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REPORT ON JOINT CONFERENCE ENO FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF CONSULTANTS, NOVEMBER 6 AND 7, 1974. PART I--SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION. PART II--TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVES

Mark Eastburn, Henry Smith, J C Pontious, J R Coupal, William J. Ronan, John Tasker Howard

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This report summarizes proceedings at a two-day conference at the Eno Foundation. The format of the conference was a series of panel presentations followed by group discussion. Panelist presentations and a summary of the conferees' discussion are given. Part I concerns the safety aspects of transportation. The first presentation summarized worldwide air carrier accident statistics. A second presentation dealt with vehicle design and equipment aspects of automotive safety. The third presentation highlighted the safety record of rapid rail public transit systems. Part II of the report concerns transportation objectives. A progress report on national transportation policy was presented. A second panelist discussed the financing of public transportation. The last presentation related economic development and land use to national transportation policy.

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This report summarizes proceedings at a two-day conference at the Eno Foundation. The format of the conference was a series of panel presentations followed by group discussion. Panelist presentations and a summary of the conferees' discussion are given. Part I concerns the safety aspects of transportation. The first presentation summarized worldwide air carrier accident statistics. A second presentation dealt with vehicle design and equipment aspects of automotive safety. The third presentation highlighted the safety record of rapid rail public transit systems. Part II of the report concerns transportation objectives. A progress report on national transportation policy was presented. A second panelist discussed the financing of public transportation. The last presentation related economic development and land use to national transportation policy.

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This report summarizes proceedings at a two-day conference at the Eno Foundation. The format of the conference was a series of panel presentations followed by group discussion. Panelist presentations and a summary of the conferees' discussion are given. Part I concerns the safety aspects of transportation. The first presentation summarized worldwide air carrier accident statistics. A second presentation dealt with vehicle design and equipment aspects of automotive safety. The third presentation highlighted the safety record of rapid rail public transit systems. Part II of the report concerns transportation objectives. A progress report on national transportation policy was presented. A second panelist discussed the financing of public transportation. The last presentation related economic development and land use to national transportation policy.

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