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U.S. transportation leadership convenes in Houston to discuss technology, industry trends and transportation infrastructure at the ITS America Annual Meeting ITS America Share     Transportation leaders from around the country gathered in Houston, this week at the ITS America Annual Meeting to discuss how Intelligent Transportation Systems technology can make our transportation system more efficient, safer and less expensive. "While most people don’t realize it, or even think about it on their daily commutes, Intelligent Technology plays a role in our lives each and every day," said Scott Belcher, President of ITS America. "We covered hard-hitting topics from distracted driving, to hurricane evacuation, to using technology to quickly and efficiently remove incidents from the roads which can decrease congestion and keep first responders safe." More
ITS America announces 2010 Best of ITS Award Winners ITS America Share
The best new intelligent transportation system technologies were honored Monday night at ITS America's 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Houston. "This is the leading awards program in the country for transportation innovation," said Scott Belcher, President and CEO of ITS America. Winners included: TransCore for its "Southern Connector and TransCore Partnership" project; Pace Suburban Bus for the "Transit Operations Decision Support System;" New Mexico Department of Public Safety for its "Smart Roadside Inspection Program;" Florida Department of Transportation for the "95 Express-Phase 1A" project; and Wavetronix for its "SmartSensor Matrix." The Outstanding State Chapter Award went to ITS Michigan. In addition to the awards, Dick Braun, Lester Lamm and Fank Francois were inducted into the ITS Hall of Fame for their lifetime contributions to advancing America's transportation systems, and Peifeng Hu of the University of Nevada won the ITS America Student Essay Contest, sponsored by Southwest Research Institute, designed to encourage student interest and future participation in the development of intelligent transportation systems and solutions. Read more (link to news release that goes out tonight) More
ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight: Miami's major congestion problem ITS America Share
The 95 Express Project was presented an ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight award today for its innovative use of technology, transit, tolling and transportation demand management to significantly improve the traffic flow on I-95 in the Miami metropolitan region - without having to widen or construct new traffic lanes. The 95 Express Project was so successful the average travel speeds in the corridor's local lanes increased from below 20 mph to 41 mph in the first six months of operation and the average speeds in the express lanes also increased from below 20 mph (when an HOV lane) to 57 mph. In addition, travel lane blockage times have decreased by 45 percent and incident response times decreased by 15 percent. More
Transportation secretary LaHood enlists MIT in fight against distracted driving The Washington Post Share
Some of the nation's brightest minds are being enlisted in the crusade to make America's highways safer by getting drivers to turn off their cellphones. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has challenged the minds at the fabled Massachusetts Institute of Technology to figure out how to refine technology so that a driver's cellphone can be disabled without blocking the cellphones of passengers. More
Report: Vital road fixes lack political glamour The Journal News Share
Politicians who spend loads of money on roads built long ago don't get the spotlight afforded those who build new highways and bridges. Because of that, a new report by a public interest group concludes, states spend too much money constructing new highways and bridges, and not enough fixing the ones they've got. More Vehicle to vehicle communication, the next step in roadway safety U.S. Department of Transportation via The Houston Chronicle Share
Over the last 50 years, innovative technologies like seat belts, air bags and anti-lock braking systems have helped make America's roads safer, leading to the lowest level of highway fatalities since 1954. Despite this promising trend, nearly 34,000 Americans were lost on our nation's roads in 2009. More
University of Minnesota turns to technology to aid teen drivers and their parents The Star Tribune Share
University of Minnesota researchers are hoping intervention technology will make teenagers better drivers. The Teen Driver Support System goes well beyond seat belts and cell phones. Sitting atop the dashboard, she speaks in the same melodic, robotic voice as a GPS. But this device tattles. More VW contemplates providing a 'world engine' WIRED Share
Volkswagen has no history whatsoever in Formula 1, but that isn't keeping it from contemplating a bid to provide engines to the teams. No one's sure what F1's rulesmakers have in mind for the 2013 season and beyond, but there is some talk of adopting a "world engine" every team would use. VW says it has no interest in fielding an F1 team, but if the Fédération Internationale del l'Automobile adopts a world engine, VW could make a play to provide it. More Chevy Volt faces its uphill battle with 'Mountain Mode' Fast Company Share
GM is offering a unique feature to entice customers that are skeptical of the electric vehicle's potential performance: Mountain Mode — an option for drivers who know that they are about to climb a big hill. More High-tech transportation for a growing nation Center for American Progress Share
President Dwight D. Eisenhower put a down payment on the U.S. economy in 1956 by signing the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. This wise investment in a modern, transformative transportation infrastructure — in the form of 41,000 miles of interstate highways — enabled the rapid movement of people and goods across the nation and was vital to our astounding economic progress for the next 50 years. Today, it is China that is leading the world in a key next-generation transportation technology: high-speed rail. More Handheld breathalyzers make good drinking buddies WIRED Share
You're drunk. How drunk? Hard to say, since you're drunk and all. A handheld breathalyzer can help. We, at WIRED, got trashed and compared four over-the-counter testers with the California Highway Patrol's gear to find out which one is the best drinking buddy. More |
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