This company is trying to teach computers to forecast traffic like the weather

Using movies of traffic in Berlin, Istanbul, and Moscow and big-data techniques seeking to mimic the brain, a digital mapping firm has been pushing researchers to learn how to forecast traffic sort of like we forecast the weather, with potential implications for drivers from the Washington region to Wisconsin and Warsaw. Here Technologies, which supplies location and other transportation data, orchestrated a traffic forecasting contest that concluded this month with what company researchers said were surprisingly precise results. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/this-company-is-trying-to-teach-computers-to-forecast-traffic-like-the-weather/2019/12/27/d08d2eec-2287-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

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2019: End of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes in Northern Virginia

As 2019 comes to a close, we are looking at some of the most significant changes to our commute. Most of the old HOV lanes are now called as Express Lanes or Toll lanes. In the past, HOV was enforced only during the peak hours on weekdays and was open to all during off peak hours, weekends and holidays. With the new Express Lanes all vehicles except motorcycles require E-ZPass to access Express Lanes. HOV with three or more passengers…

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Tire theft at the Stafford Parking Lot

Tire Theft at Stafford Parking Lot

It saddens to see our fellow commuters car standing on blocks. Any help or ideas in this situation or to avoid future situation is appreciated. Prince William County Police Department issued a warning on November 25, 2019 stating, “There have been recent incidents of larcenies at commuter lots. Suspects are cutting and removing catalytic converters from vehicles. These incidents are occurring during regular working hours, commuter lots along I-95 are the primary target.” Earlier this month, ABC 7 reported on…

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