Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
1) New Bikes Lanes Able to Trigger Traffic Lights, Utah DOT Says
Link to story on KSTU-TV:
2) How a Fitness App is Training Transportation Planners
Link to article in Public CEO:
http://www.publicceo.com/2014/05/how-a-fitness-app-is-training-transportation-planners/
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Quantum Technology Could Offer Alternative to GPS
Link to article in E&T:
http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2014/may/quantum-tech.cfm
OTHER
4) Articles from May Issue of CTS Catalyst
- Flashing LED Stop Signs Can Reduce Dangerous Right-Angle Crashes
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2014/may/led/index.html
- Warning System Could Protect Drivers from Traffic 'Shock Waves'
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2014/may/warningsystem/index.html
5) Upcoming Events from the ERTICO Network
Link to further information:
RAILROADS
6) Computerized Train-Tracking System Unveiled at Thomasville, North Carolina Visitors' Center
Link to article in The Dispatch:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Text Messaging 911 Takes Effect in US: What You Need to Know
Link to story on ABC's Good Morning America:
http://gma.yahoo.com/text-messaging-911-takes-effect-know-151454943--abc-news-topstories.html
8) Malaysia Transport Ministry Wants Airlines to Use Interpol Database
Link to article in The Star:
9) Belgium Road Safety Group Crowdsources Dangerous Traffic Hotspots
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3029831/using-an-entire-country-to-crowdsource-dangerous-traffic-hotspots
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
10) The Responder – May 2014
Link to newsletter from The Incident Management Network:
http://timnetwork.org/2014/05/the-responder-may-2014/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Palm Beach, Florida Sheriff Unveils App Designed to Provide Audio Traffic Updates
Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:
VEHICLES
12) Competitors Join Forces for UR:BAN Traffic Management and Safety Project
Link to article on motoring:
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/bmw/competitors-join-forces-for-urban-project-43509
News Releases
1) Congestion and Standards – Hot Topics at ITS Australia Conference
2) Metro-North Announces Sweeping Series of Safety Reforms
3) Intellian Investing in Research for Maritime Satellite Communication
5) Maryland Transit Administration Adds 'Next Train' Information to Light Rail System
6) Massachusetts DOT Announces 'Safe Streets. Smart Trips.' Video Contest
7) North Carolina DOT Traffic Cameras on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands Now Live
Upcoming Events
Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium – August 21-22 – Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.wistrans.org/midcon/
Today in Transportation History
1904 **110th anniversary** The Japanese battleships Hatsuse and Yashima were sunk after striking mines during the Russo-Japanese War.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=950CE1D81E3DE633A25751C0A9609C946497D6CF
1939 **75th anniversary** The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was created.
http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/May/Pilot/f_beginning.aspx?CMP=ADV:1
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