Date: 02/05/2017, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EDTSpeaker:Dr. Constantine Tarawneh,Director of the UTC for Railway SafetyOrganization: The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyOST-R Office: Office of Research, Development and Technology (RDT)Live streaming will be available here!
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$7 million digital, TV and radio campaign targets group at highest risk
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