer Center

Safety Fest is an annual training event that offers free safety and health training to workers, supervisors, and managers of all levels. The Boise Safety Fest will be held January 23-26, 2018 and will include a vendor show on January 23rd and 24th.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: ATSSA 48th Annual Convention and Traffic Expo
Date: January 26-30, 2018
Location: San Antonio, TX
Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

ATSSA's Annual Convention & Traffic Expo is the premier event for more than 3,300 roadway safety professionals and transportation officials from across the USA and around the globe. 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.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: Public Lands Alliance Convention and Trade Show
Date: February 25 - March 1, 2018
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Organization: Public Lands Alliance

The Public Lands Alliance Convention and Trade Show brings together nonprofits, land management agencies and companies to learn, network and engage on public lands issues.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: National Shared Mobility Summit
Date: March 12-14, 2018
Location: Chicago, IL
Organization: Shared Use Mobility Center

Attend the 2018 National Shared Mobility Summit in Chicago on March 12-14 to discuss the latest developments in carsharing, shared autonomous and electric vehicles, bikesharing, e-hailing, microtransit and more.

The Shared Mobility Summit is the premiere shared mobility conference in the US and an unparalleled opportunity to:
  • Stay on the cutting edge of shared mobility with updates on the latest research findings, policy innovations and mobility transformations taking place across the globe
  • Network with the newest companies, the boldest cities and the nation's leading mobility experts and change-makers
  • Collaborate with other transportation and policy leaders to tackle the tough issues and identify new opportunities through interactive workshops
  • Learn, play, innovate and help make our cities work for everyone!
For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: 2018 AASHTO GIS for Transportation Conference
Date: March 19-22, 2018
Location: Little Rock, AR
Organization: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sponsors the annual GIS for Transportation Symposium. It is a chance for persons in government and private industry who are interested in the use of GIS for transportation purposes to get together and share experiences, see state-of-art software, and learn more about this field. Join your fellow professionals in addition to the 40+ exhibitors in the technology hall.
 
The Symposium offers keynote speakers, discussion forums, workshops, presentations, and a technology hall where exhibitors showcase their services. Organizations and individuals with information related to GIS in transportation are encouraged to share their experience by presenting at the Symposium. 

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Workshop
Date: April 8-12, 2018
Location: Portland, OR
Organization: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)

The CVSA Workshop is designed to help government officials, enforcement and industry continue to advance commercial vehicle safety. This is your chance to collaborate with your colleagues from all across North America to affect meaningful changes to the overall culture of transportation safety. Make plans today to participate in this enriching and engaging event.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: 2018 Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities 
Date: April 22-24, 2018
Location: San Antonio, TX
Organization: Lifesavers Conference, Inc.

The Lifesavers Conference brings together a unique combination of public health and safety professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners and students 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.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: ITE Intermountain Section Meeting
Date: May 17-19, 2018
Location: Jackson, WY
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

The Annual Meeting of the Intermountain Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers is held in Jackson, Wyoming every May. Each year the Section solicits transportation professionals from within the Intermountain Section, as well as visiting professionals, to share technical transportation knowledge through 20-30 minute presentations. 

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference
Date: May 17-20, 2018
Location: Cleveland, OH
Organization: American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE)

The Lake Erie Section of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) is proud to host the 2018 ASHE National Conference at The Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference will attract over 500 public and private sector design professionals, vendors, contractors and guests from across the country, and provide a forum for networking and education on topics relevant to the transportation industry. The agenda is filled with informative technical sessions, social events and networking opportunities.  

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: Intelligent Transportation Society of America Annual Meeting
Date: June 4-7, 2018
Location: Detroit, MI
Organization: Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA)

Join close to 2,000 ITS professionals for educational sessions, exciting keynotes, and business networking opportunities at the 2018 ITS America Annual Meeting in Detroit.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: Center for Health and Safety Culture Symposium
Date: June 20-22, 2018
Location: Bozeman, MT
Organization: Center for Health and Safety Culture

Many of us working to improve health and safety are recognizing the role of culture to achieve and sustain our goals in public health domains such as traffic safety, substance abuse, interpersonal violence, and child well-being. The Center for Health and Safety Culture is committed to working with communities to transform culture so that healthy and safe behaviors are sustainable. To be effective using culture as a basis for promoting health and safety across multiple domains, we need to be aware of current research and best practices in transforming culture. Recognizing this need, the Center for Health and Safety Culture is initiating an annual symposium intended to support the evolution of science and practice in creating a positive culture to sustain safe and healthy choices.

For more information about this conference, click here .
Conference: National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
Date: September 17-20, 2018
Location: Duluth, MN
Organization: National Transportation in Indian Country Planning Committee

The National Transportation in Indian Country Planning Committee is seeking dynamic, engaging, and knowledgeable presenters for the 2018 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference (NTICC) that will be held September 17 - 20, 2018 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota. The NTICC Planning Committee is accepting applications for conference presentations now through March 1, 2018. 

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