[TCN] Friday, April 17, 2015

 

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Friday, April 17, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The people at Iteris make a difference in mobility.  Iteris employees enjoy: comprehensive benefits, vibrant work environments, engaging activities.  Openings are across the U.S, from entry-level to practice builders.  Services include: analytics, design, integration, systems configuration, signal operations, and TMC design-build.  Innovation is required!

 

Click here for list of open positions.

 

Iteris, Inc. is a leader in providing traffic management and weather information solutions. The company is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measurement, management

and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Airware Unveils Drone Navigation System

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/04/16/airware-drone-navigation/25836257/

Link to news release

 

2) Memphis International Airport Names Grizzlies' Basketball Player Tony Allen as Spokesman

Link to story on WREG-TV:

http://wreg.com/2015/04/16/tony-allen-is-new-spokesperson-for-airport/

Link to news release

 

3) New Technology Helps Reunite Travelers with Lost Luggage at UK Airports

Link to article on airport-technology:

http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsnew-technology-helps-reunite-travelers-with-lost-luggage-at-uk-airports-4556126

Link to further information

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Louisville Launches Ad Campaign to Help Keep Pedestrians Safe

Link to story on WLKY-TV:

http://www.wlky.com/news/louisville-launches-ad-campaign-to-help-keep-pedestrians-safe/32401450

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Drivers File Class-Action Suit Against Virginia Express Lanes Operator

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://wtop.com/traffic/2015/04/hold-fri-local-drivers-file-class-action-suit-express-lanes-operator/

 

OTHER

 

6) The World's Largest Independent Traffic Data Validation

Link to blog from Inrix:

http://bit.ly/1JHBPfe  

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Film Documents Passengers' Journeys on Amtrak's Empire Builder

Link to article on Slant:

http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/tribeca-film-festival-2015-in-transit

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) New Tensions Emerge in War Over North Carolina Billboards

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article18715932.html

 

9) Road Markings in Caversham, UK 'Confuse' Drivers and Pedestrians

Link to article in The Reading Chronicle:

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2015/04/17/109018-caversham-road-markings-confuse-drivers-and-pedestrians/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Citymapper Adds Support for Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

Link to article on MobileSyrup:

http://mobilesyrup.com/2015/04/16/citymapper-adds-support-for-toronto-montreal-and-vancouver-after-months-of-pleading-by-canadians/

Link to further information

 

11) Mumbai: Device to Help Visually Impaired Board Buses

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/mumbai-device-to-help-visually-impaired-board-buses/article1-1338008.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

12) FCC to Open Up Valuable Airwaves for Tech and Telecom Companies

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-fcc-auction-idUSKBN0N81OT20150417 Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Newsletter 'The Data Collection and Harmonization Issue' – March/April 2015

2) USDOT Agencies Take Coordinated Actions to Increase the Safe Transportation of Energy Products

3) Washington State's Community Transit Adds BusFinder for Real-Time Info

4) Mercedes-Benz Apps Introduced in India

5) International Truck Launches OnCommand Connection for Canadian Market

6) Virginia's Blacksburg Transit Uses Beacon Technology to Improve Service

7) D'Artagnan Wins Support Contract for Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Project Development

 

 

Friday Bonus

Traffic maps you likely won't see on your morning TV traffic report.

http://www.gocomics.com/richards-poor-almanac/2015/04/09

http://www.gocomics.com/richards-poor-almanac/2015/04/10

 

 

Upcoming Events

Technology Scan Webinar: Vehicle Applications and Wireless Interoperability – April 22

http://www.itsa.org/component/forme/?fid=88

 

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