[TCN] Friday, November 20, 2015

 

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Friday, November 20, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Cities and States Try to Crack Down on Distracted Bicycling

Link to article on Stateline:

http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2015/11/17/cities-and-states-try-to-crack-down-on-distracted-bicycling

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Can Science Untangle Our Transit Maps?

Link to story on Science Friday:

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/can-science-untangle-our-transit-maps/

 

MARITIME

 

3) Interview with Arthur Imperatore, the Founder, President and CEO of NY Waterway

Link to interview on Transportation Radio:

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/arthur-imperatore-founder-of-ny-waterway/

 

OTHER

 

4) Google and Uber Chiefs Discuss the Future of Transportation

Link to blog from the Ferenstein Wire:

http://readwrite.com/2015/11/19/uber-alphabet-kalanick-schmidt

 

5) Website Allows New York City Commuters to Post Photos of Traffic Congestion   

Link to story on WNBC-TV:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Chaotic-Traffic-Leads-To-Calls-For-Tolls-Congestion-Complaint-Website-351885441.html

 

6) Tackling Urban Mobility with Technology

Link to Google Europe Blog:

http://googlepolicyeurope.blogspot.com/2015/11/tackling-urban-mobility-with-technology.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Mobile Memorial Keeps Pennsylvania DUI Victims' Memories Alive

Link to article in The Citizens' Voice:

http://citizensvoice.com/news/moving-memorial-keeps-dui-victims-memories-alive-1.1973686

 

RAILROADS

 

8) UK Department for Transport Hopes 48-Hour Hackathon Will Get Railways Back on Track

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/19/transport-hackathon-hacktrain-uk-railways

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) The Uber Counterculture

Link to blog on The Awl:

http://www.theawl.com/2015/11/the-uber-counterculture

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Study: More than Half of Surveyed Drivers in US Have Made Change in Driving Behaviors Since Installing a Telematics Device

Link to article in Canadian Underwriter:

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/more-than-half-of-surveyed-drivers-in-the-u-s-have-made-changes-in-driving-behaviours-since/1003907284/

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

11) CTA, Metra, Pace Debut New Ventra App

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1115764/cta-metra-pace-debut-ventra-app

Link to news release

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Google Traffic Launched in Egypt

Link to blog on Egyptian Streets:

http://egyptianstreets.com/2015/11/20/hate-cairo-traffic-google-traffic-has-finally-launched-in-egypt/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Volvo, Microsoft to Jointly Develop Auto Tech

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volvo-microsoft-to-jointly-develop-auto-tech-2015-11-20

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Bandwagon and JetBlue Bring Smart Taxisharing to JFK Airport

2) 24 Writers Present Their VIA Rail Ocean-Inspired Work at the Salon de Montréal

3) Sprint to Sponsor CTA's Holiday Train and Bus

 

 

Friday Bonus

What's the one feature every motorcycle needs? How about a lightsaber?

http://www.details.com/story/star-wars-ural-dark-force-motorcycle-lightsaber

 

 

Upcoming Events

IEEE GLOBECOM – December 6-10 – San Diego

http://globecom2015.ieee-globecom.org/

 

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