[TCN] Friday, April 3, 2015

 

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Friday, April 3, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Privacy Group Sues FAA Over Drone Rules

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/237728-privacy-group-suing-feds-over-drone-rules

Link to news release

 

2) Los Angeles Airports Introduce Program to Better Assist Travelers with Autism

Link to article in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/window-seat-los-angeles-airports-introduce-program-to-better-assist/article_c68b1fab-8c6e-5a71-86e4-3a9aced3f7bd.html

Link to news release

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) 'Ambassadors' to Give Pedestrians Road Warnings After Bus Death in Wales

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-32168431

 

CAMERAS

 

4) US Department of Homeland Security Wants Access to License-Plate Tracking System

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/dhs-renews-quest-for-access-to-national-license-plate-tracking-system/2015/04/02/4d79385a-d8a1-11e4-8103-fa84725dbf9d_story.html

Link to solicitation

 

5) Second Ohio Judge Blocks New State Rules on Traffic Cameras

Link to AP article:

http://www.wlwt.com/news/second-ohio-judge-blocks-new-state-rules-on-traffic-cameras/32178416

 

6) For SEPTA, Videos of Violence a Double-Edged Sword

Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150402_For_SEPTA__videos_of_violence_a_double-edged_sword.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) US House Bill Calls for GPS Alternative

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/237840-bill-calls-for-gps-alternative

Link to news release

Link to bill

 

OTHER

 

8) April Issue of THx

Link to THx:

http://thinkinghighways.com/fantastic-mr-foxx-the-april-issue-of-thx-is-online-now/  

 

9) Introduction to the National Operations Center of Excellence

Link to video:

https://youtu.be/oMA6Cfg2UEU

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Hawaii DOT Looks to Improve Public Outreach, Coordination for Traffic Incidents and Major Events

Link to story on KHON-TV:

http://khon2.com/2015/04/02/dot-outlines-future-plans-for-zipmobile-maintenance-public-outreach/

Link to news release

 

11) Honolulu Offers to Help Motorists Ticketed for Cellphone Use During ZipMobile Traffic Jam

Link to article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150402_City_offers_to_help_motorists_ticketed_during_ZipMobile_traffic_jam.html?id=298562611

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) South Carolina DOT Lands Grant to Monitor Bridges

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://bit.ly/1GkBmQ0

 

13) Gadget Which Turns All Traffic Lights Green Trialed in UK

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/11512274/Gadget-which-turns-all-traffic-lights-green-trialled-in-UK.html

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

14) Could 'Safe Phone Zones' Help Stop Distracted Driving?

Link to article in Associations Now:

http://associationsnow.com/2015/04/could-safe-phone-zones-help-stop-distracted-driving/

 

TRANSIT

 

15) Judge: Chicago Transit Workers May Pass Out 'Transit for Chuy' Fliers in Break Rooms

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/493517/judge-cta-workers-fliers-break-rooms

 

16) Transit Ads on 'Savage' Jihad Tossed in Boston

Link to Courthouse News Service article:

http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/04/02/transit-ads-on-savage-jihad-tossed-in-boston.htm

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Elgin, Illinois Police Providing Real-Time Traffic Data Via Twitter

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150402/news/150409738/

 

18) Fort Collins, Colorado Traffic Lights Smarter than Drivers Think

Link to article in the Coloradoan:

http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2015/04/03/traffic-problems-fort-collins/25242523/

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Autonomous Car Completes 3,400 Mile US Road Trip

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/2/autonomous-car-completes-3400-mile-us-road-trip/

 

20) Semiautonomous Driving Arrives, Feature by Feature

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/automobiles/semiautonomous-driving-arrives-feature-by-feature.html

 

 

News Releases

1) To Improve Bicycle Safety, Crash Reports Need to Capture More Data

2) Radiate Media Partners with AccuWeather to Create Next Generation of Traffic and Weather TV Graphics

3) WSI Launches Augmented Reality Product with 3D Images of Traffic Events

4) California DOT Takes Steps to Combat Copper Crooks

 

 

Friday Bonus

April Fools' Day is usually good for at least one transportation-related prank. This year I found two.

http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/1328755/mayor-brian-bowman-proposes-blue-traffic-lights-for-jets-bomber-pride/

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/26286/nations-first-bicycle-hot-lanes-planned-for-mt-vernon-trail/

 

 

Upcoming Events

Insurance Telematics Canada 2015 – April 23-24 – Toronto

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics-canada/

 

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