[TCN] Friday, September 4, 2015

 

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Friday, September 4, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Kimley-Horn is Growing!

 

Kimley-Horn is one of the nation's most comprehensive and highly respected transportation engineering and land planning firms. We are seeking ITS Project Engineers/Project Managers in Oakland, California who have 4 – 10 years of experience in ITS Design and System Integration. Known as one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," we offer an impressive benefits package including an astounding bonus program, progressive career growth, and a collaborative, fun culture. Contact Anne Bologna to learn more: anne.bologna@kimley-horn.com or visit us at: http://www.kimley-horn.com/join-our-team 

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Labor Day Travel: Behind the Scenes at a Busy Airport

Link to AP article:

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/09/03/labor-day-travel-behind-the-scenes-at-a-busy-airport/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Windsor, Ontario Police to Launch Online Registry to Fight Bicycle Theft

Link to article in The Windsor Star:

http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/windsor-police-to-launch-online-registry-to-fight-bicycle-theft

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Ohio Turnpike's New Director Sees Driverless Trucks and Other Technological Shifts Around the Bend

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/09/ohio_turnpikes_new_director_se.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Tennessee Looks to Rebound from Controversial Anti-DUI Ads

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/09/03/state-looking-rebound-following-sketchy-anti-dui-campaign/71523932/

Link to RFQ

 

5) New Toronto Transit Safety Campaign Ruffles Feathers in What Advocate Calls 'Pedestrian Blame'

Link to Global News story:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2202220/new-ttc-campaign-ruffles-feathers-in-what-advocate-calls-pedestrian-blame/

 

RAILROADS

 

6) TEX Rail Plans Include Positive Train Control

Link to article in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article33724866.html

 

7) How Your Cellphone Can Stop a Train

Link to Transportation Matters for Iowa blog:

http://www.transportationmatters.iowadot.gov/2015/09/how-your-cell-phone-can-stop-a-train.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) High-Tech Vest Offers Warning System for Roadside Construction Workers, Rescue Personnel

Link to article from Virginia Tech:

http://www.vt.edu/spotlight/innovation/2015-08-31-beacon/safetyvests.html

Link to video

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) Uber's Passenger Info Linked to Improving Transportation Equity

Link to article on Next City:

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/uber-transportation-access-new-york-city

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Millions of Euros Stuck on Expiring Anonymous Transit Cards

Link to article on NL Times:

http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/09/04/millions-of-euros-stuck-on-expiring-anonymous-transit-cards/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Fancy Signs, Dumb Info

Link to editorial in the Staten Island Advance:

http://www.silive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/fancy_signs_dumb_info_editoria.html

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Toyota to Finance $50 Million 'Intelligent' Car Project

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/science/toyota-artificial-intelligence-car-stanford-mit.html

Link to news release

 

13) Autonomous Driving Takes Back Seat as Connected Car Rules Prepared in EU

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/autonomous-driving-takes-back-seat-prep-work-eu-connected-car-law-gets-under

 

14) Wireless Car Updates to Save Billions, Transform Service Experience, IHS Predicts

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20150904/OEM06/150909920/wireless-car-updates-to-save-billions-transform-service-experience

Link to news release

 

15) Pioneer Using LIDAR to Help Self-Driving Cars See

Link to article on Digital Trends:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/pioneer-lidar-for-self-driving-cars-laserdisc-tech-news/

Link to news release

 

16) Why BMW Just Invested in a Tiny Parking App

Link to column on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/funded-why-a-global-auto-giant-just-invested-in-a-parking-app/

 

 

News Releases

1) Airline Passenger Experience Association Selects Aviation and Technology Veteran Joe Leader as CEO

2) Toyota Gets Kids to Help Their Grandparents Stay Safe on the Road

3) NYK and Monohakobi Technology Institute Jointly Develop Industry-First Automatic Camera Device of Monitoring a Vessel's Engine

4) Parson's to Implement PTC on Chicago's Metra Rail System

5) Antelope Valley Transit Authority Receives Top Advertising Award from APTA

 

 

Friday Bonus

Over its 40 seasons Saturday Night Live has featured a number of transportation-related skits, including this one which takes a humorous look at airline boarding procedures.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/airport/n41324

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transportation and Communities Summit – September 15 – Portland, Oregon

http://trec.pdx.edu/conference/transportation-and-communities-summit-2015

 

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