TranStar Press Release

Houston TranStar Presents 3E Truck Safety Conference on Monday, November 19th

Nov 18th, 2001



MEDIA ALERT
November 18, 2001

Contact: Artee T. Jones – Executive Public Information Officer
713-881-3244 or email: ajones3@houstontranstar.org

HOUSTON TRANSTAR TO PRESENT 3E TRUCK SAFETY CONFERENCE
AT THE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER

“The 3E Truck Safety Conference is designed to address issues, trends and legislation impacting the industry”

(Houston, Texas) ----- On Monday, November 19, 2001 starting at 8:30a.m., the Houston TranStar partnership will present the 3E Truck Safety Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center located at 1001 Avenida De Las Americas in Houston, Texas.

The 3E Truck Safety Conference is a one-day event designed to inform and educate trucking companies and independent operators about issues, trends and legislation impacting the industry. Also, during the conference special emphasis will be placed on the 3E’s (Engineering, Enforcement and Education) of truck safety. The conference will also feature a “live” 18-wheeler truck rollover demonstration at 11:30a.m.

Topics discussed at the conference include Incident Management, Dedicated Truck Lanes, Driver Training, Hazardous Cargo, Border Crossing, Grade Crossing, Commercial Vehicle Operations, Ramp Metering and many more.

Featured speakers include:
Robert Eckels - Harris County Judge and Transportation Policy Council Chair
Lee P. Brown - City of Houston Mayor
Bill Webb - Texas Motor Transportation Association President
Gary K. Trietsch - Texas Department of Transportation Houston District Engineer
Arthur L. Storey - Harris County Public Infrastructure Executive Director
Sheila Jackson Lee – U.S. Congresswoman
Tom Rolen - City of Houston Public Works & Engineering Director
Darrell Bouchardt - Texas Transportation Institute
Sgt. C.J. Klausner - Houston Police Department Truck Enforcement Division
Dale Everitt - Operation Respond Institute
Assistant Chief Dannie Smith - Houston Fire Department
Carroll G. Robinson - Houston City Council Member

For more information on the 3E Truck Safety Conference, please contact Artee T. Jones, Executive Public Information Officer for Houston TranStar at 713-881-3244 / 832-444-0466 or email: ajones3@houstontranstar.org. To view the 3E Truck Safety Conference Agenda and Speakers online, please visit www.houstontranstar.org/3e.
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