On January 1, 1994, a landmark free-trade agreement known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada and Mexico took effect. One of the main objectives of the free-trade agreement was to eliminate tariff barriers, as well as non-tariff barriers, on goods and services within 15 years. NAFTA created the […]
Archives for May 2014
ARTBA Women Leaders Council Featured in U.S. DOT’s Public Roads Magazine
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Women Leaders Council was recently featured in U.S. DOT’s Public Roads magazine – the article “Making Inroads for Women in Transportation” is co-written by Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. Created in 1902, ARTBA is a federation with the primary goal of aggressively growing […]
Safetynet | 2014, Vol. 1 Now Available
The newest issue of the Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter is available. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In this issue: Texas drivers report improvements in some safety behaviors Meet Mike Manser CTS researcher teaches child passenger safety in Puerto Rico CTS expands research opportunities through new ATLAS Center Register for the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference