August 29, 2008
ITS Oregon welcomes it’s newest member, CH2M HILL. CH2M HILL’s Traffic Management/ITS solutions include the areas of planning, design, implementation and operations. Building on a practice serving both local and state jurisdictions, CH2M HILL has implemented ITS elements such as Incident Response, Traffic Control Center Upgrades, Emergency Evacuation, Weather Traveler Information, Corridor Planning and Sustainability, Crash Avoidance Technology, Intersection Decision Support, HOT Lanes and Congestion Pricing. We have developed plans to incorporate ITS technologies such as surveillance cameras, transit signal priority, ATMS, TMC, intersection communication, variable message signs, and system flow detection to improve and enhance safety and mobility and better inform the public of their transportation choices. CH2M HILL staff can also help integrate simulation and real-time management of traffic to optimize performance.
CH2MHILL’s representative ITS projects include: Sea-Tac Airport Rental Car Facility, Washington; Seattle Mercer Corridor, Washington; Ballard Transit Corridor, Washington; I-5 Tacoma, Washington; Ada County TMC Upgrades, Idaho; ITS Transportation Coordination Initiative, Illinois; Clayton County ITS Program Management, Georgia; VDOT Mega Projects, Virginia; Intersection Decision Support (IDS) Research, Minnesota. CH2M HILL is a member of ITS America.
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August 27, 2008
This web conference is a follow up to the June 2008 article in ITE Journal, “Real-Time Travel Time Estimates Using Media Access Control Address Matching”. In this article the authors described the basic principle of tracking consumer Bluetooth devices to capture travel time, route choice, and other operational metrics.
Expanding on their existing work, Indiana Department of Transportation extended the technique for event management during the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race. This web conference will be the first opportunity where they are able to share the operational experience and results.
The conference discusses an exceptionally low cost method for agencies of any size to collect travel time and route choice information. The techniques uses are simple and can easily be performed with typical office laptop and software. Operational discipline and programs that can benefits include but not limited to:
-Traveler Information
-Freeway and Arterial Performance Measurement
-Section 1201 compliance
-Planning
-Integrated Corridor Management
-Urban Partnership Agreements
State and Local transportation agencies are welcome and encouraged to participate.
WEB CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
Title: Evaluation of Special Event Traffic Management using BlueTooth
MAC Address Tracking: The Brickyard 400 Case Study
HOST: Edward Fok, FHWA National Resource Center
PRESENTERS:
Darcy Bullock, Purdue University
Jason Wasson, Indiana DOT
James Sturdevant, Indiana DOT
Stan Young, University of Maryland
Date: September 11, 2008
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Duration: 1.5 hours
LINK TO JOIN THE WEB CONFERENCE:
http://fhwa.na3.acrobat.com/macaddtracking/
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August 26, 2008
ITS Oregon will be hosting the 2009 National Rural ITS Conference (NRITS) in Seaside, Oregon from August 23 to 27, 2009. The conference promises to provide a variety of networking opportunities and time with vendors. Training will provide the transportation professional with cost effective professional development hours.
ITS Oregon’s NRITS Planning Committee invites you to submit an abstract for presentation at the conference. All abstracts must be received by Monday, February 16, 2009.
Download the Call for Abstracts for more information.
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August 18, 2008
This National Highway Institute webcast will describe how both planned and unplanned events require a great deal of preparation and planning to ensure that the execution of the plan works. The difference is that for a planned special event, the planners have the luxury of knowing the date, the expected attendance, and the anticipated effect on the roadway system. With an unplanned event, the planning is often through training, tabletop exercises, and the design of an evacuation plan that can be executed quickly during a time of crisis. Whether it’s a planned or unplanned event, the players and their roles are the same. In addition, the desired outcome is also the same – the safe transport of those involved.
This webcast will examine three aspects of either a planned or unplanned events – the planning, the implementation of the plan and the after action of the event.
For more information and to register
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August 18, 2008
Please join ITS Oregon for pizza and soft drinks during our next lunch meeting.
Topic: ITS at TriMet
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: David Evans and Associates, Inc., 2100 River Parkway, Portland, Oregon, 97201
Program: The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), the transit provider for urban Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, has been a leader in applying ITS technologies to its operations since the mid-1990s. The use of ITS technology has enhanced service for its customers while providing significant operational efficiencies.
In this presentation, analyst David Crout will describe many of TriMet’s ITS projects, including the automatic vehicle location (AVL) system, computer-aided dispatch (CAD), real-time customer information, transit signal priority, and automatic stop announcements, and show how they have resulted in improved service and cost savings for the agency.
Cost: Free.
Reservations: RSVP to David Crout.
Please RSVP by the close of business Wednesday, September 24 to ensure that enough pizza is ordered. Feel free to contact David if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there!
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August 18, 2008
The next meeting of ITS Oregon is scheduled for Thursday, August 21st, at 12:00 p.m. at DEA in Portland. Please email Ed Anderson if you have any items you want placed on the agenda.
Leslie Bellas, General Council and Director of Environmental Affairs, from ITS America has been invited to call in to our meeting. She is planning to discuss the World Congress, strategic initiatives, technical activities and the August 2008 Board meeting.
As a special summer bonus, below is a copy of the 2009 NRITS Conference promotional sticker Tegan, Kirsten and Celena have created. Great job and thank you!
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July 18, 2008
ITS Oregon will be hosting the 2009 National Rural ITS Conference in Seaside, Oregon from August 23 to 27, 2009. In order to make this a great conference, we are soliciting conference planning committee members. Activities currently being planned include:
- Sunday bonfire welcoming reception
- Monday and/or Tuesday evening social events
- Identification of session topics and session speakers
- Finding a keynote speaker
- Technical tours
We will be holding monthly conference call meetings of the planning committee to keep all committee members up to date on the status of the activity planning. There may be an occasional in-person meeting to work out details.
If you are interested in joining the conference planning committee or have any questions about the conference, please contact Ed Anderson, ITS Oregon President, at edward.l.anderson@odot.state.or.us or 503.986.3588.
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July 9, 2008
The Federal Highway Administration announced that two of the nation’s busiest interstates will receive $11 million, more than $5 million each, in federal support for innovative strategies to reduce the frustration of truckers looking for parking on congested routes. The two interstates, I-95 and I-5, also were selected under the Corridors of the Future Program, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s national congestion initiative, in September of last year.
The Department chose the East Coast’s I-95 and the West’s I-5 for the Truck Parking Facilities program because of innovative uses of ITS technology to provide truckers with real-time information on available parking. The technology will monitor parking availability and transmit the updates to truckers. Both corridors will explore ways to allow truckers to reserve parking spaces ahead of time. The selection of I-95 and I-5 was based on a corridor-wide approach to addressing congestion along interstates heavily used to transport freight.
For more information, see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0813.htm.
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July 9, 2008
Dr. Rainer Schwarzmann, Director of Consulting, at PTV AG, will be presenting examples of ATM strategies from Europe including speed harmonization and temporary shoulder usage.
ATM is the ability to dynamically manage recurrent and non-recurrent congestion based on prevailing traffic conditions. ATM strategies focus on maximizing the investment of public funds in the roadway infrastructure. The results are improved trip reliability, increased throughput and enhanced safety. Locations around the world are seeing real benefits.
The event will take place on August 11th from 2-4 pm at the Puget Sound Regional Council boardroom in Seattle. See http://www.psrc.org/about/where/index.htm for directions.
Space is limited so please RSVP by August 7th to Matthew Rohrbach at 206.971.3291, or MRohrbach@psrc.org.
This event is sponsored by PTV, the Puget Sound Regional Council and ITS Washington.
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July 9, 2008
The Federal Transit Administration invites you to attend a series of Webinars showcasing the eight Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Pioneer Sites (Seattle, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Oakland, San Diego, Minneapolis, and Montgomery County, Maryland) and their results to date with the ICM initiative.
The Pioneer Sites are developing multimodal ICM strategies that apply new institutional and operational approaches and advanced technologies to existing infrastructure to help to increase travel time reliability, manage congestion and empower travelers. These eight sites have completed development of their ICM Concept of Operations and Requirements documents. They will each present the challenges they faced and lessons learned in a series of ICM Webinars scheduled for July 17, 22, and 24.
Each 3-hour Webinar will feature presentations from two or more Pioneer Sites. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the presenters. Participate in one or all three depending on your schedule and your interests.
To register online, please go to http://www.its.dot.gov/icms/icms_webinar.htm. You must register for each Webinar individually. Registration is limited to the first 150 people.
For further information, contact Annette Le at 206-220-4461, email annette.le@dot.gov or visit http://www.its.dot.gov/icms/pioneer.htm.
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