[TCN] Monday, March 14, 2016

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Monday, March 14, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions

Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) is at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC) – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet has an open architecture design that takes advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design, with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, compact double-density size and modularity. For more information, kindly contact Jon Muilenberg, EDI Sales Director, at JMuilenberg@editraffic.com.

 

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

1) USDOT Dangled Millions for Futuristic Transportation Ideas. Cities Rushed to Reply.

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/us-dangled-millions-for-futuristic-transportation-ideas-cities-rushed-to-reply/2016/03/12/892197f8-e7e6-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html

Link to news release

 

2) ITS Discussed in Russian Republic of Tatarstan

Link to ERTICO Network article

http://erticonetwork.com/kazan-hosts/

 

OTHER

 

3) Data Privacy Part of Transportation Technology, Smart Cities Conversation at SXSW

Link to Community Impact Newspaper article

https://communityimpact.com/austin/data-reference/2016/03/12/data-privacy-part-transportation-smart-cities-conversation-sxsw/  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Campaign Wants Atlanta Millennials to Get Onboard with Transit

Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution article

http://commuting.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/14/campaign-wants-millennials-to-hop-aboard-transit/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Can Big Data Reduce Traffic Deaths? Microsoft and DataKind Expand Analysis to Seattle and Other Cities

Link to GeekWire article

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/microsoft-datakind-use-big-data-reach-vision-zero-seattle-cities/

 

6) How Toyota, Volvo and Others Help You to Avoid Accidents

Link to Here blog

http://360.here.com/2016/03/10/how-toyota-volvo-and-others-help-you-to-avoid-accidents/

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Chicago Transit Authority Adds Bus Tracker Displays at 51 Rail Stops

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cta-bus-tracker-rail-stations-20160311-story.html

 

8) DC Metro Adds Six-Car Train Markers to Platforms

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/03/11/metro-adds-six-car-train-markers-to-platforms/

Link to news release

 

9) Planner: Cities Should Start Testing Autonomous Transit

Link to Driverless Transportation article

http://www.driverlesstransportation.com/grush-transit-autonomous-12647-12647

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Malta Plans 'Intelligent' Traffic Management System

Link to Times of Malta article

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160312/editorial/Intelligent-traffic-management.605362

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Telit India Exec: All New Cars to Be Internet-Enabled by 2025

Link to Thinking Highways article

http://thinkinghighways.com/all-new-cars-to-be-internet-enabled-by-2025-ashish-gulati/

 

 

News Releases

1) DC Metro Police to Get New, More Visible Uniforms

2) Bus Manufacturer ElDorado Debuts New Company Logo

3) Sensata Technologies and Quanergy Systems Announce Partnership to Develop, Manufacture and Sell LiDAR Sensors

4) Traffic Monitoring Cameras Inspired by Raptors

5) Otis Presents Next Generation Connected Elevator: The New Gen2

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Nominees Sought – Michael A. Dornheim Award for Aviation, Aerospace, Defense Reporting – The National Press Club

http://www.press.org/membership/awards#dornheim-award

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: What the US Can Learn from International Efforts to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – March 24

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6807670596686963971

 

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