LATEST EPISODE: Unlocking AI’s Potential in Transportation with Jon Kostyniuk, P.Eng.
In this episode of ITE Talks Transportation, Jon Kostyniuk, P.Eng., Principal and Senior Transportation Engineer and Planner at JK Traffic Solutions, explores how artificial intelligence can transform transportation workflows beyond simply saving time. Drawing on his October ITE Journal article, “The Missing Middle of AI Productivity,” Kostyniuk discusses how AI can improve project outcomes, enhance decision-making, and help transportation professionals deliver greater value. He shares real-world examples of AI-assisted workflows while emphasizing the importance of human oversight, professional judgment, and accountability. Kostyniuk also highlights the collaborative efforts of ITE’s AI Great Ideas Group to advance the practical application of AI across the transportation profession.
ITE Talks Transportation is a collaboration between ITE and Bernie Wagenblast, founder and editor of the Transportation Communication Newsletter and host of Transportation Radio. Each month, a new podcast features a thought leader within the transportation industry. In keeping with #transportationtuesday, a new episode will be available the 4th Tuesday of every month.
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Bernie Wagenblast is host of the ITE Talks Transportation podcast. Bernie had her start in the transportation field as one of the original Shadow Traffic reporters in New York City, NY, USA in 1979. Following this, she worked on transportation in the public sector with NYCDOT and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. For nearly a decade, she served as the operations manager of TRANSCOM, a multi-agency information center, and was involved with the creation of the I-95 Corridor Coalition. Following that, she worked in the private sector for firms such as TransCore, SmartRoute Systems, and Westwood One. Bernie does a variety of transportation voiceover work and can be heard on PATCO, the New York City subway system, and the AirTrain at Newark Airport. She also narrates many of the online courses offered to ITE members through the Consortium for Innovative Transportation Education at the University of Maryland. She’s the editor of several transportation e-publications, including the Transportation Communications Newsletter and the AASHTO Daily Transportation Update.
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