Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
HERE and SBD demonstrate how ITS collaborations are changing in a whitepaper published ahead of ITS Bordeaux 2015
Will Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) provide a revolutionary or evolutionary change in the efficiency and safety of our road networks? Many would agree that ITS collaboration has thus far been much harder than anticipated – and possibly harder than necessary. This is about to change. Find out how the increasing maturity of new technologies can help government and industry avoid the roadblocks of the past and work together on successful ITS deployments.
Download the Whitepaper on Collaborative ITS
AVIATION
1) American Airlines Secretly Adds Free Real-Time Bag Tracking
Link to article from the Chicago Tribune:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Virginia Tech Crowdsources Pedestrian Data
Link to article in Collegiate Times:
CAMERAS
3) North Carolina DOT Cameras Play Big Role in Keeping Construction Projects on Time
Link to story on WNCN-TV:
http://wncn.com/2015/09/29/ncdot-cameras-play-big-role-in-keeping-construction-projects-on-time/
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Google Maps: New Project Will Measure Smog Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Link to article in the Monterey Herald:
Link to news release
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Coming Soon: An Open Database of Every US Address
Link to article on FedScoop:
http://fedscoop.com/national-address-database
OTHER
6) Los Angeles CIO Ted Ross Talks Running a Data-Driven City
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/data/Los-Angeles-CIO-Ted-Ross-Talks-Running-a-Data-Driven-City.html
7) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – September 2015
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2015/2015-Sep.pdf
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) NHTSA: Fiat Chrysler Under-Reported Number of Deaths
Link to article in USA Today:
9) Public Outreach, Coordination Plays Critical Role During Light Rail Construction in Charlotte
Link to article in ENR Southeast:
ROADWAYS
10) Battelle Will Study I-71 Commute in Ohio to Improve the Drive
Link to story on WCMH-TV:
http://nbc4i.com/2015/09/28/battelle-to-study-i-71-traffic-to-improve-the-drive/
11) California Freeway Signs to Issue Hit-and-Run Alerts
Link to story on Capital Public Radio:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) FCC Proposes Rule to Allow Railroad Police to Access Public Safety Interoperability and Mutual Aid Channels
Link to proposed rule:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-24441.pdf
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13) Transportation Conference Being Held in Buffalo on Coordinating During Storms
Link to story on WGRZ-TV:
TRANSIT
14) MBTA Unveils Simpler System for Performance Statistics
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
15) How New Jersey Transit Used Pizza to Get More People to the Beach this Summer
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Virginia DOT Fires Major Contractor of Transportation Operations Centers for 'Failure to Deliver'
Link to story on WAVY-TV:
http://wavy.com/2015/09/24/vdot-fires-major-contractor-for-failure-to-deliver/
17) New Report: Rise of the Real-Time Traveler
Link to blog from AT&T:
http://about.att.com/content/csr/home/blog/2015/09/new_report_rise_of.html
VEHICLES
18) CEO: GM to Tap Into Connectivity, Expand Car Sharing Services
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/28/us-gm-ceo-idUSKCN0RS2K420150928
19) Big Auto Looks to Tech Companies to Fix Cars Over the Air
Link to Reuters article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-auto-look-tech-companies-050000728.html
20) Complex Car Software Becomes the Weak Spot Under the Hood
Link to article in The New York Times:
21) Will California More Closely Scrutinize Driverless Car Crashes?
Link to article in FutureStructure:
http://www.govtech.com/fs/Will-California-More-Closely-Scrutinize-Driverless-Car-Crashes.html
News Releases
1) Smart Bench and Bus Shelter Technology Unveiled in Los Angeles
2) London Mayor Unveils Expanded Traffic-Busting Plans to Keep City Moving
3) Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Announces Award Winners
4) Absolute Worldwide Logistics Acquires Online Trucking Portal
6) California Road Charge Pilot Workshop Announced
7) X2O Powers Visual Communications for Toronto's New Union Pearson Express Train Service
8) Los Angeles Metro Announces First Chief Innovation Officer
9) ABI Research Ranks Trimble Top Provider of Commercial Fleet Telematics for Third Straight Year
Job Postings
- Executive Director – I-95 Corridor Coalition
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/37066
- Transportation Planner/Analyst 5 – Nevada DOT – Carson, Minden, Gardnerville & Genoa, Nevada
https://nvapps.state.nv.us/NEATS/Recruiting/ViewAnnouncement.aep?recruitmentId=26154
Solicitation
- Call for Abstracts – 15th National 'Tools of the Trade' Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities
http://www.trbtoolsofthetrade.org/pdf/ADA30%202016%20CALL%20FOR%20ABSTRACTS%20Final.pdf
Upcoming Events
Seminar: Modeling the Effects of Drivers' Adaptive Behavior on System Safety – October 8 - Minneapolis
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