On October 21, the session “Deploying Technology to Improve Transportation Systems” was held at the NADO Annual Training Conference. This session featured presentations from two state agencies about how they
The Shared Use Mobility Center (SUMC) has created a new learning module on its website, with a focus on Rural and Small Town Transportation. SUMC is a nonprofit focused on
During the 2019 National Regional Transportation Conference (June 17 – 19 in Columbus, OH), several sessions highlighted technology and innovation in rural and small metro regions. Sessions and presentations included:
The state and local government-focused news outlet Route Fifty has published an article on Utah’s efforts to roll out sensors along roadways in order to connect with vehicles. An initial
The Federal Highway Administration has released the guide Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Connected Communities (PDF). As defined in the guide, “Smart, connected communities enable those living, working,
During the 2018 NADO Annual Training Conference, three presenters from regional planning entities shared perspectives and activities on planning for connected and autonomous vehicles. The presenters and their presentations included:
In 2018, the National Center for Rural Road Safety released a Rural ITS Toolkit. The toolkit updates earlier work to provide fact sheets on a variety of Intelligent Transportation Systems
The Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments developed the Grand Strand Routing and Wayfinding Plan to ease travel in the 60 mile-long urbanized area around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an area
The Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) developed communications and tracking software to streamline the Rural Transportation District’s demand response system over a nine-county, 5,924 square-mile region. The Ark-Tex Transit Scheduling
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