[TCN] Friday, April 15, 2016

 

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Friday, April 15, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Expert Panel: INRIX Next-Gen Origin Destination Technologies – Faster and More Affordable

Join Us for a Webinar Next Week – Wed, April 20^th 

10:30am PST, 1:30pm EST

Register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7518663194754440194

 

New origin-destination technologies from INRIX available today are positioned to revolutionize how city planners, DOTs and the like can better plan multi-modal improvements for the future, keeping up with the ever-increasing mobility demands upon a region. Hear from a panel of experts about how knowledge about commuting patterns provides the necessary data to planning agencies to understand the current demand and its shape, using the new data sources for model calibration and validation. Similarly, knowing where people start and end their journeys to a major sporting event can help local authorities plan and manage virtually every aspect of the relevant transport decisions with much greater precision.

Reserve your seat today!

 

 

OTHER

 

1) GlobeSherpa and RideScout Combine in US Expansion for Daimler's Moovel

Link to GeekWire article

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/daimler/

Link to further information

 

2) Using Open Data to Close Mobility Gaps

Link to Forbes article

http://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2016/04/14/open-data-mobility-gaps/#7bc6f6322358

 

3) Voice of London Underground's 'Mind the Gap' Announcement, Phil Sayer, Dies

Link to Guardian article

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/15/mind-the-gap-announcer-phil-sayer-dies-aged-62

 

4) Thinking Highways Monthly Issue 2

Link to magazine

http://thinkinghighways.com/thm-issue-2-out-now/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) In Advance of Albuquerque Transit Construction, Program Seeks to Beef Up Visibility for Small Businesses

Link to Albuquerque Business First article

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2016/04/14/in-face-of-rapid-transit-group-seeks-to-beef-up.html

 

6) Transport for London Plans New Open Data Feeds

Link to UK Authority article

http://www.ukauthority.com/news/6129/tfl-plans-new-open-data-feeds

Link to news release

 

7) When It Comes to Traffic Safety, Fun Beats Fear

Link to Mobility Lab blog

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/04/15/traffic-safety-fun-beats-fear/

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Google Launches Free High-Speed Wi-Fi at Nine Indian Railway Stations

Link to International Business Times article

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/google-launches-free-high-speed-wi-fi-9-train-stations-offers-traffic-alerts-android-ios-users-674823

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Yes, Boston, There's a Speed Limit. Post It.

Link to Boston Globe editorial

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/04/15/yes-boston-there-speed-limit-post/HWRc8qjCzMlvR44l1olNfM/story.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Europe's Plan to Collect Airline Passenger Data Raises Privacy Concerns

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/15/11437378/europe-flight-passenger-data-collection-terrorism-paris-brussels

 

11) TSA Using 360-Degree Camera to Combat Terror Threats

Link to WJZ-TV story

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/04/14/tsa-using-360-degree-camera-to-combat-terror-threats/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Can Ride Apps Really Solve America's Traffic Woes?

Link to Time article

http://time.com/4293565/can-ride-apps-really-solve-americas-traffic-woes/

 

TRANSIT

 

13) SEPTA's New Electronic Fare System Will Arrive in June

Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/in-transit/SEPTAs-new-fare-system-will-arrive-in-June.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Amsterdam Working with Google to Reduce Traffic Congestion

Link to NL Times article

http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/04/15/amsterdam-working-google-reduce-traffic-congestion/

Link to story on AT5 (in Dutch)

 

VEHICLES

 

15) EU Transport Ministers Agree on Policy for Autonomous Driving

Link to GPS Business article

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/EU-Transport-Ministers-Agreed-on-Policy-for-Autonomous-Driving_a5888.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Driverlink.com Launches New Website and Truck Driver Job Seeker App

2) Harman 'Reverse Pedestrian Detection' Safety Technology Targets Reduction in Back-Over Incidents

3) San Diego MTS Board Approves New Mobile Ticketing Solution

4) Kapsch Becomes Member of Car2Car Communication Consortium

5) Create Traffic Permits, Management Reports and More with TIC Document Feature

 

 

Job Postings

 -   Senior & Junior Traffic Engineer – AECOM – Philadelphia /Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

http://goo.gl/dFs8bk    http://goo.gl/X7if3d

 

 

Friday Bonus

Perhaps this will get drivers to slow down as they approach a crosswalk.

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/these-two-women-designed-a-3d-zebra-crossing-in-gujarat-and-it-s-one-of-a-kind-251793.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Engineering the Railway Passenger Journey – May 18 – London

https://events.imeche.org/ViewEvent?code=SEM6350

 

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