Event Description

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public meeting on the use of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in transportation safety on December 4 and 5, 2012. GIS is a rapidly expanding group of technologies and analytical techniques that uses geographically referenced data to support complex data integration, advanced statistical analysis, precise investigation, and effective visualization of data. The meeting will bring researchers and practitioners in transportation safety and GIS together to discuss how GIS data, technologies, and techniques are applied to improve transportation safety.  They will identify emerging themes, current challenges, and potential solutions in using GIS in transportation safety.  The meeting will include eight panels, with experts from government agencies, research institutes, non-profit organizations, and industry covering all modes of transportation.

Four of the eight panels will specifically focus on:

  • Highway safety
  • Aviation safety
  • Marine safety
  • Rail, pipeline, and hazmat safety

There is also a poster exhibit opportunity. Please contact Dr. Ivan Cheung [202-314-6570] if you are interested in submitting your poster exhibit.
A detailed agenda and list of participants will be released closer to the date of the event.

NTSB public events are also streamed live via webcast. Webcasts are archived for a period of three months from the time of the meeting. Webcast archives are generally available by the end of the day following the Event.

Dates, Times, Venue
  • Dates: December 4 (Tuesday) - December 5 (Wednesday), 2012
  • Times: 9:30am to 4:30pm
  • Venue: The NTSB's Board Room and Conference Center

Free Registration

This conference is open to the public.

  • Due to the capacity of the venue, registration is required.
  • Please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER with the NTSB's Training Center.

In the event that you need to cancel your registration, please email studentservices@ntsb.gov.