[TCN] Thursday, August 13, 2015

 

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Thursday, August 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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VMS2DASH, eCall, Road Incident Management, Topics on GEWI Traffic Technologies Tour

 

In September, GEWI's Traffic Technologies Tour (TTT) will visit several cities in North America to meet with public agencies for an information exchange about traffic technologies being used worldwide.  Current requested topics include VMS2DASH, eCall, Connected Work Zones and Road Incident Management.  The agenda is tailored to the specific interests of each public agency. 

 

Founded in 1992, GEWI's TIC Software is used for a variety of traffic projects worldwide. The TTT is an important part of GEWI's product development process and the information exchange benefits public agencies by learning how traffic issues have been addressed globally as well as discussing emerging technologies and trends.

 

Currently there is one open spot on the TTT for the week of 14 September.  Any agency interested in participating in the tour or a follow-up webinar should contact jim.oneill@gewi.com

 

 

CAMERAS

 

1) Secret Service Orders All Chattanooga Traffic Cameras to Go Dark Saturday for Memorial Service

Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/aug/13/secret-service-orders-all-chattanooga-traffic-cameras-go-dark/319684/

 

2) Macomb County, Michigan Dispatchers to Look for Funnel Clouds on Traffic Cams

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2015/08/13/funnel-cloud-traffic-camera-macomb-county/31649891/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Controversial Tennessee Anti-DUI Campaign Costs Topped $450,000

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/08/13/controversial-anti-dui-campaign-costs-topped-450000/30960503/

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) DC I-395 Signage Still Confusing

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2015/08/exclusive-southeast-southwest-freeway-signage-still-askew/slide/1/

 

5) Boosting Oregon Speed Limit Involves More Than Switching Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Boosting-Ore-speed-limit-involves-more-than-6442662.php

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Study Finds Driver's Ed Reduces Teen Crashes and Tickets

Link to story on WOWT-TV:

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Study-Finds-Drivers-Ed-Reduces-Teen-Crashes-And-Tickets--321746852.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Your BMW or Benz Could Also Be Vulnerable to the GM OnStar Hack

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/bmw-benz-also-vulnerable-gm-onstar-hack/

 

8) Series in Commercial Carrier Journal on Connected Vehicle Technologies

 -  Telematics in the Driver's Seat of Connected Vehicles

http://www.ccjdigital.com/telematics-in-the-drivers-seat-of-connected-vehicles/

 -  The Connected Vehicle: Work Together or Go at It Alone?

http://www.ccjdigital.com/the-connected-vehicle-part-2-working-together-or-going-it-alone/

 

9) US Court Rules Transit Agency May Reject Factually False Ads

Link to commentary in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/12/transit-agency-may-reject-factually-false-ads/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Utah Transit Authority Says It Will 'Provide Information' on Transit Tax Hike, But Not Campaign for It

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/home/2832114-155/uta-says-it-will-educate-

 

11) Central Arkansas Transit Authority Rebrands as Rock Region Metro, Buses Offer Wi-Fi, Tracking App Coming

Link to article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/aug/12/transit-system-gets-new-name-15-buses-2/?latest

 

12) South Carolina's CATbus Launches New GPS App

Link to article in The Greenville News:

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/pickens-county/2015/08/13/catbus-launches-new-gps-app/31646985/

 

13) London Mayoral Candidate Promising to Scrap Sexist Adverts on Public Transport

Link to commentary in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/11798774/Tessa-Jowell-As-London-Mayor-sexist-tube-adverts-will-be-no-more.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Oregon Startup Partners with BMW on Real-Time Traffic Signal Data

Link to story on KVAL-TV:

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Local-startup-partners-with-BMW-on-real-time-321623351.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Lockheed Martin Selected to Secure All Western Region Airports and Ports in US

2) Colorado DOT to Improve Monitoring and Communications at Wolf Creek Pass Tunnel

 

 

Upcoming Events

Australian Federal Government Roundtable: Intelligent Transport Systems – August 25 – Forrest ACT, Australia

https://www.its-australia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ITSA-Federal-Govt-Roundtable-CANBERRA.pdf

 

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