2010 ITE International Vice President Candidates

	W. Hibbett Neel Jr., P.E., ITE Fellow President and CEO Neel-Schaffer Inc. Jackson, MS, USA Web site | Brochure
	Robert C. Wunderlich, P.E., ITE Fellow Senior Managing Director - Transportation and Engineering City of Garland Garland, TX, USA Web site | Brochure
Traffic Signal Change Intervals Recommended Practice Informational Web Conference - Thursday July 9, 2009 Washington Update ITE Policy Recommendations—Authorization of the U.S. Surface Transportation Program A Flurry of Surface Transportation Activity on Capitol Hill T&I Releases Committee Print of Transportation Bill Highways and Transit Subc. markup set for June 24 On Monday, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released the Committee Print of the next surface transportation authorization bill. The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is set to mark up the Committee Print on Wednesday, June 24. The completed bill will be introduced at a later date. The white paper, entitled “A Blueprint for Investment and Reform,” and the Committee Print released today are posted on the Committee’s Web site, http://transportation.house.gov. Executive Summary The Blueprint Programs for Consolidation and Termination American Clean Energy and Security Act to Invest in Clean Transportation Projects A new agreement that will allow states to use funding from the American Clean Energy and Security Act to invest in clean transportation projects that reduce global warming pollution. ITE Proposed Policy on Climate Change The International Board of Direction approved a policy on climate change for ITE member comment. The policy was vetted via the ITE Policy and Legislative Committee and Energy and Climate Change Task Force. It was developed to complement current ITE policies on energy and the environment and to fill an immediate gap to address ITE’s new mega issue and current international policy discussions and activities. Click here for the policy and how to submit comments. Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Authorization Proposal The Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Transportation Policy Project released a report with recommendations related to authorization of the surface transportation program, entitled, “Performance Driven: New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy.” Building America's Future Coalition Issues Authorization Principles Building America's Future (BAF), a bipartisan coalition of U.S. state and local elected officials, recently issued recommendations for the authorization of the U.S. surface transportation program. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Information Web briefing archive and supplemental materials available. Local Agency Stimulus Funds Available from DOE Funds for traffic signal upgrades available via Department of Energy—Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The deadline for local cities and counties is June 25, 2009. Click here for more information. $1.5 Billion TIGER Discretionary Grants Announced-Local Funding Available US DOT issued an interim notice of funding availability for $1.5 billion in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants for capital investments in surface transportation projects under ARRA.

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