[TCN] Monday, May 16, 2016

 

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Monday, May 16, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Soon for Next Week's Webinar on Technical Advances in NEMA Signal Monitors Using FYA

Please join Eberle Design Inc. on Tuesday, May 24th at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT for a free 45-minute webinar, "Technical Advances in NEMA Signal Monitors Using Flashing Yellow Arrow." Presented by Eberle Design Inc. CTO Scott Evans, this webinar will show traffic signal engineers, technicians and supervisors the latest technical advances in signal monitor technology, tools for making the installation and operation of signal monitors easy and effective, and a report on the NEMA TS-2 amendment covering Flashing Yellow Arrows. To register, go to http://bit.ly/1rfclCp.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Should Airlines Pay to Get FAA Tech Past the 1990s?

Link to FCW article

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/05/13/atc-faa-noble.aspx

 

2) American Airlines Bows to Technology, Ends In-flight Gate Annoucements

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-16/american-bows-to-technology-ends-in-flight-gate-announcements

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) New Bikeshare Data Standard Opens Doors for Apps and Analysis

Link to Mobility Lab article

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/05/04/new-bikeshare-data-standard-gbfs/

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Brookline, Massachusetts Traffic Cameras Left On Around Clock

Link to Wicked Local Brookline article

http://brookline.wickedlocal.com/article/20160515/NEWS/160518828

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLS

 

5) New Tag Allows Drivers to Pay Tolls in 19 States

Link to NJ Advance Media article

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/05/nationwide_tag_to_pay_tolls_to_be_offered_in_july.html

Link to news release

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) Indian Government Unveils IT-Based Solution for Transport Sector

Link to Business Standard article

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/it-based-ovsm-solution-unveiled-for-transport-sector-116051400412_1.html

 

7) Pittsburgh-Area Officials Make Pitch to US Transportation Secretary for Smart City Challenge Grant

Link to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/05/16/Pittsburgh-and-Allegheny-County-officials-make-pitch-for-Smart-City-Challenge-transportation-grant/stories/201605160123

 

OTHER

 

8) Federal Grant Looks to Integrate Transportation and Arts in Burlington, Vermont

Link to WPTZ-TV story

http://www.wptz.com/news/-25-000-grant-to-help-Burlington-Discover-Jazz-Fest-promote-Queen-City-transportation/39537936

 

9) Delaware State Police Partner with Nextdoor, Social Network for Communities

Link to News Journal article

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/05/12/delaware-police-nextdoor-social/84302218/

 

10) TR News: Technology-Enabled Transportation Services (March–April 2016)

Link to magazine

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174384.aspx

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Advertising Campaign Keep Australia Moving Calls for More Transport Funding

Link to news.com.au article

http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/advertising-campaign-keep-australia-moving-calls-for-more-transport-funding/news-story/bf9c47f5ce6de05ac67aaee4f56fc8b0

 

12) Connecticut to Launch Online Competition to Urge Greener Transportation Habits

Link to WCBS-AM story

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/15/connecticut-transportation-habits/

 

13) The Big Sell: Making People Care About Infrastructure Repair

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-infrastructure-backlog-getting-around-20160515-story.html

 

14) Zimbabwe Government to Educate Public on Road Signs

Link to Herald article

http://www.herald.co.zw/govt-to-educate-public-on-road-signs/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) South Carolina's State Highway Emergency Program, Brian O'Cain Celebrate 20 Years of Helping Motorists

Link to Connector article

http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/connector_archives/ConnectorSpring2016.pdf (page 9)

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Ads Critical of Metro Detroit's Transit Pulled

Link to Detroit News article

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/05/14/ads-critical-metro-detroits-transit-pulled/84383906/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Massachusetts' New 'Go Time' Signs Aim to Take Place of Your GPS

Link to Lowell Sun article

http://www.lowellsun.com/today's%20headlines/ci_29898127/destination-time-unknown?-not-anymore-on-local-highways

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Queen's Speech Will Set Out New UK Driverless Car Legislation

Link to Auto Express article

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/90376/queens-speech-will-set-out-new-uk-driverless-car-legislation

 

19) Connected Vehicles: Road-Ready Yet?

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/connected-vehicles-road-ready-yet/

 

 

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Announces New Bike Route Mapping Tool to Assist Riders

2) MIT, Lockheed Martin Launch Long-Term Research Collaboration

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: ITS Glasgow Program Highlights – May 20

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=3d3f97857c&e=db383a35b9

 

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