WSRTC Archived Updates

Steering Committee members convened in Yreka, California, on June 18th, for the 13th annual meeting of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC). All five member states (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah) and both research institutions (WTI at Montana State University, Montana Tech) were represented. Read about the meeting and find links to the meeting documents in this update.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) convened for the annual meeting just prior to the start of the 18th annual Western States Forum in June 2023. The eleven participants represented five Consortium member states, WTI and Montana State University, and Montana Tech. You can review the meeting’s agenda (pdf), presentation (pdf), and official minutes (pdf) here and on the WSRTC Documents page.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) passed a milestone this year as Phase 1 (TPF-5(241)) officially drew to a close. The WSRTC stands out through its research on rural transportation topics including traveler information, real-time weather information, motorist safety, technology transfer, and rural operations.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) and its members have been busy since our last post! We’ve held three meetings, two Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forums, participated in several conferences and events, completed work on two task orders, and opened a new pooled fund for Phase 2 of the WSRTC.

Members of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) met for a regular meeting recently. The meeting’s agenda, presentation, and official minutes can be found in this update and on the WSRTC Documents page. Thirteen people participated in the meeting – representatives from the five Consortium member states, WTI/MSU, Montana Tech, FHWA, and Emeritus Member Ian Turnbull.

Representatives from the WSRTC met recently in Corvallis, Oregon, during the biennial Northwest Transportation Conference. The meeting’s agenda and official minutes can be found in this update and on the WSRTC Documents page. Twelve individuals from the Consortium member states, WTI/MSU, Utah State University, and FHWA were in attendance.

Due to the current coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, we are sad to inform you that the 15^th Annual Western States Forum in Yreka, CA, June 16-18, 2020, is canceled. Here is the official announcement from the Steering Committee.

Representatives from the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) member states and research institutions met for the WSRTC annual meeting on June 18, 2019. The agenda, meeting presentation, and the meeting minutes can be found in this update and on the WSRTC Documents page.

The efforts, expertise, and leadership of many individuals have been crucial to the success of the COATS project and the WSRTC. We’ve added two new pages to the website to list the members of the Steering Committee and those who have earned Emeritus status.

The annual meeting for the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium was held just prior to the 13th annual Western States Forum (June 19, 2018).

In March, the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium’s Steering Committee met at the Northwest Transportation Conference in Corvallis, OR.

The WSRTC will meet at the upcoming Northwest Transportation Conference (NWTC), March 13-15, 2018, in Corvallis, Oregon.

On June 20th, 2017, the Steering Committee for the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) gathered for the annual meeting. This meeting was held just prior to the 12th Annual Western States Forum.

The WSRTC Steering Committee will be gathering in Yreka, California, on June 20th, 2017, for its Annual Meeting, just prior to the 12th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) Steering Committee gathered for its annual meeting on June 21st, 2016, just prior to the start of the 11th Annual Western States Forum. Both events were held at the same venue in Yreka, California.

Impact pages on the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium's website are intended to show how the WSRTC is implementing its research into lasting change for the agencies involved. Check out some examples of how the research of the WSRTC is impacting rural transportation in western states.

The Annual Meeting of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium Steering Committee is coming up on June 21st, 2016, in Yreka, California.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) Steering Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in conjunction with attendance at the 2016 Northwest Transportation Conference (NWTC) in Corvallis, Oregon. The NWTC, which is held every two years at Oregon State University, opened on March 15th and concluded on March 17th.

The Kick-Off Meeting for WSRTC Task Order 8, WSRTC Meeting Coordination, Western States Forum Travel Support and Website Maintenance was held on April 7th, 2016. Project team members agreed to hold a teleconference in lieu of an in person meeting.

Several representatives of the Consortium member states and organizations attended the 2015 National Rural ITS Conference, August 9-12, at the Snowbird Ski Resort in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. In keeping with the venue’s mountainous locale, the goal of the conference was to "Elevate ITS by Traversing the Terrain to Rural ITS."

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) Steering Committee gathered for its annual meeting on June 16th, 2015, prior to the commencement of the 10th Annual Western States Forum. Both events were held at the same venue in Yreka, California.

In an ongoing effort to increase transparency and provide up-to-date information and resources related to the Consortium, this week the WSRTC launched a new page listing all published documents for each project.

The Annual Meeting of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium is coming up on June 16th, 2015, in Yreka, California.

As spring continues to unfold, the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) is excited to announce both its annual meeting and a newly updated website.

The 2014 National Rural ITS Conference was held August 24-27, 2014, in Branson, Missouri. Several individuals from the Consortium member states of California, Nevada, and Washington attended this year’s conference as participants, speakers, and session moderators including: Sean Campbell, Caltrans; Ron Vessey, James Todd Daley, Tony Leingang, WSDOT; Tom Moore, Nevada DOT; and Doug Galarus, WTI.

The WSRTC Steering Committee gathered for the Annual Meeting on June 17th, 2014, before the start of the 9th annual Western States Forum in Yreka, California.

The Annual Meeting of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium is coming up on June 17th, 2014, in Yreka, California.

WSRTC Steering Committee members participated in the recent National Rural ITS Conference held in St. Cloud, Minnesota, August 25th-28th, 2013. A regular Consortium meeting was held on August 28, 2013.

Members of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) are headed to St. Cloud, Minnesota, August 25-28, 2013, to participate in the 2013 National Rural ITS Conference (NRITS) – Footpaths 2 Intelligent Highways.

The annual Steering Committee meeting for the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium convened on June 18, 2013, just before the start of the 8th annual Western States Forum in Yreka, California.

The Annual Meeting of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium is coming up on June 18th, 2013, in Yreka, California.

The WSRTC held its annual winter Steering Committee meeting on March 8th, 2013, via teleconference. Fifteen participants from all four Consortium states (California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington) were on the call.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium will hold its winter Steering Committee meeting on March 8th, 2013, via teleconference.

The National Rural ITS Conference was in Biloxi, Mississippi, this year and members of the WSRTC met and presented at the event. On September 19th, the WSRTC held a regular Steering Committee meeting.

Members of the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium (WSRTC) are headed to Biloxi, Mississippi, September 16-19, 2012, to participate in the 2012 National Rural ITS Conference (NRITS) – Rural ITS Southern Style.

Annual WSRTC Steering Committee meeting held at WSRTTIF.

WSRTC Steering Committee to meet at the Western States Forum.

Winter WSRTC Steering Committee meeting held.

The Western States Rural Transportation Consortium will hold its next Steering Committee meeting on February 9th, 2012, at the conclusion of the Northwest Transportation Conference in Corvallis, Oregon.

WSRTC Steering Committee meeting held.

WSRTC Steering Committee meeting to be held at NRITS.

WSRTC Steering Committee meeting held.

Documents pages added.

Links to Consortium documents, including the Charter and Steering Committee meeting records can now be found on the documents page ...

Incubator projects update ...

WSRTC Steering Committee meeting held.

Consortium charter documents and upcoming steering committee meeting.

WSRTC Pooled Fund.

California Oregon Advanced Transportation Systems (COATS) Project added.

You may have noticed that Sean Campbell from Caltrans Division of Research & Innovation is the Project Manager for several of the projects described on this website. He is also a member of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for WTI.

WSRTC's recent activities, including discussion of how Bluetooth technology is being used for rural travel time observation.

The Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum (WSRTTIF) was held at the Holiday Inn Express in Yreka, California on June 15th, 16th and 17th. This year’s Forum was by all measures a success!

Archived updates page added for updates to the Western States Rural Transportation Consortium website ...

A number of activities are in progress or upcoming, including...