Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum (WSRTTIF)
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What does it take to make Rural ITS work? It takes technical excellence across a variety of skill areas. It takes creativity. It also helps to learn from the experiences of others. The challenges in making Rural ITS work are significant. Therefore, it’s important for ITS technology practitioners to be able to meet in order to share what they’ve learned and help advance the state-of-the-practice. Starting in 2006, the Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum has provided ITS implementers and engineers from the western states region with valuable opportunities for detailed dialogue about some innovative engineering and communications projects designed to support the rural transportation system. The Forum is valuable, not only for the detailed and knowledgeable presentations and demonstrations, but also for the times outside of sessions where participants can network with their peers from other districts and states. The Western States Forum is unique. Speakers are given an extended amount of time to really delve into the nuts and bolts of how a project works, whether it relates to equations, source code, component-level discussion, or lessons learned. Questions and discussion are encouraged throughout and not just at the end of a presentation or demonstration. High quality technical content, discussion, transparency and trust are the main goals of the Forum. |
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UPDATE: Thursday, January 16th, 2025
SAVE THE DATE for the 20th Annual Forum in June 2025!
Save the Date!
The 20th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is
June 16th – 18th, 2025, in Yreka, California!
To make Rural ITS work it takes technical excellence and creativity, and it helps to learn from the experiences of others.
For 20 years, the Forum has been a venue for frank, detailed discussions and demonstrations about Rural ITS projects, right down to the nuts and bolts of how things work or don’t work. Forum attendees are those involved with ITS technology at a field level in ITS design and engineering, communications system development, systems integration, or field maintenance.
If you have a project you would like to share with other like-minded ITS professionals, there’s still time to submit an abstract! Abstracts are due January 17th, 2025.
Mark your calendar now to join us at the 20th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum to share your experiences and learn from others.
Project Contacts:
Steering Committee Member:
Leann A.F. Koon
Research Associate
Western Transportation Institute
Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 174250
Bozeman, MT 59717-4250
(406) 994-7643
(406) 994-1697 (fax)
leann.koon "at" montana.edu
www.westerntransportationinstitute.org
Steering Committee Member:
Jeremiah Pearce, P.E.
Chief, Office of ITS Engineering and Support
Caltrans District 2
1657 Riverside Drive, MS-14
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-3320
(530) 225-3255 (fax)
jeremiah.pearce "at" dot.ca.gov
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-2
Steering Committee Member:
Douglas Galarus
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Montana Tech
Museum 202
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 496-4858
dgalarus "at" mtech.edu
https://cs.mtech.edu/
Steering Committee Member:
Andres Chavez, P.E.
Chief, ITS Special Projects Branch
Caltrans, Division of Research, Innovation,
and System Information
PO Box 942873
Sacramento, CA 94273-0001
(530) 780-6877
andres.chavez "at" dot.ca.gov
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/research-innovation-system-information
OVERVIEW | HISTORY | CONTACTS | UPDATE | ARCHIVED UPDATES | WSRTTIF WEBSITE | FACT SHEET | IMPLEMENTATION | IMPACT