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Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

Previous safety training initiatives and opportunities for future collaboration

by:

David Saldana

Fidel Garcia

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

California

Arizona

Texas

N. Mexico

North B

aja California

Sonora

Chihuahua

Coahuila

Nuevo León

Tam

aulipas

U.S. – Mexico Border

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

MISSION

Achieve a safer, comfortable, fluid and economic Transport System, through the training and technical assistance, as also with the interchange and Technology Transfer.

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

PEER EXCHANGE WORKSHOP IN MONTERREY, MEXICO June 27-29 2005

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

OBJECTIVES OF THE PEER EXCHANGE Share experiences.

Methods of better practices to enhance customer service.

Obtain a clear understanding of the long term vision, environment, activities and future plans and challenges.

Learn from each other.

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

SHARING:

Experience Workforce Knowledge Technology Techniques Legislation Education Cultures Friendship

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

ROAD SAFETY COURSE IN HERMOSILLO, SONORAOCTOBER 26 – 28, 2006

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

ROAD SAFETY COURSE

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

ROAD SAFETY COURSE

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ROAD SAFETY.

TRB ANNUAL MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOW VOLUME ROADS IN AUSTIN,

TEXAS JUNE 24-27 2007

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

ANNUAL ATSSA REUNION IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

JANUARY 26-30 2007

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

COLLABORATION

WITH

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

PROMOTING SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

DRIVING SCHOOLS

UNIVERSITIES

OTHER SCHOOLS

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

DISSEMINATION AND PROMOTION OF ROAD SAFETY

IN MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS OF 2007

Border to Border Transportation ConferenceMcAllen, Texas April 19, 2007

CONCLUSIONSThe binational cooperation among local, state, and federal entities in the US and Mexico is critical to the road safety and efficiency of the border transportation systems and in turn facilitates economic opportunities for both countries, and the Technology Transfer Centers play an important role in this.