Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 21, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
The people at Iteris make a difference in mobility. Iteris employees enjoy: comprehensive benefits, vibrant work environments, engaging activities. Openings are across the U.S., from entry-level to practice builders. Services include: analytics, design, integration, systems configuration, signal operations, and TMC design-build. Innovation is required!
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Iteris, Inc. is a leader in providing traffic management and weather information solutions. The company is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measurement, management and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems.
AVIATION
1) New Visitor Technology Unveiled at Huntsville, Alabama Airport
Link to article in The Huntsville Times:
http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/huntsville_cvb_airport_unveil.html
2) Departure Gate Experience Set for Transformation as Airlines and Airports Explore Digital Media Opportunities
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:
3) American Airlines Turns to Advertising on Tray-Tables
Link to blog on Runway Girl Network:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Mapping the Most Dangerous Places to Walk in New York City
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3046090/mapping-the-most-dangerous-places-to-walk-in-new-york
CAMERAS
5) Cyprus Traffic Camera Network Still in Limbo
Link to article in the Cyprus Mail:
http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/05/21/traffic-cams-network-still-in-limbo/
CARTOGRAPHY
6) First Glimpse of Transport for London's New-Look Rail Network Map
Link to article in the London Evening Standard:
Link to map
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
7) Poll: Transportation Experts Back Interstate Tolling by Almost 2 to 1
Link to article on Transportation Technology Today:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=69311
8) 2015 Edition of Tolltrans
Link to magazine:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/30a811e6#/30a811e6/1
FREIGHT
9) New App Pays Off for Truckers
Link to video from USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2015/05/21/27696927/
Link to Cargomatic
GPS / NAVIGATION
10) US Weighs UAS-Friendly GPS Backup System
Link to article in Inside Unmanned Systems:
http://insideunmannedsystems.com/us-weighs-uas-friendly-gps-backup-system/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
11) ITS UK Elects Dr Alan Stevens as New Chairman
Link to article on Traffic Technology Today:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=69303
OTHER
12) New Jersey DOT Hires Project Coordinator to Improve Communication on Bayonne Interchange Project
Link to article in The Jersey Journal:
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2015/05/state_dot_chief_to_hire_projec.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) Arizona Tests Alert System to Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes
Link to AP article:
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/05/20/arizona-tests-alert-system-to-prevent-wrong-way-crashes/
14) Will Smartwatches Lure Drivers to More Distractions?
Link to story on CBS MoneyWatch:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smartwatch-tap-may-lure-drivers-to-more-distractions/
15) More Technology May Help Thwart Cargo Theft
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/more-technology-may-help-thwart-cargo-theft
TRANSIT
16) Apple to Relaunch Maps App with Train and Subway Directions
Link to article in the Daily Mail:
17) New York City DOT and MTA Years Behind Schedule on Traffic Signal Tech to Speed Buses
Link to Streetsblog NYC:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Michigan DOT Considers Using Drones to Monitor Road Conditions
Link to story on WZZM-TV:
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/2015/05/20/mdot-drones-road-conditions/27670359/
19) Dutch Road Users to Receive Accident Warnings Through Traffic Apps
Link to article on NL Times:
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/05/21/road-users-to-receive-accident-warnings-through-traffic-apps/
Link to Rijkswaterstaat news release (in Dutch)
20) Boston Using Big Data to Solve Traffic Jams
Link to article in Fortune:
https://fortune.com/2015/05/21/boston-is-using-big-data-to-solve-traffic-jams/
VEHICLES
21) Truck Safety Technology Can Pay for Itself; Drivers Need Education on Tech 'Misconceptions'
Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:
News Releases
1) FAA Expands 'Lessons Learned' Safety Website
2) Orange County, Virginia to Unveil New Guide for Railfans
3) USDOT Fines Hawaiian Airlines for Violating Price Advertising Rules
4) North Carolina DOT Launches Wi-Fi on Piedmont Train Service on May 25
6) North Dakota Launches 'Blue Alert' System
7) MIC President Marybeth Miceli Named to American Aerospace Technical Academy Board of Directors
Solicitation
- Request for Proposal – 511 System Integrator, Data Management and Dissemination, and Interactive Voice Response Phone System – Metropolitan Transportation Commission
http://bids.mtc.ca.gov/procurements/206
Upcoming Events
Global Connected Aircraft Summit – June 8-10 – Chantilly, Virginia
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