TranStar Press Release

Safe Clear Traffic Incident Response Program and Houston TranStar Featured on ABC News with Peter Jennings

Feb 22nd, 2005

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February 22, 2005

Contact: Artee T. Jones – Executive Public Information Officer 713-881-3244

ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ANCHOR AND SENIOR EDITOR PETER JENNINGS COMES TO HOUSTON TRANSTAR TO HIGHLIGHT SUCCESS OF THE SAFE CLEAR PROGRAM AND TO EXPLORE OTHER SERVICES IMPROVING TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE REGION

“Jennings discovers Houston has the most advanced transportation management center in the nation”

Houston, Texas) --- On Monday, February 14, 2004, ABC World News Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings came to Houston TranStar, the Transportation and Emergency Management Center for the Greater Houston Region, to shoot a high-profile transportation segment on the success of the Safe Clear Traffic Incident Response Program that has been in effect since January 1, 2005.

Aired ‘live’ on Monday, February 14th from Allen Parkway with the city’s skyline as a backdrop, ABC World News Tonight’s transportation segment was seen by an audience of well over 8.5 million viewers. Additionally, while in Houston, Mr. Jennings was briefed on a few other initiatives currently underway in the greater Houston region designed to improve travel conditions including: synchronized traffic signals, coordinated construction activity, an aggressive intelligent transportation system deployment strategy, personalized traffic alerts for motorists and how multiple government agencies working together with private corporations have been able to successfully deliver a higher level of service to citizens in the region.

In the photograph shoot by Grady Carter of Visuals by Grady Carter from left to right are: City of Houston Mayor Bill White, ABC World News Tonight Anchor Peter Jennings and Houston TranStar Executive Public Information Officer Artee Jones.

For more information on ABC World News Tonight Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings visit to Houston TranStar, please contact the Office of the Executive Public Information Officer at 713-881-3244 or email: ajones3@houstontranstar.org. You may also find out more information about Houston TranStar on our award-winning website located at www.houstontranstar.org.
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