http://www.itsmidwest.org ITS Midwest is one of the oldest state chapters of ITS America. Our mission is to promote the development and deployment of intelligent transportation systems in our region and beyond. Our members are involved in all facets of planning, development, deployment and research, and include State DOTs, transportation and planning organizations, private companies that provide ITS products and services, research organizations, academic institutions, and other private and public organizations with an interest in transportation. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:23:10 CDT en-us http://www.itsmidwest.org/images/logos/ITSMW_whitebg144w.gif http://www.itsmidwest.org 144 39 ITS Midwest logo http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008006.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008006.shtml Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:23:10 CDT Even as America plunges into recession, a bright shaft of light has appeared. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity, driven by a popular president-elect, to mount a massive national infrastructure-rebuilding program. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008005.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008005.shtml Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:23:00 CDT "President-elect Barack Obama is pledging to put millions of Americans to work by building and repairing the nation's highways and bridges and a new survey of state "ready-to-go" transportation projects is the road map he needs to make it happen," said John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#trbntpac http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#trbntpac Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:12:00 CDT The list of upcoming Conferences has been updated. Upcoming events just added include: <br /> 1) the 12th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference (May 17-21, 2009, Houston, Texas). <br /> 2) The International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations (June 21 - 24, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA). <br /> 3) The 8th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways, and Airfields (June 29 - July 2, 2009, Champaign, Illinois, USA). <br /> 4) The 12th Maintenance Management Conference (July, 2009, Maryland, USA). <br /> Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#midwdw http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#midwdw Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:08:30 CDT This workshop, targeted at a Midwestern audience, will bring together those producing and using traffic data. The program is oriented to sharing experiences, approaches and challenges among the public agencies, especially those using traffic data as a fundamental input to corridor management plans. For more information please visit the ITS Midwest Events page... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008004.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008004.shtml Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:05:30 CDT Commuter Feed is a website designed to let community members of the popular Twitter micro blogging service tell the world what's in store for their daily travels (traffic? transit delays?...) by utilizing the Twitter API to display traffic and transit updates for a user's local area. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008003.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008003.shtml Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:05:30 CDT Since April 2008 the Department of Transportation has a new blog: the Fast Lane, the official blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008002.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008002.shtml Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:04:30 CDT To increase economic development, many localities are eager to host planned special events, such as conventions, sporting events and state fairs. But with the benefits of planned special events also come challenges, including intense demand on transportation facilities. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008001.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/122008001.shtml Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:03:30 CDT The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) eliminates the inconvenience of attending courses away from the office by providing "blended" courses through an interactive web-based format. The preliminary schedule for 2009 is now available. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/112008002.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/112008002.shtml Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:30 CDT WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 -- The Highway Trust Fund, the federal government's primary source for financing highway, bridge and transit projects, took in $3 billion fewer in Fiscal Year 2008 as Americans drove 90 billion miles less over 11 months of the same fiscal year, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today. The trend underscores the need to find a new way to finance transportation projects in America, she added. For more information please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#trb09 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#trb09 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:09:00 CDT The list of upcoming Conferences and Meetings has been updated. Upcoming events just added include: <br /> 1) the TRB 88th Annual Meeting (January 11-15, 2009 - Washington, DC); spotlight theme for the TRB meeting is "Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change". <br /> 2) The 2009 National Rural ITS Conference (August 23-27, 2009 - Seaside, Oregon). <br /> 3) The 16th annual ITS World Congress and Exhibition (September 21-25, 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden): The Congress' 2009 theme is "ITS in daily life". This theme brings focus to the importance of making every-day use of innovative traffic management systems and mobility services a reality. <br /> Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#tfdec08 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#tfdec08 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:08:00 CDT The list of upcoming Web Casts and Training Courses is updated. There will be a Free "Talking Freight" web cast in December: "Establishment Surveys in Freight Transportation" (Dec. 10, 2008). Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/itsworldcongress.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/itsworldcongress.shtml Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:24:00 CDT ITS Midwest is pleased to join our sister Chapters to actively participate in the 2008 World Congress in New York City. This continues our chapters strong participation in the World Congress starting with our role as a local host chapter at the 2002 World Congress in Chicago... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/112008001.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/112008001.shtml Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:23:30 CDT ELECTION BALLOT FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - During its 2008 Annual Meeting, ITS Midwest held an election ballot for officers and directors on October 30, 2008. All Directors serve a 1-year term and all Officers serve 2-year terms. For more information about the election results please read the related ITS Midwest News Release... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.shtml#wrup http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.shtml#wrup Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:23:00 CDT The 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting page has been updated to include a concise wrap-up of the Meeting, a Photo Gallery and more related news. Please visit the Annual Meeting page for more information... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#20nov08 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#20nov08 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:22:00 CDT The list of upcoming Web Casts and Training Courses is updated. There will be a Free "Talking Operations" web cast in November: "Traffic Incident Management The NTIMC National Unified Goal" (Nov. 20, 2008). Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/sponsors.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/sponsors.shtml Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:38:30 CDT ITS Midwest would like to recognize and thank our sponsors and exhibitors for their support and commitment to the ITS Midwest Annual Meeting. Our sponsors and exhibitors are leading providers of ITS services and products, supplying state-of-the-art solutions to transportation and technology problems. Visit the Annual Meeting page for a list of sponsors and exhibitors (as of Oct. 28, 2008)... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/speakers.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/speakers.shtml Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:38:10 CDT Information about the speakers at the 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting is now available. Visit the Annual Meeting page for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp4 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp4 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:38:00 CDT The final program for the 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting is now available. Please note that this Program is final. Download the Program at the Annual Meeting page... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp3 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp3 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT The preliminary program for the 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting has been updated to include names of subsitute speakers for people unable to attend, correct location of Oct. 30 evening reception, list of exhibitors. Please note that this Program is preliminary and subject to change. The detailed final program will be added to this website at a later date. Please visit the Annual Meeting page to download the updated preliminary program... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#nov08 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.shtml#nov08 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:21:00 CDT The list of upcoming Web Casts and Training Courses is updated. There will be a Free "Talking Freight" web cast in November: "Freight and Land Use" (Nov. 19, 2008). Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/102008001.shtml http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/102008001.shtml Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:25:00 CDT ITS Midwest members and friends - ITS Midwest is pleased to offer your agency or company the opportunity to participate in the upcoming ITS World Congress, Nov. 16-20 in NYC. Visit the ITS Midwest website for more information... http://www.itsmidwest.org/newsletter.shtml#oct08 http://www.itsmidwest.org/newsletter.shtml#oct08 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:36:00 CDT The first ITS Midwest Newsletter since the expansion of ITS Midwest to a Four-State Chapter is now available for download. Visit the ITS Midwest Newsletters page to download the October 2008 issue... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp2 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#pp2 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:56:00 CDT The preliminary program for the 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting is now available. Please note that this Program is preliminary and subject to change. The detailed final program will be added to this website at a later date. Please check the Annual Meeting page to download the preliminary program... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#ebreg http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#ebreg Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:37:00 CDT HEADS-UP: The deadline for "Early Bird" registrations has been extended. To get reduced ("Early Bird" ) rates, payment must be sent before Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Please check the Event page for more information... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#oct2198 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#oct2198 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:55:00 CDT The schedule of Training Courses & Web Casts has been updated: on October 21 there will be a T3 webinar about "Findings and Lessons Learned from an Evaluation of Advanced Parking Management Systems for Transit"; CITE will offer in October-December a new blended course about "Principles and Tools of Road Weather Management"; on September 30 there will be a "Talking Operations" web cast about "Road Weather Management" and on September 17 a "Talking Freight" web cast with the title "Commercial Motor Vehicle Size and Weight". Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#registr http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2008/index.html#registr Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:30:00 CDT Registration is now open for the 2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting (Oct. 30 -31, 2008 - ODOT Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio). We invite you to join us for this event. See you in Columbus! Please check the Event page for more information... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/072008003.html http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/072008003.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:43:00 CDT ITS Midwest seeks abstracts/papers for its 2008 Annual Meeting, which will be held on October 30-31 in Columbus, Ohio. The 2008 Annual Meeting of the new, four-state ITS Midwest chapter will be held in conjunction with the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference in Columbus, OH. The theme of the Meeting will be "ITS Across the Transportation Spectrum." Topics for papers and discussion at the meeting will include: a) Traffic, Transit and Incident Management and Operations; b) Planning for Technology; c) Traveler Information & Customer Services; d) Freight Mobility and Efficiency; e) Other topics supporting the theme... Meeting highlights: 1) Meet the ODOT Assistant Director, Jolene Molitoris, who will be joining us for our meeting. 2) Plan on informative sessions to hear more about the newly merged four-state chapter and ITS activities from state DOT representatives. Please visit the 2008 Annual Meeting website for more information and to submit your abstract... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#aug2008 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#aug2008 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:05:00 CDT The schedule for the 2008 Talking Freight Web Casts has been updated: on August 20 there will be a webinar about "Rising Fuel Prices/The Effects of Energy Prices on Global Trade Patterns". Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#iteoct08 http://www.itsmidwest.org/events.html#iteoct08 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:15:00 CDT Two new items have been added to the list of upcoming conferences and workshops: the 57th Annual Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference (October 23-24, 2008 University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign at Urbana, IL) and the National Workshop to Advance Regional Transportation Operations (December 10-12, 2008, Washington, DC). The Illinois Traffic Engineering & Safety Conference is the premier meeting in the Midwest region for professionals to network with colleagues, discuss ideas and issues with experts, gain job-related information and renew their sense of professional purpose. The TRB National Workshop to Advance Regional Transportation Operations is sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (RTSM&O). Check the ITS Midwest Events for details... http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/072008002.html http://www.itsmidwest.org/news/2008/072008002.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:14:50 CDT At a time of record-high gas prices and a corresponding surge in transit ridership, Americans are driving less for the sixth month in a row, highlighting the need to find a more sustainable and effective way to fund highway construction and maintenance, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters. Check the ITS Midwest News Releases for details...