ANNOUNCING...ITS-NY Seventeenth Annual Meeting, June 10-11, 2010, Saratoga Springs, NY...ITS -- Serving the General Public...
How ITS serves the General Public will be explored through various panels sessions and presentations at this year's exciting 2010 ITS-NY Seventeenth Annual Meeting. Topics include: the National ITS Strategic Research Plan including IntelliDrive; Transportation Authorization and USDOT/FHWA's Future Direction; Incident and Active Traffic Management; Sustainability and Liveability; Collecting and Using Data to Serve the General Public; ITS Transit Applications for the General Public; ITS Applications and Technologies for the General Public; and ITS Around the World.
We look forward to welcoming you to Saratoga Springs on June 10-11, 2010!
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The ITS-NY Board of Directors is seeking your nominations for the 2010 ITS Project of the Year Awards. Awards will be presented to the winning project(s) at our upcoming 2010 Seventeenth Annual Meeting of ITS-NY on June 10-11, 2010 in Saratoga Springs, NY, and Winning Project(s) will be Spotlighted during a Special Panel Session on June 10th. An ITS-NY Board of Directors’ Task Force will review and evaluate each nominated submission to determine the winner(s). Evaluation criteria include the project’s/program’s utilization of ITS and its impact on a New York transportation issue. Projects which have been completed within the past 12 months, as well as those which are partially, but demonstrably deployed (i.e., requiring several years for development/implementation) will be considered.
Nominations are due by March 31, 2010.
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ITS-NY Announces Best Student ITS Paper Competition...This Competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students of NYS universities and colleges. The winner will present a Poster Board Session at the 2010 Annual ITS-NY Conference – New York’s Premier Gathering of the ITS Industry – and will have the opportunity to network with future government, private, and academic sector employers.
Submissions Due April 7, 2010...
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ITS-NY is now on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Follow ITS-NY on these services to receive the latest information about the Chapter and news of interest to New York State’s ITS community. These new services are in addition to this ITS-NY website with its full range of offerings in support of the Chapter’s membership.
The Intelligent Transportation Society of New York is a non-lobbying, non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose purposes are, in part, to provide a forum for the continuing professional development of individuals and organizations with an interest in intelligent transportation, and to provide for the exchange of ITS information. To help it carry out these aspects of its mission, ITS-NY uses social media/networking services to present information that has the potential to be of interest to members of the ITS community.
Unless expressly and formally voiced by its elected leadership, ITS-NY does not endorse any opinions, viewpoints, ideas, conclusions, or biases that may be contained in messages, postings, or links associated with such services as employed by ITS-NY; these opinions, etc. remain the sole property and responsibility of their author or owner. Similarly, ITS-NY does not necessarily recommend any products or services that may be featured in messages, postings, or links on the social networking/media services it uses.
ITS America Smart Solutions Spotlight Profiles...ITS America is seeking information about innovative and effective ITS applications to be featured for ITS America Smart Solutions Spotlight profiles. These Smart Solution profiles are used to enhance the media and public’s understanding of the wide variety of intelligent transportation systems deployed around the nation, and their benefits to individual communities. These profiles are distributed to the national and regional transportation, technology and environmental reporters.
To be featured as a Smart Technology application, an application ideally should be in deployment, address transportation problems and be innovative or unique in its category.
For emerging technologies, ITS America is seeking to highlight applications that are near deployment, have statistical information outlining the probable benefits, and address transportation issues.
If you have questions or would like to submit a recommendation, please contact Steve Hansen at (202) 721-4239 or shansen@itsa.org.
ITS-NY Members Only Information Exchange Webcast - October 22, 2009 - ITS – Leveraging Physical Security Information Management Technology Special Thanks to our Webinar Speakers Mohamad Talas, NYCDOT; Nelson Castillo, NYCDOT OER; Raj Amin, NYSDOT R11; Lt. Joe Wolff, NYPD; Art O’Connor, FHWA; and James Chong, VidSys, Panel Moderator.
And Special Thanks to ITS-NY Member VidSys, Inc. for organizing and conducting this webinar!
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511NY Launched...Seeking Cooperative Partners ITS-NY is a Cooperative Partner with New York State Department of Transportation’s (NYSDOT) recently launched 511NY initiative. 511NY is the free, official one-stop, all-encompassing telephone and Web service offering information on transportation services and conditions throughout New York State. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and eliminates having to keep many individual phone numbers and Web sites. Just visit www.511ny.org or dial 511!
On 511 New York, you’ll get dynamic information on traffic and weather conditions; a transit trip planner spanning multiple service providers with information on schedules, routes, fares and park-and-ride lots; carpool, vanpool and ride-share referrals; tourism links, bicycling information and more. The traffic information includes congestion, incidents, traffic camera images, travel speeds and times, highway construction work zones and special, planned events. A personalized subscription service can provide alerts of major incidents and can be customized to give alerts for a particular area, county and travel corridor. The system offers a critical, single-point information source during transportation emergencies.
Your organization can become a Cooperative Partner with 511NY as well. It’s simple, free and will provide your constituents with important transit, travel and transportation information. As a Cooperative Partner you can distribute 511NY brochures or post the 511NY link and logo on your website. If you would like more information, please contact Frank Mongioi at 347.326.0916/FMongioi@icfi.com or Jessica Horne at 917.435.8477/JHorne@icfi.com.
2009 ITS-NY Annual Meeting and Technology Exhibition Presentations See download options on Library Page or click below to download all presentations now.
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2009 ITS-NY Project of the Year Awards
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ITS-NY Selected as ITS America State Chapter of the Year Announced on June 1, 2009 during ITSA's Annual Meeting Opening Ceremonies. ITS-NY has been selected as the ITSA State Chapter of the Year! The Outstanding State Chapter Award is the highest award given by ITS America to an ITS America State Chapter for the development of superb programming and fostering the highest qualities of leadership within the membership. Outreach and advocacy, effective organizational and professional development, and deployment and practices were elements evaluated for this award. Congratulations to our ITS-NY Members for your outstanding participation in our organization!
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See the Article on the Best of ITS Awards in Traffic Technology International!
Click Here to Read the Best of ITS Awards Article, including ITS-NY State Chapter of the Year Award, in Traffic Technology International.
2008 World Congress - NYSDOT Activities and Projects Around New York State
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ITS-NY's International Reception during the November, 2008 ITS World Congress -- Photos Now Available! Click on the Library Page to See Images of this terrific event!
New York State Announces New Service to Keep Travelers Informed...TransAlert System Notifies Subscribers of Significant Transportation Events.
This innovative service provides travelers across the state with up-to-the-minute transportation information through short, electronic messages regarding significant travel disruptions, such as highway accidents or lane closures. The service, called TransAlert, is distributed through the State Emergency Management Office’s (SEMO) NY-Alert system and is available through free subscriptions. The TransAlert system disseminates real-time transportation information that will help reduce congestion and delays by keeping travelers informed and encouraging them to avoid disruptions by using alternative routes or transportation modes.
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Visit the Library Page to see presentations and photos from previous ITS-NY Meetings including the 2008 Annual Meeting and the September 2007 VII Workshop and Technology Demonstrations.
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