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AASHTO Completes Reports tracking commuter trends/behavior.
2015-03-10 13:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
AASHTO released its final installment of 16 "Commuting in America" briefs that examine significant and evolving segments of USA's traveling public. Final brief points to slowing growth in commuting due to aging of workers and declines in younger people entering workforce. In addition to age demographics, authors point to potential impacts of technology and land use decisions as likely to affect future commuting trends. Commuting behaviors have changed modestly over past decade.
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AASHTO applauds proposed transportation investments.
2015-02-05 14:30:32| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
AASHTO commends President Obama's proposed FY2016 federal budget, which includes $478 billion for transportation infrastructure investment over next 6 years. "We look forward to working with the President and Congress on developing a new transportation bill supported by a long-term, sustainable source of funding," said Bud Wright, AASHTO executive director.
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NEMA, AASHTO, and ITE Release NTCIP 1209 v02 on Transportation Sensor Systems
2014-06-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
NEMA, AASHTO, and ITE have published National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol 1209 v02, Object Definitions for Transportation Sensor Systems. NTCIP 1209 v02 includes requirements for communicating between TSS field devices and host or central systems that control and monitor TSS. TSS data describes certain traffic parameters including accurate, near real-time information on traffic flow. It may be acquired using field devices that rely on various technologies to detect ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Two Distinguished Transportation Professionals Join AASHTO Leadership Team
2013-10-25 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright announced addition of 2 transportation leaders to AASHTO's management team. Jim Tymon, Senior Capitol Hill staffer involved in drafting/implementing last 3 transportation bills, was named Director of Program Finance and Management. King Gee, nationally recognized leader in development and deployment of transportation technology and innovations and management of transportation engineering issues, was named Director of Engineering and Technical Services. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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AASHTO Board Elects Kentucky's Mike Hancock President and Wyoming's John Cox VP
2013-10-22 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
At its annual meeting, AASHTO Board of Directors voted to elect Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Mike Hancock as association's president. John Cox, director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), was elected AASHTO vice president. As president, Hancock will emphasize updating of AASHTO Strategic Plan, promotion of innovation related to state DOT and industry practices, and direct participation in effort to pass next surface transportation reauthorization bill. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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