Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, October 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) The Smart Floors Making Airports More Accessible for Disabled Travelers
Link to article on Skift:
http://skift.com/2014/10/23/the-smart-floors-making-airports-more-accessible-for-disabled-travelers
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
2) Iran to Hold First National Congress on ITS
Link to article on Traffic Technology Today:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=63259
OTHER
3) Can Congestion Pricing Work Where It's Needed Most?
Link to blog in Roll Call:
http://www.rollcall.com/news/can_congestion_pricing_work_where_its_needed_most-237289-1.html
4) Live Chat: How Can We Use Technology to Create Sustainable City Transport – October 30
Link to further information in The Guardian:
PARKING
5) The Future of Parking: No Meters, Open Spots and Dynamic Rates
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/654/3728647/Future-of-parking-No-meters-open-spots
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Adopts Policy to Ease Access to Public Records
Link to NJ Advance Media article:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/port_authority_adopts_new_public_records_policy.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Study: Handheld Phone Enforcement Doesn't Cut Crashes
Link to article in The Detroit News:
Link to further information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
8) Showing Cellphone Callers the Road Might Improve Driver Safety
Link to Reuters article:
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
9) Hailo Taxi App Unveils New Features and Teams Up with Futurologists
Link to article in City A.M.:
http://www.cityam.com/1414074661/hailo-taxi-app-unveils-new-features-and-teams-futurologists
TRANSIT
10) You Can Now Track the Location of Above-Ground Green Line Trolleys in Boston
Link to story on WBUR Radio:
http://www.wbur.org/2014/10/23/mbta-green-line-tracking
Link to news release
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Travel Times Now Being Displayed on Connecticut Highway Signs
Link to story on WNPR Radio:
http://wnpr.org/post/answer-are-we-there-yet-connecticut-highways
VEHICLES
12) Director of US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office Talks Connected Vehicles and More
Link to interview on Transportation Radio:
http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/ken-leonard-of-us-dots-its-joint-program-office/
13) Honda Rolls Out Pedestrian Detection for Legend Sedan
Link to article in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2838672/honda-rolls-out-pedestrian-detection-for-legend-sedan.html
Link to news release
14) Self-Driving Cars: 'A Vaccine That Can Save Lives'
Link to story on BBC:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141023-robot-cars-lifesaving-invention
15) How We'll Build and Secure the Connected Cars of the Future
Link to article on ITProPortal:
http://beta.itproportal.com/2014/10/24/how-well-build-and-secure-the-connected-cars-of-the-future/
News Releases
1) Chicago Transit Authority Partners with Titan to Pilot Beacon Technology
2) Cubic's NextBus to Install Real-Time Passenger Information System in Queensland
3) 'SEPTA Key' Announced as Name of Fare Modernization Program
Friday Bonus
Escalators: Where rats go for exercise.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: FMCSA Trucking Initiative: SmartPark – November 4 & 20
http://bit.ly/1pAW7Mq (November 4)
http://bit.ly/1tLcQUC (November 20)
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