House moves closer to passage of surface transportation reauthorization House moves closer to passage of surface transportation reauthorization Pam / Tuesday, June 29, 2021 0 7198 Article rating: No rating The House Rules Committee will hold its second meeting of the week today on the INVEST in America Act, the surface transportation reauthorization proposal that passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month. The meetings will determine which amendments that have been filed from members of the full House of Representativea are deemed germane, setting up a final vote on the House floor potentially as early as this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has targeted passage prior to the July 4th recess for months, and the actions by the Rules Committee should keep that timetable in play. Out of the 261 amendments filed, ATSSA is very supportive of three. Read more
CAT Coalition working group shares research on AV issues, primer plans CAT Coalition working group shares research on AV issues, primer plans Participants share impacts of AVs on highway infrastructure and report on U.S. readiness Pam / Thursday, April 15, 2021 0 9171 Article rating: No rating Members of the Cooperative Automated Transportation Coalition Infrastructure-Industry (CAT I-I) Working Group shared recently that they are assembling a primer with acronyms and definitions for autonomous vehicle (AV) and connected vehicle (CV) infrastructure and technology. The primer is not the first of its kind but intended to “bridge the gap” between Infrastructure Owner-Operators (IOOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) practitioners, according to the CAT I-I working group members. The working group's recent meeting also included presentations by Ted Hamer, managing director at KPMG Corporate Finance, and Paul Carlson, chief technology officer at Road Infrastructure Inc. Read more
FCC votes unanimously to redistribute a portion of the safety spectrum FCC votes unanimously to redistribute a portion of the safety spectrum ATSSA and other roadway safety advocates opposed changes to 5.9 GHz band Pam / Wednesday, November 18, 2020 0 10392 Article rating: 5.0 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously today to reallocate more than half of the 5.9GHz spectrum band—known as the “safety spectrum”—to unlicensed uses including WiFi. The new rules adopted today make the lower 45 megahertz of the spectrum available for unlicensed uses. They require Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) licensees to stop using this portion of the spectrum within a year. ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner called the action "a major blow to the roadway safety community and public safety in general." Read more
Midyear Digital: Hear national experts’ short- and long-range industry forecasts Midyear Digital: Hear national experts’ short- and long-range industry forecasts Opening General Session will reveal “6:60:6 Predictions” Pam / Monday, August 3, 2020 0 9081 Article rating: No rating Midyear Digital’s Opening General Session features a panel of national experts providing their “6:60:6 Predictions” for the roadway safety industry. Panelists include Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated General Contractors of America; Jeff Davis, senior fellow and editor, Eno Transportation Weekly; and Hilary Cain, vice president, Technology, Innovation, and Mobility Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Registration is now open for this fully virtual meeting. Read more
ATSSA endorses Auto Alliance’s commitment to preserve bands of spectrum for transportation safety ATSSA endorses Auto Alliance’s commitment to preserve bands of spectrum for transportation safety Pam / Tuesday, April 28, 2020 0 11132 Article rating: No rating ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner sent letters to Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao this week strongly endorsing the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s letter committing to fully utilize the bands of spectrum allocated for transportation safety. “The commitment undertaken by the Auto Innovators reflects a watershed moment for roadway safety. This letter demonstrates a unified industry committing substantial resources and support for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X). This approach should dispel any notion that the industry will not deploy V2X or that the Safety Spectrum will not be used,” Tetschner wrote. Read more
FCC extends deadline for replies to comments on 5.9 GHz band proposal FCC extends deadline for replies to comments on 5.9 GHz band proposal Pam / Tuesday, March 31, 2020 0 9968 Article rating: No rating The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology granted a 21-day extension of the deadline for submitting replies to comments regarding a proposed rule change regarding the 5.9 GHz band, also commonly referred to as the "safety spectrum." The new deadline of April 27 resulted from the extensive comments submitted and disruptions caused by COVID-19. Read more
Traffic Control Device Challenge winners honored at ATSSA’s 50th Anniversary Convention & Traffic Expo Traffic Control Device Challenge winners honored at ATSSA’s 50th Anniversary Convention & Traffic Expo Pam / Monday, January 27, 2020 0 12142 Article rating: 5.0 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 27, 2020) – The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board (TRB), honored the winners of the Traffic Control Device Challenge (TCD Challenge) today during a ceremony at the Association’s 50th Anniversary Convention & Traffic Expo. Engineering students from across the U.S. competed in the TCD Challenge, which was titled: “Connected and Autonomous Innovations for Improving Work Zone Safety.” Read more
ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment Pam / Friday, January 17, 2020 0 7913 Article rating: 4.0 Work continues on incorporating traffic signals into the Association’s activities to advance roadway safety. In 2019, ATSSA formed a Traffic Signals Committee and new membership category during its Midyear Meeting to ensure that the Association is representing all sectors of the roadway safety infrastructure industry and areas related to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). It also will allow ATSSA to move forward with new partnerships with traffic signal installers and manufacturers. Read more
FCC votes to reallocate part of 5.9 GHz band to WiFi FCC votes to reallocate part of 5.9 GHz band to WiFi Commission members voted unanimously today Anonym / Thursday, December 12, 2019 0 8353 Article rating: 5.0 The FCC voted unanimously today to allocate a portion of the 5.9 GHz band to a 45 MHz sub-band that supports unlicensed uses like WiFi. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and commissioners Michael O'Rielly, Brendan Carr, Jessica Rosenworcel, and Geoffrey Starks all were in favor of the redistribution during an open meeting at the group’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Read more
Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure How devices are strengthening the lines of communication between human and automated drivers SuperUser Account / Friday, April 12, 2019 0 34456 Article rating: 4.7 For many departments of transportation (DOTs), the collection and sending of real-time traffic data to roadway users is high priority. One way agencies nationwide are achieving this goal is through the use of sensor technology in roadway infrastructure, such as pavement markings or signs, allowing them to strengthen Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication. Read more
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