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      <title><![CDATA[Controller: NRITS and Forum Presentations ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Controller/Updates/2010-09-07.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NRITS Conference update for Controller Project ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[OSS: NRITS Conference Presentation ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-09-07.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NRITS Conference update for OSS Project ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Responder: NRITS Conference - Best of ITS Rural Award ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Responder/Updates/2010-09-07.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NRITS Conference update for Responder Project ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western States Rural Transportation Consortium Update ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Updates/2010-07-16.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Read about how Bluetooth technology is being used for rural travel time observation.  ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western States Forum: Project Update ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/WesternStatesForum/Updates/2010-07-09.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This year’s Forum participants listened to and discussed 6 technical presentations detailing different ITS projects deployed in the western states area.  ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western States Rural Transportation Consortium Update ]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Archived updates page added for updates to the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium website  ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Controller: Site Visit - Spring Garden ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Controller/Updates/2010-05-26.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the Phase II kick-off meeting, the project team visited Spring Garden, which served as the pilot site in Phase I.  ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Controller: Phase II Kickoff ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Controller/Updates/2010-05-25.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The kick-off meeting for Phase II of the Automated Safety Warning Controller Project was held at Caltrans District 2 Headquarters in Redding at the end of May.  In attendance were ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Google Traffic - ready for rural or not? ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-05-13.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Google Traffic - ready for rural or not?  We've enabled Google Traffic in OSS for the sake of evaluation to see if speed estimates are accurate, and how it jives with other OSS layers.  Let's see if it's up to the task. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western States Forum: Registration is Open]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstatesforum.org/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2010 Western States Forum will be held on June 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2010, in Yreka, California. Registration is now open ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ICM: Introduction to ICM]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/ICM/Updates/2010-05-06.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of our projects that doesn't get a lot of attention is Integrated Corridor Management (ICM). ICM was developed for DOT personnel in California and Oregon so they could better recognize conditions on both sides of the California-Oregon border. ICM is very similar to One Stop Shop, where you'll find most of the same information and more. Let's take a look at ICM. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[WeatherShare: Try out the animation ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Weathershare/Updates/2010-04-29.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The active weather pattern over the past several days has given us the incentive to make an animation to show the features of WeatherShare. You'll need Flash to play this ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AWOS/RWIS: Check out the animation we made to show the site off in light of today's active weather ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Aviation/Updates/2010-04-27.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today is another active weather day in California. Will this be the last snow of the season? We're not betting on it. But, we have taken advantage of the conditions to make an animation that shows off some of the features of the site. You'll need Flash to play this. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[WeatherShare: Checking conditions ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Weathershare/Updates/2010-04-20-01.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When doing any planning it is always good to check to see how cooperative the weather will be. WeatherShare lets you check current conditions and forecast conditions. Here the initial WeatherShare page shows current temperatures ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Responder: Creating an incident ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Responder/Updates/2010-04-20.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Responder is used for documenting incidents and the response to them. Creating a new incident is easy ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AWOS/RWIS: Time flys.  We need your feedback ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Aviation/Updates/2010-04-16.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Time flys, doesn't it? We're nearly at that end of the first phase of this project. A lot of work has gone into development of the Integration of Aviation AWOS with RWIS application, and we're eager to get feedback from prospective users.  If you haven't visited the web site yet, please take the opportunity to do so now at: http://aviation.weathershare.org/.  You'll notice a Survey link at the end of the page title.  Depending on your screen resolution, this might appear in a different place on your screen.  We've highlighted it below so you know what to look for.  Try the site out and then take the survey.  Let us know what you like and what you don't like. Your feedback is important to us, and will be taken into account in future development. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Take a break ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-16.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When planning a drive on rural roads, it’s a good idea to keep track of towns and facilities so you don’t find yourself in a tough spot.  One-Stop-Shop includes several facility types in California including rest areas and truck scales. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Watching the weather ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-12.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One Stop Shop includes digital forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS). We present this in a graphical fashion on the map, consistent with NWS presentation.  ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Snow from last night ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-10.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Is winter over yet?  Apparently not.  It looks like there was snow overnight.  One Stop Shop shows active CMS messages, including this one along US 199 in Oregon ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Changing conditions ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-09-02.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One way to use One Stop Shop to recognize changing conditions on the roadway is to watch the CMS icons and messages.  A yellow CMS icon indicates an active message.  This image from a CMS near Mt. Shasta shows the message, "ICY ROADS - REDUCE SPEED" ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Unexpected events ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-09-01.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes truly unexpected events occur on the roadway.  Notice the following closure message ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Stop Shop: Introduction to One Stop Shop ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/OSS/Updates/2010-03-03.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today has been a good day to use the One-Stop-Shop.  The weather in Northern California and Southern Oregon is interesting, to say the least.  Spring is on the way, but Winter isn't over yet. Take a look at the following screenshots ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AWOS/RWIS: Introduction to Integration of Aviation AWOS with RWIS ...]]></title>
      <link>http://www.westernstates.org/Projects/Aviation/Updates/2010-03-03.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today is an interesting weather day.  It is also a good day to demonstrate the use of the Integration of Aviation AWOS with RWIS application. Take a look at the following screenshots ...]]></description>
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