The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Washington Hilton hotels in Washington, D.C. on January 22-26, 2012. The information-packed program will attract more than 11,000 transportation professionals from around the world.

See below for a list of events and presentations given by EMBARQ staff. For more information, visit the official TRB website or browse the interactive conference program

Bus Rapid Transit Development in Latin America: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead

Event Date January 22, 2012 9:00AM-12:00PM
Event Location Hilton
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"BRT Development in Brazil for 2012 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games"

• Luis Antonio Lindau - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

"Challenges to Move Forward with Bus Systems in Latin American Countries: Experiences from the Global South"

• Dario Hidalgo - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute

Impact of Global Transportation Demand Growth on the Transportation Industry: Challenges and Opportunities, Part 1

Event Date January 23, 2012 8:00AM-9:45AM
Event Location Shoreham
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"Towards a Green Economy – A New Agenda for Sustainable Transport Research"

• Holger Dalkmann - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute

Transport Planning in Developing Countries

Event Date January 23, 2012 10:45AM-12:30PM
Event Location Hilton
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"User Perception of Integrated Public Transport System in Bogotá, Colombia: Trends and Implications for Program Implementation"

• Dario Hidalgo - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute

Public Transport in Developing Countries

Event Date January 23, 2012 7:30PM-9:30PM
Event Location Hilton
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"Understanding the Road Safety Impact of High-Performance BRT and Busway Design Features"

• Nicolae Duduta - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute
• Claudia Adriazola- EMBARQ/World Resources Institute
• Dario Hidalgo- EMBARQ/World Resources Institute
• Luis Antonio Lindau - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Rebecca Jaffe - Rice University

"Sustainable Urban Transport Policy in India: Focus on Autorickshaw Sector"

• Akshay Mani - World Resources Institute, India
• Madhav Pai - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute, India
• Rishi Aggarwal - World Resources Institute, India

Taming the Automobile and Enabling Low-Carbon Cities in Developing Countries

Event Date January 24, 2012 8:00AM-9:45AM
Event Location Hilton
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" Buses as Low-Carbon Mobility Solutions for Urban India: Evidence from Two Cities"

• Ashwin G Prabhu- EMBARQ/World Resources Institute, India
• Madhav Pai - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute, India

Public Transport, BRT and Innovations Subcommittee

Event Date January 24, 2012 10:15AM-12:00PM
Event Location Hilton
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• Luis Antonio Lindau - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Shared-Use Vehicle Public Transport Systems Subcommitte

Event Date January 25, 2012 4:30PM-6:00PM
Event Location Hilton
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• Clayton Lane - EMBARQ/World Resources Institute

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Special Events:

Outside of the official TRB agenda, be sure to check out these sustainable transport events, hosted by EMBARQ and our partners:

Sustainable Transport Award Ceremony
Tuesday, January 24
6:00 p.m.
Washington Hilton, International Ballroom East, 1616 Connecticut Ave
RSVP here: http://sta2012.eventbrite.com

Transforming Transportation
Thursday and Friday, January 26-27
All day
The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW
Registration required: http://community.wri.org/netcommunity/tt2012