1. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 Previous safety training initiatives and opportunities for future collaboration by: David Saldana Fidel Garcia

2. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 California Arizona Texas N. Mexico North Baja California Sonora Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo León Tamaulipas U.S. – Mexico Border

3. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 MISSION Achieve a safer, comfortable, fluid and economic Transport System, through the training and technical assistance, as also with the interchange and Technology Transfer.

4. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 PEER EXCHANGE WORKSHOP IN MONTERREY, MEXICO June 27-29 2005

5. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 OBJECTIVES OF THE PEER EXCHANGE  Share experiences.  Methods of better practices to enhance customer service.  Obtain a clear understanding of the long term vision, environment, activities and future plans and challenges.  Learn from each other.

6. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 SHARING:  Experience  Workforce  Knowledge  Technology  Techniques  Legislation  Education  Cultures  Friendship

7. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 ROAD SAFETY COURSE IN HERMOSILLO, SONORA OCTOBER 26 – 28, 2006

8. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 ROAD SAFETY COURSE

9. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 ROAD SAFETY COURSE

10. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ROAD SAFETY. TRB ANNUAL MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOW VOLUME ROADS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS JUNE 24-27 2007

11. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 ANNUAL ATSSA REUNION IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS JANUARY 26-30 2007

12. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 COLLABORATION WITH TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE

13. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 PROMOTING SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DRIVING SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES OTHER SCHOOLS

14. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 DISSEMINATION AND PROMOTION OF ROAD SAFETY IN MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS OF 2007

15. Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas April 19, 2007 CONCLUSIONS The binational cooperation among local, state, and federal entities in the US and Mexico is critical to the road safety and efficiency of the border transportation systems and in turn facilitates economic opportunities for both countries, and the Technology Transfer Centers play an important role in this.