Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Join ITS America November 17-18 for the Complete Streets & ITS Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia
Make plans to join ITS America, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and ITS Georgia for the Complete Streets & ITS Symposium next month. This two-day event will focus on how ITS technologies can increase safety, assist with complete streets redevelopment, and improve urban freight movement, as well as how communities can fund future complete streets projects to enhance the transportation experience as a whole.
The symposium program features keynote addresses from the Federal perspective as well as the Atlanta region, four panel discussions featuring industry and government thought leaders, a networking reception and a table-top exhibition of transportation technologies. A special program highlight includes guided tours of Atlanta-specific ITS projects that are enhancing the regions complete streets network that you won't want to miss. Secure your spot and register today. Special registration rates are available for both the private and public sector. For a detailed schedule of events and speakers please visit www.itsa.org/completestreetsAtlanta.
AVIATION
1) FAA May Streamline Training Requirements for Airport Dispatchers
Link to article in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/regulation/221444-faa-streamlining-training-requirements-for-airport-dispatchers
2) FAA Seeks Digital Tool to Aid Investigations
Link to article in FCW:
http://fcw.com/blogs/the-spec/2014/10/faa-seeks-tool-to-aid-investigations.aspx
3) Wearable Technology, Soon in a Cabin Near You
Link to article in Aviation Week:
http://aviationweek.com/nbaa2014/wearable-technology-soon-cabin-near-you
4) San Antonio International Airport Introduces Two Digital Library Kiosks
Link to article in Airport World:
CAMERAS
5) Florida Court Says Not So Fast with Those Red-Light Camera Tickets
Link to article on Florida Watchdog:
http://watchdog.org/178057/changes-red-light-cameras/
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Apple's Latest Attempt to Fix Its Maps Problem
Link to story on CNBC:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102110872
FREIGHT
7) Judy McReynolds Named Chairman of American Transportation Research Institute
Link to story on Transportation Radio:
OTHER
8) Experts Discuss Technology's Role in Future of Transportation
Link to article in The Washington Post:
9) Finland to Help Vietnam Develop Smart Cities
Link to article on VietNamNet Bridge:
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/114737/finland-to-help-vn-develop-smart-cities.html
10) US DOT Website Has Snafu on Air Bag Recall Info
Link to article in USA Today:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) Parsons Brinckerhoff Hired to Push Hillsborough County, Florida Transportation Plan
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:
http://tbo.com/news/politics/new-york-firm-hired-to-push-hillsborough-transportation-plan-20141021/
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
12) San Francisco Airport First in US to Reach Deals with Uber, Lyft
Link to article on Mashable:
http://mashable.com/2014/10/21/san-francisco-airport-uber-lyft/
Link to news release
13) Arizona Company Launches Rideshare App, Looks to Rival Lyft, Uber
Link to story on KTAR Radio:
http://ktar.com/22/1776244/Arizona-company-launches-rideshare-app-looks-to-rival-Uber-Lyft
Link to news release
TRANSIT
14) First Red Bus-Lane Markings Installed in Seattle
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024836188_transitseattlexml.html
Link to news release
15) Meet Bridj, the Start-Up Using Big Data to Revamp Bus Transit
Link to article in The Washington Post:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Civic Tech and Engagement: With Waze, Who's in the Driver's Seat?
Link to commentary on techPresident:
http://techpresident.com/news/25313/civic-tech-and-engagement-waze-whos-drivers-seat
VEHICLES
17) Automakers Working to Prevent Vehicle Cyber Terrorism
Link to article in The Detroit News:
18) New Mexico DOT Investigates Smart-Car Traffic Technology
Link to story on KRQE-TV:
http://krqe.com/2014/10/21/nmdot-investigates-smart-car-traffic-technology
19) Driverless Cars on Horizon and Door is Open to Testing Right Now, Says New Zealand Transport Minister
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=11346106
News Releases
2) AT&T Announces Winners of $50,000 'Connected Intersections' Traffic Safety Innovation Challenge
3) Transplace Releases New Transportation Optimization Technology
4) Lufthansa to Outsource IT Infrastructure Services to IBM
5) Air France to Evaluate Semi-Robotic, Pilot-Controlled TaxiBot at Paris Airport
6) Miami International Airport Opens New Exhibition Space Featuring Short Films, Video Artwork
7) MiX Telematics Announces Resolved Legal Disputes Regarding Charles 'Skip' Kinford
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals - NCHRP Project 20-103: Guidance for Development and Management of Sustainable Information Portals – Transportation Research Board
http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3882
Upcoming Events
APTA ITS Best Practices Workshop – November 7-8 – Orlando, Florida
http://www.apta.com/mc/its/Pages/default.aspx
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