CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum
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The Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is now seeking abstracts for the 19th Annual Forum, which will be held on June 18-20, 2024, in Yreka, California. If you are involved with a project you feel would be of interest to other technology practitioners, and would like give a presentation or demonstration, check out the Call For […]
WTI Schedule for TRB 2024
We look forward to seeing you in person at the following WTI-involved events. Events shown have either a WTI employee presiding or presenting, or are co-sponsored by a WTI involved committee. Locations are available in your TRB program. Monday, January 8th Tuesday, January 9th Wednesday, January 10th
WTI Road Ecologist Publishes Thesis in Transportation Safety and Environment
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Mathew Bell has published his master’s thesis, coauthored with Yiyi Wang and Rob Ament, on mitigating imbalanced wildlife-vehicle collision data using the SMOTE technique. Abstract: Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) with large animals are estimated to cost the United States over $8 billion in property damage, tens of thousands of human injuries, and nearly 200 fatalities each […]