[TCN] Friday, October 24, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, October 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) The Smart Floors Making Airports More Accessible for Disabled Travelers

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2014/10/23/the-smart-floors-making-airports-more-accessible-for-disabled-travelers

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Iran to Hold First National Congress on ITS

Link to article on Traffic Technology Today:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=63259

 

OTHER

 

3) Can Congestion Pricing Work Where It's Needed Most?

Link to blog in Roll Call:

http://www.rollcall.com/news/can_congestion_pricing_work_where_its_needed_most-237289-1.html

 

4) Live Chat: How Can We Use Technology to Create Sustainable City Transport – October 30

Link to further information in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/oct/23/technology-sustainable-city-transport-urban-mobility

 

PARKING

 

5) The Future of Parking: No Meters, Open Spots and Dynamic Rates

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/654/3728647/Future-of-parking-No-meters-open-spots

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Adopts Policy to Ease Access to Public Records

Link to NJ Advance Media article:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/port_authority_adopts_new_public_records_policy.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Study: Handheld Phone Enforcement Doesn't Cut Crashes

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2014/10/24/study-handheld-phone-enforcement-cut-crashes/17810883/

Link to further information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 

8) Showing Cellphone Callers the Road Might Improve Driver Safety

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-showing-cell-phone-callers-the-road-might-improve-driver-safety-2014-10

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) Hailo Taxi App Unveils New Features and Teams Up with Futurologists

Link to article in City A.M.:

http://www.cityam.com/1414074661/hailo-taxi-app-unveils-new-features-and-teams-futurologists

 

TRANSIT

 

10) You Can Now Track the Location of Above-Ground Green Line Trolleys in Boston

Link to story on WBUR Radio:

http://www.wbur.org/2014/10/23/mbta-green-line-tracking

Link to news release

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Travel Times Now Being Displayed on Connecticut Highway Signs

Link to story on WNPR Radio:

http://wnpr.org/post/answer-are-we-there-yet-connecticut-highways

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Director of US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office Talks Connected Vehicles and More

Link to interview on Transportation Radio:

http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/ken-leonard-of-us-dots-its-joint-program-office/

 

13) Honda Rolls Out Pedestrian Detection for Legend Sedan

Link to article in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2838672/honda-rolls-out-pedestrian-detection-for-legend-sedan.html

Link to news release

 

14) Self-Driving Cars: 'A Vaccine That Can Save Lives'

Link to story on BBC:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141023-robot-cars-lifesaving-invention

 

15) How We'll Build and Secure the Connected Cars of the Future

Link to article on ITProPortal:

http://beta.itproportal.com/2014/10/24/how-well-build-and-secure-the-connected-cars-of-the-future/

 

 

News Releases

1) Chicago Transit Authority Partners with Titan to Pilot Beacon Technology

2) Cubic's NextBus to Install Real-Time Passenger Information System in Queensland

3) 'SEPTA Key' Announced as Name of Fare Modernization Program

 

 

Friday Bonus

Escalators: Where rats go for exercise.

http://youtu.be/ygd-5xcMUT8

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: FMCSA Trucking Initiative: SmartPark – November 4 & 20

http://bit.ly/1pAW7Mq (November 4)

http://bit.ly/1tLcQUC (November 20)

 

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