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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cathy Gillen
443-463-4449
cathygillen@roadwaysafety.org
2007 NATIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPORT CARD TO BE UNVEILED
Poor grades call for improved traffic signal operations that will help reduce congestion, improve fuel efficiency
What: Unveiling of the 2007 National Traffic Signal Report Card, from the National
Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC), with support from the Federal Highway Administration, that grades the nation's traffic signals in six key areas and overall.
Why: NTOC seeks to raise awareness of the need for more traffic signal operations and management resources in an effort to decrease congestion while improving air quality and fuel efficiency.
Who:
- Master of Ceremonies: Marshall Elizer, Spokesperson, National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC), Transportation Services Manager, Gresham, Smith & Partners, Nashville, TN
- Ronald Kirby, Director, Department of Transportation Planning, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, DC
- Elizabeth A. Ramirez, Assistant Director for Public Works and Transportation, City of Dallas, Dallas, TX
- Representative, United Parcel Service
When: Tuesday, October 9, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Freedom Plaza-Street parking is available; Pennsylvania Ave. between 13th and 14th Streets, NW, Washington, DC.
Attention Editors:
Great visuals of downtown traffic intersection; Working traffic signal placed on table available for CU or stand-ups; Engineering experts will also be on hand for interviews on several easy and low cost fixes to improve traffic signals; B-roll available.
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See previous client news from the National Transportation Operations Coalition, from The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, from ACTS (June 2007), from ACTS (May 2007), from Make Roads Safe (February 2007), the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety on the LATCH system, from Make Roads Safe (December 2006), from Make Roads Safe (November 2006), Kids Safety First, from AAA, from the AWAKE Community, and
from the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety.
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