Author

Bernie Wagenblast, TransCore

Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify new developments in all areas of transportation, especially in the technology area, during the 18 months prior to the debut of this course.
• Locate resources they can use to learn more about these new developments
• Locate resources they can use to learn about developments that occur after the course is completed

Length

Approximately three hours.

Course Outline

Numbers in parentheses refer to pages.

1. Traffic Management (4-12)
   1. Global Positioning Systems (5)
   2. Automatic Vehicle Location (6)
   3. Detection & Verification (7)
   4. Traffic Signal Systems (8)
   5. Ramp Metering (9)
   6. Accident Investigation (10)
   7. Crossword Puzzle (11-12)
2. Traveler Information (13-19)
   1. 511 (14)
   2. Personalized Notification Systems (15)
   3. Highway Advisory Radio/Travelers Advisory Radio (16)
   4. Dynamic Message Signs (17)
   5. Quiz #1 (18)
   6. Internet (19)
3. Safety (20-37)
   1. Automatic Crash Notification (21)
   2. Electronic Provider Notification (22)
   3. Red Light Cameras (23)
   4. Speed Cameras (24)
   5. Road Weather Information Systems (25)
   6. FORETELL (26)
   7. Driver Alert Systems (27)
   8. Snow & Ice Control Systems (28)
   9. Work Zone Safety (29)
   10. Quickzone (30)
   11. Highway/Rail Intersections (31)
   12. Hazardous Materials (32)
   13. Quiz #2 (33)
   14. Pedestrian Safety (34)
   15. Emergency Preparedness & Response (35)
   16. Interoperability (36)
   17. CapWIN (37)
4. Security (38-46)
   1. Border Crossings (39)
   2. Homeland Security (40)
   3. Biometrics (41)
   4. Transit Security Initiatives (42)
   5. Aviation (43-45)
   6. Identification Systems (44)
   7. Detection Systems (45)
   8. Quiz #3 (46)
5. Intelligent Vehicles (47-50)
   1. Drowsy Driver Systems (48)
   2. Collision Warning Systems (49)
   3. Electronically controlled Braking (50)
6. Rural Transportation (51-55)
   1. Crash Detection & Notification (52)
   2. Traveler Information (53)
   3. Animal Warning Systems (54)
   4. Quiz #4 (55)
7. Freight (56-58)
   1. CVISN (57)
   2. Freight Planning (58)
8. Transit (59-68)
   1. Electronic Fare Payment (60)
   2. Passenger Information Display Systems (61)
   3. Traffic Signal Prioritization (62)
   4. Automatic Vehicle Location (63)
   5. Traveler Information (64)
   6. Itinerary Planning Systems (65)
   7. Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP) (66)
   8. Crossword Puzzle (67-68)
9. Aviation (69-70)
   1. Inflight Internet (70)
10. Maritime (71-76)
    1. Security (72)
    2. Ship-Shore Communications (73)
    3. Weather Information (74)
    4. Navigation (75)
    5. Detection & Identification Systems (76)
11. Telecommunications (77-83)
    1. Electronic Tolling (78)
    2. Internet2 (79)
    3. Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) (80)
    4. National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) (81)
    5. 3G (82)
    6. Ultra-wideband (83)
12. Privacy (84)
13. Course Conclusion and Completion (85-86)