Urban mobility gets all the headlines, but technology can also transform transportation outside cities. Wyoming is turning I-80 into a connected corridor that promises to drastically improve safety for truck drivers and the public. Emergency managers are looking at innovations in transportation to save lives. This session will explore how mobility providers are adapting to...
Read MoreReporter Lisa Rozner of CBS New York (Channel 2) shares the latest on new technology to prevent traffic accidents by connecting vehicles.
Read MoreThe Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Risk and Emergency Management for Road Transport Planning and Operation Road transport quality is critical to a country’s overall development and sustainable growth. Managing road transportation networks is challenging due to uncertainties induced from related activities, such as agency management, program development, project delivery, maintenance, and operational aspects.
Read MoreAs noted in the linked article, vehicle fatality rates are estimated to be up to 4.8 times higher for emergency responders than average vehicle fatality rates nationally. An estimated 6,500 crashes involving ambulances occur each year; 35 percent of which result in injury or fatality to at least 1 occupant of an involved vehicle. This is...
Read MoreIf you’ve been following the smart city trends, it won’t surprise you to hear that next-generation 5G wireless will make smart cities more intelligent. There are a variety of benefits of 5G, the foremost of which is speed. [READ MORE]
Read MoreAll first responders should have government-issued smartphones to ensure that public-safety personnel can access wireless broadband capabilities and that any data or evidence captured is stored appropriately and securely, according to a FirstNet Authority official. “I have very specific advice for… [READ MORE]
Read MoreAt the Consumer Electronics Show Hyundai unveiled a concept car aimed at emergency responders as well as search and rescue teams. The vehicle, which is not planned for production, was made with extending legs… [READ MORE]
Read MoreSan Francisco is an example of a city that is improving safety on its roads by using smaller fire trucks that retain the same efficiency as larger vehicles…[READ MORE]
Read MoreTSAG leadership presented to the Institute of Transportation Engineers International Board of Direction at their Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN August 20, 2018 information to familiarize Board members with the role and activities of TSAG: TSAG 101 – What We Do / Why We Do It TSAG Project Status Update In addition, TSAG representatives presented...
Read MoreThe Charlotte Fire Department a medical center in nearby Rock Hill, S.C., are using an system to help solve the problem of drivers not moving out of the way for fire trucks and ambulances by using the Waze traffic app to alert drivers of approaching fire trucks and ambulances.
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