[TCN] Wednesday, February 19, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The 2014 ITS World Congress Calls on YOU for Transportation for Tomorrow

 

ITS America is looking to the future with the 2014 ITS World Congress. For the first time ever, we have launched our Transportation for Tomorrow: Inventors and Investors program. This two-part program will give young companies the opportunity to promote their most innovative ideas and technologies on the show floor through our Entrepreneurial Village, and also to present their best business plans to premier financial investment groups at our Investor Matching Event.

 

Emerging companies that are working to change the way America moves should consider submitting an application. Or, contact ITS America’s Sabrina Sussman for information on becoming a sponsor. Submissions are due by May 14, 2014.

 

Learn more about the ITS World Congress by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org.

 

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Seven Ways the New Google Maps Can Make Your Travels Easier

Link to article in Condé Nast Traveler:

http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2014/02/new-google-maps-makes-travels-easier

 

MARITIME

 

2) Tampa Port Authority to Spend Federal Funds for New Security System

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tampa-port-authority-board-looks-at-new-security-system-master-plan/2166140

 

OTHER

 

3) Journalist Sues Connecticut Police Who Questioned Drone Use

Link to AP article:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/18/journalist-sues-conn-police-who-questioned-drone-use/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) San Francisco Takes Step Forward in Education for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Drivers

Link to article in the San Francisco Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sf-takes-step-forward-in-education-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-drivers/Content?oid=2708625

 

5) Filling the Pothole Story

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/talking-transportation-filling-the-pothole-story/

 

6) Why is It Still So Hard to Find Out How States Are Spending Transportation Money?

Link to Streetsblog USA:

http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/02/19/why-is-it-still-so-hard-to-find-out-how-states-are-spending-transpo-money/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Belgian Bill Advances for English Traffic Signs

Link to article on Expatica:

http://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/Will-Belgium-have-English-traffic-signs-soon-_285637.html

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Chicago Transit Authority Plans Wireless Upgrade

Link to AP article:

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/18/4831187/cta-plans-wireless-upgrade.html

 

9) Breckenridge Free Ride Transit System Introduces New Technology

Link to article in the Summit Daily:

http://www.summitdaily.com/news/10253428-113/ride-bus-free-transit

 

10) RideScout: The Kayak of Transportation Apps

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2014/02/ridescout-the-kayak-of-transportation.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Technology Keeps Race-Day Traffic Moving in Florida

Link to article in The Daytona Beach News-Journal:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140218/NEWS/140219343/1040?Title=Technology-keeps-race-day-traffic-moving

 

12) 511 Launched by Mississippi DOT

Link to story on WLOX-TV:

http://www.wlox.com/story/24755572/mdot-launches-new-travel-service

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Lobby Fight to Decide if Airwaves Talk to Cars or People

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-19/lobby-fight-to-decide-if-airwaves-talk-to-cars-or-people

 

 

News Releases

1) Clear Channel Airports and Adlux Create First Global Private Digital Aviation Ad Network

2) Rutgers-NJ Transit Partnership Gets Riders with Disabilities Where They Need to Go

3) New York Now Offering Email and Text Reminders for Vehicle Registration and Inspection Renewals

4) GEWI at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014

 

 

Upcoming Events

13^th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering – February 25-26 – Tehran, Iran

http://ictte.ir/en

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1819 **195^th anniversary** British captain William Smith was the first European to spot the South Shetland Islands.

http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156142/

 

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