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A smashing success for 2010 ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo ITS America Share     Over 2,000 people gathered in Houston for the ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition. This was our biggest and most successful program to date! In case you weren't able to join us, here are just a few of the highlights:
US DOT announces new TIGER II grants U.S. Department of Transportation Share
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will award up to $600 million in TIGER II Discretionary Grants. This appropriation is similar to the initial TIGER Discretionary grants offered in conjunction with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As with the initial TIGER program, funds for the TIGER II program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region. A copy of the full notice is available here.
Rhode Island DOT hosts September conference on transportation safety Rhode Island DOT Share
Join the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for the "Safety 2010 – Engineering Behavior" conference from Sunday, Sept. 19, to Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Newport, R.I. This exciting inaugural event will bring state DOTs, FHWA and NHTSA together for the first time to discuss common safety issues. Further information is available on the RIDOT website: www.dot.ri.gov
Getting intelligent on transportation KUHF-FM Share
Cars that talk to each other, buses that see in the snow, and cameras that help move accidents-these are just some of the ideas being discussed at the Intelligent Transportation Society Annual Conference in Houston. More
Cars to warn of obstacles and jams, and talk to each other The Dallas Morning News Share
Cars that talk are no big deal. For years, they've been telling us to buckle up or close the door or get some gas. But listen up: If the U.S. Department of Transportation has its way, our cars will soon be talking to each other, and when they do, they'll have a lot more to tell us, too. 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
IBM and DOT to test our high-tech transit future Popular Science Share
Texas is known for its wide open spaces and a certain enthusiasm among its citizens for traversing them by automobile. So it's appropriate that IBM and the Department of Transportation are planning an upgrade for car culture in the Lone Star State. Texas will serve as the test bed for several IBM telematics transportation technologies aimed at easing congestion, reducing accidents, and making painful commutes a thing of the past. More Texas to be US transportation testing ground CNet Share
Texas is about to become IBM's test subject for a series of telematics transportation technologies with the blessing the U.S. Department of Transportation. IBM Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano announced the news in Houston at the 20th annual meeting of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, along with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Texas Transportation Institute Director Dennis Christiansen. The partnership between IBM and Texas will closely follow the federal intelligent transportation research agenda put forth by LaHood and the Obama administration. More Transportation secretary: Hands-free devices don't make cell phone use safer for drivers The Dallas Morning News Share
Using a cell phone, especially to send text messages, while driving is a deadly habit, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said recently. But talking on the phone using a hands-free device is nearly as bad, he said, adding that car makers are wrong to allow the technology to used in ways that distract drivers from the road. More IBM CEO Palmisano: Transportation needs collaboration, better standards ZDNet Share
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano stumped for transportation systems that enable collaboration between major players and governments, standards and better network designs. More Congress and the administration should make a commitment to intelligent transportation systems The Georgia Engineer Share
"I would like to thank The Georgia Engineer Magazine for the opportunity to offer my perspective on some of the transportation legislative issues facing Congress and the Administration in Washington, D.C.," writes Scott Belcher. "As the president and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, the nation's leading advocate for the use of technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of our transportation system, I would also like to outline my vision for how we could easily apply 21st century solutions in addressing today's congestion, safety, and environmental problems." More Smart phones + shared cars = better urban living New Urban News Share
The days of wondering when — or whether — your bus will show up may be nearing an end if you happen to live in one of America's more progressive metropolitan areas. And for those who live in fairly dense urban areas, the need to own a car will be diminishing, too. More Hartford, Conn., planners track cyclists, pedestrians to measure trail needs USA Today Share
Rain or shine, summer or winter, Hartford, Conn., attorney Ben Bare rides his bike for the four mile commute to work. "It wakes me up in the morning and blows out the stress of workday on the way home," says Bare, 35. He says the ride is just as fast as driving a car. More A parking system the Jetsons would love Philadelphia Business Journal Share
Four years ago, developers Tom Scannapieco and Joe Zuritsky described a cutting edge automated parking system that would be installed in 1706 Rittenhouse Square, a new 31-story, luxury condominium tower just off Rittenhouse Square in Center City, Pa. More |
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