Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Edinburgh Airport Testing Google Glass
Link to article in the Edinburgh Evening News:
2) Tampa International Uses Technology Trifecta to Predict Checkpoint Wait Times
Link to article in Airport Improvement:
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00609
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) Hoboken, New Jersey Uses Crowdsourced Map for Bikeshare Locations
Link to article in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/state-local/2014/09/hoboken-new-jersey-bikeshare/95429
CAMERAS
4) Declining Traffic-Camera Revenue Threatens to Unbalance DC's Budget
Link to article in The Washington Post:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5) New Plan for Smart Road Transport in Western Australia
Link to article on PSnews:
http://www.psnews.com.au/wa/Page_WApsn2526.html
Link to news release
MARITIME
6) MIT Researchers Develop Underwater Robot for Port Security
Link to UPI article:
OTHER
7) Feds Loosen Rules for Deaf Truck Drivers
Link to article in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/regulation/219312-feds-loosen-rules-for-deaf-truck-drivers
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Traffic Roundabouts Present Steep Learning Curves for Some Localities
Link to article in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/state-local/2014/09/traffic-roundabout-education/95387
9) Holy Safety, Batman! (Reaching the Young Invincibles)
Link to further information from PRR:
http://www.slideshare.net/daveradford/dave-radford-holy-safety-batman-reaching-the-young-invincibles
RAILROADS
10) Senators Seek Oil Tanker Notice for First Responders
Link to story on KTVZ-TV:
http://www.ktvz.com/news/senators-seek-oil-tanker-notice-for-first-responders/28320330
Link to news release
11) Nebraska Will Release Oil Train Information, Governor Says
Link to article in the Lincoln Journal Star:
ROADWAYS
12) Colorado DOT to Give Extra Attention to Winter Travel on I-70 Mountain Corridor
Link to article in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26624984/i-70-mountain-corridor-winter-travel-issues-get
13) Obstructed Signs Are Accidents 'Waiting to Happen'
Link to story on KBOI-TV:
TELEMATICS
14) Shifting Gears to Save Lives in Brazil
Link to blog:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140928111944-1648721-shifting-gears-to-save-lives-in-brazil
TRANSIT
15) Bootstrapped App Delivers New York City Transit Options
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2014/09/30/gcn-award-iridenyc.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) South Australia Puts Real-Time Traffic on Interactive Mobile Site
Link to article in FutureGov:
http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/sep/30/south-australia-puts-real-time-traffic-interactive/
Link to news release
17) Qualcomm Invests in Real-Time Traffic Information Provider Birds Eye
Link to article on Telecom Lead:
VEHICLES
18) Europe's Major Motorbike Firms Go High-Tech to Cut Accidents
Link to article from Relaxnews:
http://thenewage.co.za/139185-9-53-Europes_major_motorbike_firms_go_hightech_to_cut_accidents
Link to news release
19) The 'Connected Car' Driving Buyers' Choices
Link to story on CNBC:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102040768
20) Peterbilt Offers Password-Protected Trucks
Link to article in Transport Topics:
Link to news release
21) Connected Cars: Is AT&T Leaving Verizon in Its Rear-View Mirror?
Link to Reuters article:
22) Pioneer's Rearview Mirror Gives Drivers Cloud Data
Link to IDG News Service article:
http://www.itworld.com/439096/pioneers-rearview-mirror-gives-drivers-cloud-data
Link to news release
News Releases
1) AASHTO Awards Top Prizes In the Faces of Transportation Photo/Video Contest
2) Victorian Coalition Government Signs East West Link Contract
3) Louisiana Officials Announce Installation of 'Move Over' Signs Along State Highways
5) 'Big Three' Highway Safety Challenges Top State Safety Chief's Agenda
7) Top Los Angeles-Area Traffic Reporters Honored at Annual Golden Pylon Awards
Solicitation
- Call for Papers – ITS World Congress 2015
http://www.itsworldcongress.com/bordeaux-2015/index.php/programme/call-for-paper-and-sis
Upcoming Events
Complete Streets Symposium – October 20-21 – Atlanta
http://itsa.org/events/symposia-series/complete-streets-atlanta
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