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McCain: How NTCIP Can Help Parking

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Visit McCain  |  Parking Guidance  |  Parking Brochure  |  ITS Solutions  |  Traffic Equipment   |  Contact Us The Source PARKING EDITION, June 2011  Dear omss, National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) has become a key topic in all of the different facets of the transportation industry. People are asking questions and seeking out knowledge, starting with, what is it? Then, why is it important and how will it help my business?    NTCIP is the key to integrating various types of parking equipment from different manufacturers into a cohesive parking system. Such a system can even be integrated into regional transportation systems through seamless communication between products regardless of the manufacturer.    This month we're going to take a deeper look at the topic, providing better insight into one of the most prominent topics in the industry, helping you understand why it's something to be considered and how it will help you. NTCIP: What is it? NTCIP Defined In 1992, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) initiated the development of NTCIP, resulting from the need for a standard communications protocol.   The industry classifies it as the family of standards that defines the protocols and data definitions necessary for communication between different equipment manufacturers. NTCIP: Why it's important? The Benefits That Will Help Your Business We're all hearing that NTCIP compliance is an integral part of helping the industry move forward, but why? Here are some of the benefits associated with NTCIP standards.   ✓Expand Business Beyond Your Structure NTCIP permits communication and the exchange of information with different agencies, such as other parking structures, surrounding infrastructures, and neighboring transportation providers, greatly increasing business opportunities.   ✓Interact With More Parking Products  NTCIP's open-architecture allows your product or structure to communicate information to citywide wayfinding signs and use them to navigate drivers to your structure.   ✓Uncover Parking Funding Opportunities Utilizing NTCIP compliant products can help projects qualify and secure federal funding. The initiative to help products migrate over to NTCIP is supported by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).   ✓Foster Healthy Competition NTCIP allows the integration of different products that meet the same standards, greatly increasing the number of possible product suppliers, promoting market opportunities, and making your product offering more viable.   These benefits will help your business reduce spending, increase revenue, boost satisfaction, and help present new business prospects. NTCIP: A compliant solution! McCain at the Helm Parking suppliers have much to gain for meeting NTCIP compliance standards. Like many of McCain's product offerings, McCain's Parking Guidance System meets NTCIP standards, allowing for integration with other NTCIP compliant products, greatly increasing ease of use and future industry partnership opportunities.   Contact us for more information on our NTCIP compliant product offerings or partnership opportunities. Lose the search with McCain! In This Issue NTCIP Outlined NTCIP Benefits McCain's Solution What's New @ McCain Quick Links Our Website News & Events Technical Support Subscribe Now News & Events What's happening @ McCain, Inc. Upcoming Events SWPA September 20-21, 2011 Scottsdale, AZ  Event info...    NPA October 3-6, 2011 Las Vegas, NV Event info...   CPPA November 2-4, 2011 Oakland, CA Event info... Parking Signs Parking Sensors Parking Software McCain, Inc. 2365 Oak Ridge Way Vista, California 92081 (760) 734-5000 Copyright © 2011 by McCain, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced without written consent from McCain, Inc.

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TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter - 06-28-2011

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June 28, 2011 Customize   |  Search   |   Contact Us   |   Subscribe TRB News 6th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium TRB is sponsoring 6th International Visualization in Transportation Symposium on August 20-23, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The symposium is designed to highlight improving technologies and methods, feature case studies or successful practices, and illuminate the expanding role of visualization in transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance, and data management and analysis.  Early bird registration expires July 1, 2011. [More] | [Share]       Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older People TRB is sponsoring a conference on Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older People on August 30-September 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The conference will focus on emerging issues, research implementation, and programs related to safe and sustainable methods to enhance the mobility of older people.  Early bird registration expires July 15, 2011. [More] | [Share]       Use of Electronic On-Street Signage in Transit TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking expressions of interest from consultants interested in producing a state of the practice synthesis that documents transit agencies' on-street electronic signage methods to provide both real-time and other information. TCRP is also soliciting nominations for or expressions of interest from experts to serve on the panel that will help oversee the project. Expressions of interest for topic panel membership are due by July 29, 2011. Expressions of interest by consultants are due by August 15, 2011. [More] | [Share]        Transit Driver/Operator Distraction Policies TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking expressions of interest from consultants interested in producing a state-of-the-practice synthesis that documents policies that have proven to be successful in reducing or eliminating use of hand-held devices by transit operators while driving. TCRP is also soliciting nominations for or expressions of interest from experts to serve on the panel that will help oversee the project. Expressions of interest for topic panel membership are due by July 29, 2011. Expressions of interest by consultants are due by August 15, 2011. [More] | [Share]        Rail Transit Track Inspection Practices TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking expressions of interest from consultants interested in producing a state-of-the-practice synthesis that documents the metrics used by the various transit properties to evaluate track defects and their severity, and how the number and severity of defects impinges on train operations, the allowable safe track speeds, and the maintenance priorities and scheduling in the territory being inspected. TCRP is also soliciting nominations for or expressions of interest from experts to serve on the panel that will help oversee the project. Expressions of interest for topic panel membership are due by July 29, 2011. Expressions of interest by consultants are due by August 15, 2011. [More] | [Share]      Integrating Passenger Ferry Service with Mass Transit TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is seeking expressions of interest from consultants interested in producing a state-of-the-practice synthesis that documents the benefits to accrue and the problems associated with setting up new or improving older passenger ferry services so that they are integrated into a "seamless" comprehensive, public transit system. TCRP is also soliciting nominations for or expressions of interest from experts to serve on the panel that will help oversee the project. Expressions of interest for topic panel membership are due by July 29, 2011. Expressions of interest by consultants are due by August 15, 2011. [More] | [Share]        Recent Publications Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change: State of the Practice 2011 TRB Transportation Research E-Circular E-C152: Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change: State of the Practice 2011 focuses on transportation adaptation practices that can be implemented to yield potential benefits now and in the longer term. The document highlights what climate change adaptation means for the transportation industry. [More] | [Share]        Interim Report on the Effectiveness of Safety and Environmental Management Systems for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Operations TRB has released an interim report of the committee examining methods for assessing the effectiveness of an operator's Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) program on any given offshore drilling or production facility. [More] | [Share]      Renewal Project R26: Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a project brief that highlights a new tool to help highway agency managers and engineers preserve high-volume roadways in serviceable condition for longer periods of time, at a lower cost, in a safer manner, and with limited disruption to the traveling public. [More] | [Share]        Federal Research News 2009 State Traffic Data Traffic Safety Fact Sheet The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a fact sheet that provides data on traffic fatalities for the United States and individually for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. [More]   Review of NHTSA Auto Safety Defect Recall Process The Government Accountability Office has released a report that explores the extent of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) role in the auto safety defect recall process, and how its authorities compare to those of selected federal and foreign agencies that oversee recalls. The report also examines the benefits and challenges of the recall process for NHTSA and manufacturers, and highlights options for improving the recall process. [More]   Synthesis of Literature Relating to Cellular Telephone/Personal Digital Assistant Use in Commercial Truck and Bus Operations The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report that investigates the effects of mobile communication devices such as cellular telephones or personal digital assistants on commercial truck and bus driver distraction and operations. [More]   Traffic Volume Trends: April 2011 The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of Traffic Volume Trends, which is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the states. According to the report, travel on all roads and streets decreased by 2.4 percent (-6.1 billion vehicle miles) in April 2011 as compared with April 2010. Travel for the month is estimated to be 250.5 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative travel for 2011 is down by 0.8 percent (-7.1 billion vehicle miles). The cumulative estimate for the year is 939.2 billion vehicle miles of travel. [More]   State Research News The Refinement of Drivers' Visibility Needs During Wet Night Conditions: Wet Visibility Project Phase III The Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, a partnership of the Virginia Department of Transportation and the University of Virginia, has released a report that describes development of a specification for the minimum retroreflectivity of pavement markings in wet nighttime conditions. [More]   Investigating Longevity of Corrosion Inhibitors and Performance of Deicer Products Under Storage or After Pavement Application The Washington State Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the longevity of corrosion inhibitors and the performance of inhibited deicer products under storage or after pavement application. [More]   University Research News Pilot Study to Assess Sustained and Multifaceted Traffic Safety Activity on North Dakota's Rural Roads The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University, Fargo, has released a report that measures the effectiveness of alternative levels of individual and coordinated safety interventions designed to heighten awareness and safety on rural roads in a targeted corridor. [More]   Evaluation of Performance of Solar Powered Flashing Beacons at Severe Temperature Conditions The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that contains the results of 34 tests for JSF and 26 tests for Carmanah solar-powered flashing beacons operating in mild cold temperature (-6.6 oC), severe cold temperature (-20 oC), and hot temperature (+70 oC) conditions. [More]   The TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter regularly covers transportation research developments in the United States and abroad. This document is not a report of the National Research Council or of the National Academies. The opinions expressed in reports highlighted in TRB's Transportation Research E-Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Transportation Research Board or the National Academies. Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from this email list please go here or reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. To manage your subscriptions and account preferences go here. Copyright © 2011. Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Privacy Statement