[TCN] Wednesday, April 27, 2016

 

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) New Air Traffic Control System Online at Atlantic City Airport

Link to Press of Atlantic City article

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/new-air-traffic-control-system-online-at-acy/article_fad80642-0be1-11e6-8485-03f886178643.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Crashes Rose Where Columbus, Ohio's Red-Light Cameras Were

Link to Columbus Dispatch article

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/04/27/crashes-rise-where-red-light-cameras-were-but-more-data-needed-to-establish-link.html

 

FREIGHT

 

3) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Seeks to Define Parameters of 'E-Inspections'

Link to Commerical Carrier Journal article

http://goo.gl/0Itiqg

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) ITS Rocky Mountain E-Update – April 2016

Link to update

http://bit.ly/1T4OJGS

 

OTHER

 

5) FEMA Tunes Into Social Media for Operations

Link to FCW article

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/04/26/fema-social-ops.aspx

 

6) Outdoor Kiosks Now Available in Los Angeles County for Traffic Ticket Payments

Link to CBS Los Angeles story

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/26/outdoor-kiosks-now-available-for-traffic-ticket-payments/

 

7) Can New Transportation Technologies Improve Equity and Access to Opportunity?

Link to Center for American Progress commentary

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/report/2016/04/27/135425/can-new-transportation-technologies-improve-equity-and-access-to-opportunity/  

 

8) Thinking Highways (Europe/Rest of the World Edition) – April 2016

Link to magazine

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?EID=71e8e157-0e21-458c-abce-5fc22250ae24

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) South Carolina State Ports Authority Won't Disclose Offers for Its Waterfront HQ

Link to Post and Courier article

http://www.postandcourier.com/20160426/160429493/state-ports-authority-wonx2019t-disclose-offers-for-its-waterfront-hq

 

10) Maine Transportation Officials Launch Outreach Campaign to Encourage Carpooling

Link to Maine Public Radio story

http://news.mpbn.net/post/maine-transportation-officials-encourage-commuters-carpool

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) Next Phase in Dutch Shockwave Traffic Jam Service: Mobility Services

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/networking-communication-systems/news/next-phase-in-dutch-shockwave-traffic-jam-service-mobility-services/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) Waze Hack Lets Snoopers Track Your Location

Link to Android Authority article

http://www.androidauthority.com/waze-hack-lets-snoopers-track-location-689488/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

13) Sluglining, DC's Original Ridesharing System, Has Its Own App

Link to Mobility Lab article

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/04/27/sluglining-ride-sharing-app/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

14) Dallas-Owned Overhead Electronic Signs Rarely Used

Link to KXAS-TV story

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Owned-Overhead-Electronic-Signs-Sit-Dark-During-Severe-Weather-377205371.html

 

TRANSIT

 

15) When Creating a Transit Safety App, Ease of Use is Key

Link to Metro blog

http://www.metro-magazine.com/blogpost/711875/when-creating-a-transit-safety-app-ease-of-use-is-key

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Listening to Traffic Reports Drives Motorists to Distraction, Study Shows

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/04/26/traffic-bulletins-drive-motorists-to-distraction-study-shows/

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Volvo Will Test Driverless Cars on London Roads Next Year

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/volvo-will-test-driverless-cars-on-londons-roads-next-year/

 

18) Jaguar and Land Rover Integrate Tile to Help Forgetful Drivers

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/jaguar-and-land-rover-integrate-tile-to-help-forgetful-drivers/

 

19) Safety Management Plans for the Connected Vehicle Pilots Now Available Online

Link to further information from USDOT

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=8f967d4c-5e90-4ff5-aea4-cc464ce9de67

 

WEATHER

 

20) Tuesday's Severe Weather 'Bust' is a Communication Wake-Up Call

Link to Washington Post column

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/04/27/tuesdays-severe-weather-bust-is-a-communication-wake-up-call/

 

 

News Releases

1) USDOT Releases New Emergency Response Guidebook

2) New Live Tram Information to Make Traveling Around South London Easier

3) KMJ Consulting Newsletter – April 2016

 

 

Upcoming Events

4^th Cyprus Sustainable Mobility and Intelligent Transport Conference – May 17-18 – Nicosia, Cyprus

http://erticonetwork.com/4th-cyprus-sustainable-mobility-and-intelligent-transport-conference/

 

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