The 2nd Connected Vehicles Symposium
June 17 – 18, 2013 at Rutgers University
The second Connected Vehicles (2CV) symposium will bring industry, government and academia together to explore the future directions in research and deployment of connected vehicle technologies in our region. Similar to the last yearís symposium, many wireless communication technologies such as Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Infrastructure-to-Vehicle (I2V), and Vehicle-to-Other (V2O) that can be used to improve our transportation system will be the centerpiece of this meeting. However, this yearís symposium broadens its scope by looking at some of the emerging trends and challenges automating the task of driving. Initially these technologies can be seen as aids that deliver enhanced safety, comfort and convenience; however, in the long run, they can emerge as autonomous self-driving entities that efficiently share a common infrastructure that accommodates all levels of automation as well as bicycles, pedestrians and other entities that currently use our roadways. As the organizers of the 2CV symposium it is our hope to achieve the participation of a very large and diverse group of stakeholders that can provide the broadest vision in terms of the major goals of the symposium briefly described above.2CV symposium will be held at the CoRe Auditorium in Busch campus of Rutgers University on June 17-18, 2013. For Conferece proceeding and speakrís presentations, please visit the conference website at: http://www.connectedvehicleworkshop.com/
UTRC hosted Mayoral Transportation Forum
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Baruch College
Article Authored by Matthew W. Daus, Distinguished Lecturer at UTRC/CCNY
UTRC has organized a state of the art event; NYC Mayoral Transportation Forum on June 19, 2013 at the Baruch College/CUNY. The mayoral forums held by other groups mostly followed a simple format allowing each candidate to talk about whatever they wished, with tremendous flexibility. The goal of this unique forum was to not only educate voters on important transportation issues, but to educate the candidates on the issues that matter to New Yorkers. In order to accomplish this task, I appointed a panel of transportation policy experts comprised of former high-level transportation officials, academics and organizational stakeholders experienced in all modes of transportation and governmental agencies, and who have worked closely with me in the past and/or with CUNY’s Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at City College.5 This panel was charged with the task of assisting me in collecting data and information on numerous transportation topics and compiling the candidates’ positions and facts to prepare for the forum. They all helped in vetting not just the topics, but also the specific questions. As part of our unique format, each expert asked certain candidates prepared questions unbeknownst to the candidates, as well as their own spontaneous and tough follow-up questions.
Mr. Daus chaired the Transportation Forum Committee, which included: Elliot G. (Lee) Sander (Board Chairman of Regional Plan Association, former MTA CEO, former NYC Department of Transportation - DOT Commissioner, and NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission - TLC Board Member); Ira J. Goldstein (Executive Director of the Black Car/Limo Fund and former TLC Chief of Staff); Tim Gilchrist (former Senior Transportation Adviser to the Governor, and former President of the Moynihan Station Development Corp.); Dr. Robert “Buzz” Paaswell (former Chicago MTA CEO and UTRC Founder); Paul Steely White (Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives); Chris Boylan (former MTA Deputy Executive Director and Executive at the General Contractors’ Association); Gene Russianoff (Senior Attorney of NYPIRG’s Straphangers’ Campaign); Rohit Aggarwala (former NYC Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Advisor to the Chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group); Dr. Camille Kamga (UTRC Director); Dr. Steven Koonin (Director of New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress -CUSP); Christopher Ward (former Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY & NJ); Sam Schwartz (former NYC Traffic Commissioner). Special thanks go out to Ira Goldstein for chairing a subcommittee of for-hire ground transportation industry stakeholders (representing both owners and drivers) to address the taxicab, livery, black car, commuter van, paratransit and limousine industry issues. Also, many thanks go to Mitch Wallerstein, the President of CUNY’s Baruch College, who welcomed the guests to the event at his facilities, as well as to CUNY Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice Chancellor Allan Dobrin, who delivered opening remarks. The Mayoral Transportation Forum was sold out many weeks in advance and was at capacity with between 400-500 attendees, including most major news and media outlets. Media coverage and video of the event can be accessed at the following link: • http://www.windelsmarx.com/news_detail.cfm?id=288
To read the full article authored by Matthew W. Daus, please follow the link:
http://taxicabtimes.com/professor-matthew-daus-hosts-moderates-nyc-mayo…