[TCN] Monday, April 21, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 21, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Pedestrian Warning Signs in Dublin Criticized

Link to article in Dublin People:

http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=3523&l=100

 

FREIGHT

 

2) Technology Speeds Up US-Mexico Truck Trade

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/technology-speeds-us-mexico-truck-trade_20140418.html

 

MARITIME

 

3) China Eavesdropping on Philippines Maritime Activities?

Link to article from The Philippine Star:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/04/20/14/china-eavesdropping-ph-maritime-activities

 

OTHER

 

4) How Smart Cities Adapt to Growing Populations

Link to article in State Tech:

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2014/04/how-smart-cities-adapt-growing-populations

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) UK Transport Secretary to Ax Pointless Traffic Signs

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609129/Transport-Secretary-axe-pointless-traffic-signs-clutter-roads-revealed-theyve-doubled-number-20-years-4-5million.html

 

6) South Carolina Adding Highway Signs for Working Farms, Rural Attractions

Link to AP article:

http://www.thestate.com/2014/04/21/3399812/first-sc-rural-tourism-signs-to.html

 

TRANSIT

 

7) A 'Smart' Transit System is Coming to Boston

Link to interview on WBUR Radio's Radio Boston:

http://radioboston.wbur.org/2014/04/18/bridj-transit-boston

 

8) The Power of Color in Transit

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11269627/the-power-of-color-in-transit

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont Develop $1.7 Million Traffic Management Center

Link to article in the Eagle-Tribune:

http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x2117341476/Three-states-develop-1-7M-traffic-management-system

 

10) Nokia Here Traffic: Inside the Team Tracking America's Roads

Link to article on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-here-traffic-inside-the-team-tracking-americas-roads-21325850/

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Sending Alerts Instead, GM Delayed Car Recalls

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/business/sending-alerts-gm-delayed-recall-of-cars.html

 

12) Warning System Helps Truckers 'See' Around Corners

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/warning-system-helps-truckies-see-around-corners/story-e6frgakx-1226891458417#

 

 

News Releases

1) Shanghai OnStar Introduces Upgraded Voice Recognition System, Traffic-on-Demand, Mobile App and Security Service at Auto China 2014

 

 

Upcoming Events

Real-Time Passenger Information Delivery: North America 2014 – May 28-29 – Washington, DC

http://www.american-business-conferences.com/c207/real-time-passenger-information-delivery-north-america-2014/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1969 **45^th anniversary** The Space Shuttle Task Group was formed by NASA.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/shuttle/anatomy.htm

 

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