[TCN] Friday, July 31, 2015

 

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Friday, July 31, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ITS Carolinas FIRST Annual Meeting – September 14 – 15, 2015.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

 

The newest ITS America Chapter represents agencies in NC and SC. In September, Charlotte will be host to the largest ITS conference ever held in the region. Registration is open and opportunities for sponsors, exhibits, and demonstrations are still available. Please visit our web site for more details and to register. We look forward to seeing you in September www.itscarolinas.org

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Philadelphia Airport Preps for Papal Visit

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/07/30/pope-francis-philadelphia-airport/30873427/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Toyota Inks Deal for Telenav In-Car Navigation, Drives Away from Google and Apple

Link to article on Re / code:

http://recode.net/2015/07/30/toyota-inks-deal-for-telenav-in-car-navigation-drives-away-from-google-and-apple/

Link to news release

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Transportation Communicating is About More Than Cars and Highways

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/transportation-communicating-is-about-more-than-cars-and-highways/

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) New Hampshire DOT Introduces #999 for Help on Some Roadways

Link to article in the New Hampshire Union Leader:

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150731/NEWS07/150739810

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) New York MTA Testing Warning System for Turning Buses

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-testing-crash-proof-technology-nyc-bus-drivers-article-1.2308758

 

6) US Geological Survey Grant to Fund Earthquake Early-Warning System Expansion on West Coast

Link to article on Route Fifty:

http://www.routefifty.com/2015/07/usgs-earthquake-warning-system/118757/

Link to news release

 

7) BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Recognized for Airport Security Program

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://gsnmagazine.com/node/44960?c=airport_aviation_security

 

TRANSIT

 

8) More Uber Than Bus: Salem, Oregon's New Transit Service

Link to story on KBSX Radio:

http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/more-uber-bus-salems-new-transit-service

 

VEHICLES

 

9) Chinese Carmaker Testing Car-to-Car Communications

Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/539831/chinese-carmaker-is-testing-car-to-car-communications/

 

10) Tesla's Autopilot Technology About to Get Even Better

Link to article on Business Insider:

http://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-autopilot-technology-is-about-to-get-even-better-2015-7

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Improves Customer Feedback with Project and Web Viewer Features

2) High-Mileage UK Drivers More Dismissive of Worth of Speed Cameras, IAM Discovers

 

 

TCN Donations

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Bernie Wagenblast

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Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

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Job Postings

 -  Membership and Meetings Specialist – AASHTO – Washington, DC

http://web.transportation.org/employmentopps/?lid=4312

 -  Senior Technical Publications Specialist – AASHTO – Washington, DC

http://web.transportation.org/employmentopps/?lid=4305

 

 

Friday Bonus

The bridge is out! How do you cross the raging river?

https://youtu.be/pMCrj02SUlA

 

 

Solicitation

 - Call for Papers – Autonomous Vehicle Test & Development Symposium 2016

http://www.autonomousvehiclesymposium.com/form.php?f=2483

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS California Annual Meeting – September 21-23 – Los Angeles

http://www.itscalifornia.org/meetings/annual-meetings/2015

 

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