[TCN] Friday, November 13, 2015

 

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Friday, November 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

1) Initial Phase of ITS Nearly Complete in Edmond, Oklahoma

Link to article in The Edmond Sun:

http://www.edmondsun.com/news/initial-phase-of-its-nearly-complete/article_697c2154-897f-11e5-947f-b7ca13ace268.html

 

MARITIME

 

2) Can Japan and China Ever Finish Their Maritime Communication Negotiations?

Link to article in The Diplomat:

http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/can-japan-and-china-ever-finish-their-maritime-communication-negotiations/

 

RAILROADS

 

3) FRA Safety Message to 911 Dispatchers Holds Eye-Catching Lessons for Vehicle Drivers

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/111315fra.aspx

 

4) Amtrak's Cascades Trains Experiencing Wi-Fi Problems

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2015/11/whats_wrong_with_the_wi-fi_on.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) US Transportation Bill Includes Remedy for Now-Illegal Church Signs

Link to article in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/highway-bill-includes-remedy-for-now-illegal-church-signs/article_8b8a3dbb-3ec3-5926-9f1c-b30306413125.html

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

6) Alternate Route Signs Being Tested on San Diego-Area Highways

Link to story on KFMB-TV:

http://www.cbs8.com/story/30506668/new-signs-could-speed-your-commute-down-the-road

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Chicago Transit Agencies Rolling Out Ventra App November 19

Link to article in the Chicago Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/11/13/chicago-transit-authority-rolling-out-an-app-next.html

Link to news release

 

8) Survey Looks at Why Americans Use Transit

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/hntb-survey-looks-into-why-americans-use-transit/

 

9) Why New York Subway Lines Are Missing Countdown Clocks

Link to blog in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/why-dont-we-know-where-all-the-trains-are/415152/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Philadelphia Streets Monitoring Catches Up with New Traffic Control Center

Link to article on Next City:

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/philadelphia-opens-traffic-control-center-streets-cameras

 

11) DC Public Radio Station Drops Traffic Reports Saying 'Radio is Not a Good Way to Get Routine Traffic Updates'

Link to article in the Washingtonian:

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/media/wamu-ends-morning-traffic-reports-jerry-edwards.php

 

12) Rules Trump Common Sense on Electronic Signs

Link to column in the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.abqjournal.com/675224/news/new-mexico-follows-strict-federal-guidelines-for-messages-on-electronic-highway-billboards.html

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Ford is First to Test Self-Driving Cars at Mcity

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/11/13/ford-revs-up-self-driving-car-program-fake-michigan-city/75673552/

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Southwest Airlines Senior VP, Culture & Communications, Ginger Hardage, Announces Retirement

2) International Civil Aviation Organization Welcomes ITU Frequency Allocation Decision

3) Massachusetts DOT Announces Launch of New I-91 Viaduct Project Website

4) UK to Showcase ITS and Mobility Solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress

5) High-Speed 4G System for Business at Sea, NeptuLink by MVG Showcases at METSTRADE 2015

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Supervisory Transportation Specialist – FHWA – Washington, DC

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2015/supervisor_specialist_vacancy.htm

 

 

Friday Bonus

Locks have been used for centuries to raise and lower boats traveling along rivers. In Scotland, this old technology has been updated.

https://vimeo.com/5607154

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Papers – 23^rd ITS World Congress

http://dynamail.entegy.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=1040729&a=44410&k=ec660e1

 

 

Upcoming Events

Florida Automated Vehicles Summit – December 1-2 – Jacksonville, Florida

http://www.automatedfl.com/our-efforts/florida-automated-vehicles-summit/

 

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