October 24 12:30 PM - October 25 3:00 PM PDT– FHWA is conducting its fourth National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Phoenix, AZ. Focused on automated vehicles and traffic operations, workshop participants will discuss a range of topics relevant for the operations community, such as system efficiency and traffic incident management. The next FHWA National Dialogue workshop will be held on November 14-15, 2018 in Dallas, TX. More information and materials from the previous workshops can be found on the National Dialogue website.
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ITS is an increasingly important element of engineering and planning education. Many colleges and universities offer ITS courses, including five universities in Florida. One example is the Intelligent Transportation Systems (TTE 5273) course offered through the Civil Engineering Department at Florida International University, which provides instruction on ITS functional areas, planning architecture, standards, and evaluation. To view a listing of ITS courses offered at colleges and universities around the country, see the ITS College Courses web page.
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October 24 2:00-3:30 PM ET – The USDOT will host a free webinar on the Smart Columbus Smart Mobility Hubs (SMH). The purpose of the SMH project is to deploy transportation facilities that provide travelers with consolidated transportation amenities. These facilities are designed to accommodate multiple modes of transit from a single location. This webinar will focus on the Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the SMH and the System Requirements Specification (SyRS) developed by the City of Columbus.
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