ABJ30 Committee Members and Friends,
Tom Palmerlee has asked me to provide him with a "very short agenda with primary items to be included in the Final Program" for our Mid Year meeting in Seattle - we need to it to him by Monday, May 17th -
Draft Primary items:
1) Next steps for Travel Time, Speed, and Reliability - early plans for paper review strategies and coordinating with other Committees
2) Cross-cutting topics - planning for paper sessions and poster sessions
3) Research Statements - status of previous submissions, new topics?
4) Cooperative Research Program for Metropolitan Issues - what do we need to do to move this forward?
Other topics you would like to include or changes to this list? Anyone in the Seattle area that we should invite to speak?
Thanks!
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
ABJ30 Members and Friends,
Tom Palmerlee has just provided us with a Workshop Request Form (due
June 1, 2010) for the Annual Meeting - please let me know if you have
any ideas for topics (e.g., ADUS, collaborative data collection, etc.)
and we can start pulling together a workshop program. THANKS!!
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
ABJ30 Committee Members and Friends,
Tom just provided us with important dates and events for Summer (and
beyond). Our Census Workshop is part of the Joint Summer Meeting
(information for registration below) - Also (see bottom item)
proposals for workshops for the 2011 Annual Meeting need to be completed
by June 1st - I am hoping to hear more about plans for a Census Workshop
and an ADUS Workshop - any other ideas or cross-cutting topics that
might require partnerships with other committees?? Since the deadline
for proposals is prior to our meeting opportunities, we can use our
website, this listserv, or individual email traffic, to get our plans
ready in time -- please send ideas!!!!! Possible topics - collaborative
data collection strategies; integrating "trace data" (e.g., GPS, blue
tooth) with other urban datasets; electric utilities and changing the
vehicle fleet; and........??? Let me know if you would be interested in
helping work on a workshop proposal - thanks!
Kate
Joint Summer Meeting
The Early Bird registration deadline is here, Monday, April 19th. To
register, go to www.TRB.org/conferences/2010/Summer.
All the committees should consider sending a member to this Sunday work
designed for committee communication coordinators. No charge for this
meeting but a capacity limit is likely and will be filled soon.
Sunday, July 11, 2010, 9:00am-12:45pm, Minneapolis
Marriott City Center, Ballroom 3
Putting Web and Social Network/Media Technologies to
Work For Your Committee or Transportation Organization
Jeffrey L. Western, Western Management and Consulting,
LLC; Julie Lorenz, Kansas Department of Transportation, presiding
Sponsored by Committee on Critical Transportation
Infrastructure Protection (ABE40)
Wondering how to start or improve communication within
your TRB committee? Then this workshop is for you. Designed around the
most popular and effective electronic tools, participants will learn how
to use Google Sites, Ning, Twitter and Digg, WIKI, FaceBook and other
web-based communication methodologies will also be covered. We'll review
TRB Guidance and Rules on web-methodologies and explore practical
applications of these technologies in a DOT or transportation
organization.
Committee Communications Coordinators, the Council, and
TRB Guidance (0096)
Jeffrey L. Western, Western Management and
Consulting, LLC
Julie Lorenz, Kansas Department of Transportation
Building a Great Committee Website (0097)
Michael Nesbitt, Federal Highway Administration
Using FaceBook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (0098)
Janet Fraser, Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian
Transportation Institute
Using Wiki and Ning (0099)
Michael A. Manore, Vispective Management
Consulting, LLC
Using Social Media Technologies at a State DOT (0100)
Kevin Gutknecht, Minnesota Department of
Transportation
Practical Applications of Social Networking Technologies
(0101)
Julie Lorenz, Kansas Department of Transportation
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A (0102)
Jeffrey L. Western, Western Management and
Consulting, LLC
Julie Lorenz, Kansas Department of Transportation
NATMEC: Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use
The Early Bird deadline is Wednesday, April 21. Register at
www.natmec.org <http://www.natmec.org/> . Four TRB Committees are
meeting there
* Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee (ABJ35)
* Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee
(ABJ20)
* Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee
(ABJ30)
* Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations
Committee (RTSMO)
Call for Abstracts - Research Perspectives on Transportation Systems for
Livable Communities Conference
See http://www.trb.org/conferences/livability2010.aspx. Abstracts for
due May 10th.
Call for Proposals - Using National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) Data
for Transportation Decision Making Workshop
See www.trb.org/Conferences/NHTS2010.aspx. Proposals are due May 13th.
Annual Meeting Workshop Proposal due June 1.
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
Committee Members and Friends,
Please try to join us in Seattle for our Mid-Year Meeting. The NATMEC
Early Bird registration deadline is Wednesday, April 21. Below is the
list of Committee Meetings, dates and times of the meetings at NATMEC -
Monday, June 21 9:30am- 4:30pm Regional
Transportation Systems Management and Operations (AHB10)
Monday, June 21 12:00pm- 2:00pm Bottom of Form
TRB Data and Information Systems Section Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 22 7:00am- 8:15am TRB Committee
Meeting: Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee
Tuesday, June 22 12:15pm- 1:45pm TRB Committee
Meeting: Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee
Tuesday, June 22 5:30pm- 6:30pm ASTM
Subcommittee on Traffic Monitoring Devices
Wednesday, June 23 7:00am- 8:15am TRB Subcommittee:
Archived Data User Service (ADUS)
Wednesday, June 23 12:15pm- 1:45pm TRB Committee
Meeting: Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee
Thursday, June 24 7:00am- 8:15am TRB
Subcommittee: Weigh-in-Motion (WIM)
I also want to welcome all of you to join me at the Minneapolis Mid-year
for a special Census Workshop sponsored by ABJ30-
* Making Sense out of Census Data ABJ30 Tue 7/13/2010 2:00pm-
5:45pm Ballroom 2
We will plan to have an informal gathering of any and all ABJ30 Members
and Friends in Minneapolis - although our formal mid-year will be in
Seattle - hope to see all of you either in Seattle or in Minneapolis!!
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
ABJ30 Committee Members and Friends,
The presentations from 2010 Annual Meeting are now available on the
Committee website (www.trburandata.org) - Draft minutes should be
available shortly -
Time to plan for summer! I hope everyone can join us in Seattle for
NATMEC Meeting, June 21 - 24, 2010 - (will plan to have phone-in
capabilities for those of you who be there in person).
Early bird registration is available until April 21, 2010 --
http://www.trb.org/Calendar/Blurbs/North_American_Travel_Monitoring_Expo
sition_and_Co_161921.aspx
Regards,
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
ABJ30 Members and Friends,
Subject: The FHWA is seeking a program manager for the National
Household Travel Survey Program (NHTS)
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As you may already know that Heather Contrino, our National Household
Travel Survey (NHTS) program manager accepted a promotion to a team
leader position in the office of FHWA's Transportation Policy Studies
leading the policy studies team. During her tenure with the NHTS
program, she took the NHTS program to a new level and was an incredible
asset to the office. I am certain that the void she left behind is a
huge one.
Currently we are seeking applicants for the NHTS Program Manager
position at the GS grade 14 level to manage the NHTS program. While the
2009 NHTS data collection is complete, data analysis and information
dissemination is still a significant challenge. In addition, we are
faced with challenges including the study of alternative survey methods
for future surveys, enhancement of our current partnerships, and
establishment of new coalitions. The ideal candidate shall have broad
knowledge on large scale survey design and implementation, ability to
evaluate and identify improvement opportunities for the survey program,
and skills to develop effective working relationships at all levels
inside and outside the organization. The position is located in FHWA's
HQ office in Washington DC.
I will send you the application link as soon as the official web
publication on the position is live. In the mean time, if you are
interested in the position, please feel free to forward me your resume.
Also, I am asking you to forward the information to any potential
candidate you are aware of.
Thank you for your assistance!
Tianjia
Tianjia Tang, Ph.D., PE
Chief, Travel Monitoring and Surveys Division
Office of Highway Policy Information
FHWA, U.S. DOT, HPPI-30
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-2236
Tianjia.Tang(a)DOT.GOV <mailto:Tianjia.Tang@DOT.GOV>
ABJ30 Committee Members and Friends,
One more "ABJ30" opportunity on Monday afternoon - after our mega-style
poster session (#255) in the International Center at the Hilton, the
ADUS Subcommittee Meeting is scheduled from 12:15 to 1:15, in 1919 East,
Hilton. This room is located on the lobby level, right next to the
Front Desk - hope to see you there!
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
ABJ30 Committee Members and Friends,
The location in the Hilton for our Committee Meeting, Tuesday morning,
January 12 from 10:15 AM to noon, is the L'Enfant - it is on the lobby
level (opposite side from the front desk) - Good news - from 8:00 AM to
9:45 AM - in the same room - our Census for Transportation Planning
Subcommittee - ABJ30(1). Make a wonderful morning of it - JOIN US!!!
Another note, on Monday morning, January 11, our Poster Session #255,
Path-Breaking Uses of Urban and State Data, from 9:30 until noon, will
be in the Hilton, in the International Center, (on the Concourse level).
Also, scheduled with us: Poster Session 250 - Artificial Intelligence
and Advanced Computing Applications in Transportation; Poster Session
251 - Can We Really Put it All Together? Systems Perspectives and
Issues in Assent Management; Poster Session 252 - Congestion Pricing
Showcase: Lessons from Today's Projects and Studies; Poster Session 253
- Improving Sensor Performance for Higher-Quality Data; Poster Session
254 - Innovation in Travel Survey Techniques; Poster Session 256 -
Performance Measurement; and Poster Session 257 - Research in
Transportation Economics.
Come see our posters and browse this gallery of great ideas -
Hope to see everyone at these morning sessions -
Kate
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL
I will be out of the office starting 01/08/2010 and will not return until
01/14/2010.
For Ramp Metering issues, please contact Terry Thompson at 916-654-3318 or
Diana Gomez at 916-651-1255. Thank you.
For Freeway Operations Academy issues, please contact Carol Wilbon at
916-654-4830.
You can also call my cell at 916-969-6189 or left me a phone message at
916-654-6133. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Will provide actual location within the Hilton as soon as I have it - we
will need to try to stick to the schedule so we can finish on time -
will update website with additional information -
Kate
ABJ30 Committee on Urban Transportation Data and
Information Systems
Agenda
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:15 AM - Noon
Hilton Hotel
10:15 - 10:17 Call to Order Catherine T. Lawson, UAlbany
10:18 - 10:22 Approval of Minutes Emily Parkany, Noblis
10:23 - 10:30 Introductions
All members and guests are asked sign the attendance sheets. Everyone
present at the beginning will introduce their self, their affiliation,
and their interest in urban transportation data.
10:31 - 10:44 Short State of the Committee - Chair Report Catherine
T. Lawson, UAlbany
10:45 - 10:55 ABJ30(1) Subcommittee on Census Data
Clara Reschovsky, MWCOG/ Kristian
Rohanna, SANDAG
(Subcommittee meeting, Tuesday, 8:00 AM, Hilton)
10:56 - 11:05 AFD30(1) Archived Data User Service Subcommittee
Shawn Turner, TTI
(Subcommittee meeting, Monday, 12:15 PM, Hilton)
11:06 - 11:15 RITA/BTS Activities and Initiatives Steve Dillingham,
BTS Director
11:16 - 11:20 NHTS Activities Heather Contrino, FHWA
SHORT PRESENTATIONS
11:21 - 11:30 Michael Fountaine: Blue Tooth - a New Urban Data
Resource
11:31 - 11:40 Paul Minett: Carpool Data
11:41 - 11:50 Jeff Gonder: Keeping your GPS in a Really Safe Place
11:51 - 11:59 TRB Talk: Reginald R. Souleyrette, Data Section Chair
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL