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Houston TranStar Garners National Award for Hurricane Map |
Apr 2nd, 2010 |
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| April 2, 2010
Contact: Steve Hansen (ITS America) (202) 721-4239 office or (202) 669-3275 cell shansen@itsa.org Dinah Massie (Houston TranStar) (713) 881-3244 Dinah.massie@houstontranstar.org Media Advisory Houston TranStar to Unveil and Demonstrate Web-based Hurricane Evacuation Map at April 6 Press Conference Agency Will Receive National Transportation Award For Innovative Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in New Project Houston, TX – Houston TranStar will unveil a new interactive hurricane evacuation web map for the Houston-Galveston region at a press conference on Tuesday, April 6th. With the official hurricane season beginning on June 1, Houston TranStar has developed a real-time Web-based Evacuation Status Map that creates an organized, efficient departure process for the region’s residents pending an emergency situation. It will be used by Emergency Management Officials in the region, particularly law enforcement, emergency medical services and other emergency responders, to stay aware of traffic patterns, weather and other conditions and plan and execute evacuations and post-hurricane re-entry. Houston TranStar’s new map is being recognized with an ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight award, which highlights the country’s best and most innovative use of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The media will receive a briefing and demonstration of the evacuation map and a preview of the ITS America 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition being held in Houston May 3-5. Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Time: 10- 11 a.m. Location: Houston TranStar, 6922 Katy Road, Houston Texas, 77024 Participants: Scott Belcher, President and CEO, ITS America Mike Marcotte, Director of Public Works and Engineering, City of Houston and Chair, Houston TranStar Executive Committee David Fink, TxDOT's Houston TranStar Transportation Operations Engineer Thomas C. Lambert, Senior Vice President and Chief of Police, Houston METRO There will be an opportunity to visit the Houston TranStar control room to get b-roll footage after the briefing. The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, strengthen the economy, and sustain the environment. http://www.itsa.org ### |
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